Rather than throwing out your Stussy and starting from scratch, introduce a little colour into your existing haul: a minty fresh sweatshirt with ripped black denim, or soft lemon sneakers with, well, anything.

Tonal Pastels

Ton sur ton (French for pick one colour and bloody-well stick to it) has been around for a while, though usually in Yeezy-approved earth tones. Going head-to-toe gelato is a little riskier, but when done well looks effortless.

Starting with your top half, choose a colour that suits your skin tone and work down to darker shades of the same hue on your bottom half. You needn’t colour-match every piece of clothing you’re wearing, unless you’re intentionally dressing like a paint chart. A contrast shirt or tee layered underneath a jacket can help to break things up, as can neutral sneakers or a strategic belt.

Smart-Casual Pastels

We’re not here to get into the ball of frustration that is a smart-casual dress code, but rather to let you in on a pretty useful style hack. If you’re struggling to achieve the laid-back-but-formal look, start out smart and change a single item for something with a little more pigment.

Colour instantly reads as more casual, so while little else may have changed – your usual navy blazer for one in powder blue, or your black merino wool jumper for one in summer-appropriate yellow – your look will set a completely different tone.

Preppy Pastels

Mastering preppy is no small feat, but to do so gives the wearer some serious clout. Swapping the traditional collegiate colours for something a little more subdued is a quick way to update Ivy League dressing in a way that looks modern, and not out of place off campus.

Some useful advice for preppy dressing (whether in pastels or not) is to stick to one or two key pieces at a time, mixing them with contemporary staples. Wear varsity jackets with denim and sneakers, and pair chinos with a hoodie and an Oxford shirt.