Butter Yellow Trousers Get Nelly Mbonu’s Vote

Nelly Mbonu picked butter yellow trousers for her latest look, and it’s a colour that can be tricky to style for daytime looks. She paired it with a polka-dot blazer and sharp accessories to keep the outfit from feeling too simple.

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She wore a beige blazer in a black polka-dot print, sleeves rolled up to the elbows. Beneath the unbuttoned blazer, she wore a black cropped bralette with a sheer mesh panel down the center. Her top was paired with high-waisted, wide-leg trousers in a pale yellow hue, with warm tones instead of strong contrast.

Her accessories included a navy blue, quilted leather flap handbag and a pair of thick, black-rimmed cat-eye glasses. For jewellery, she chose drop earrings featuring tiered white pearl clusters, along with a chunky gold bracelet on her left wrist. She rounded off her outfit with silver peep-toe wedges peeking out beneath the long trousers.

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The butter yellow trousers were paired with a tailored blazer and finished off with sharp glasses and a boxy bag, working to lift the look and ensuring the outfit didn’t feel too casual. Her recent dinner gown took the complete opposite approach. The one-shoulder cream and rust tie-dye gown that hugged the body from the chest to the ankle had no layering.

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The styling on this outfit and a smooth updo were the only elements that completed the look and brought the outfit to life. One relies on multiple pieces to build the outfit while the other relies on a single, body-hugging gown to carry out the look. Both outfits show that she can choose the styling approach based on the occasion rather than a consistent styling method.