For years, we've been led to believe that the ultimate in color sophistication was a deep, dark black. Whether for work, an interview, or a first date, nearly every serious occasion you'd encounter in adulthood could be met with an LBD. Switch in bubblegum pink for noir? Puh-lease.
And then we saw not one but two chic images from this weekend, and we had a major change of heart. Both Emma Watson [1] and Zoe Levin made the color look fresh and officially grown-up. Inspired, we went searching for similar styles that we could count on for the upcoming season of weddings, graduation parties, and Spring date nights. Scroll down for a look at both women's dresses and the finds that we're seriously considering buying.
Source: Getty / Steve Mack and Robin Marchant [2]
Emma Watson in Pink at the Tribeca Film Festival
For the premiere of Boulevard at New York's chicest film fest, the actress picked a silk top and jacquard skirt from Narciso Rodriguez's Spring 2014 collection and Stuart Weitzman sandals. Done in the same fabric, the different hues might feel wrong paired together; with silk against something rougher, it felt obviously purposeful.
Zoe Levin in Pink at the Tribeca Film Festival
Zoe skipped the two-piece set in favor of a prim, 3/4-sleeve lace dress at the festival while promoting Beneath the Harvest Sky. The bright coral might have read as more juvenile if she picked a trendy shape, but the classic cut ensured it had a timeless vibe to it. She finished the sophisticated look with a gold clutch and Stuart Weitzman sandals.
Elizabeth and James Selena light pink short-sleeve dress with sheer inserts [3] ($365)
Kate Spade Saturday pink ruffle-sleeve dress [4] ($170)
Mikael Aghal bright-pink lace dress [5] ($280, originally $700)
Juicy Couture pink neon lace dress [6] ($190, originally $268)
Pink Tartan sleeveless light-pink dress [7] ($345)
Tadashi Shoji sleeveless light-pink lace dress [8] ($368)
Club Monaco light-pink lace Darcia dress [9] ($229)
Coast pink satin Riley dress [10] ($260)
BCBG Max Azria pink lace dress [11] ($228)
Kate Spade New York hot-pink lace sheath dress [12] ($428)