The Colour of the Moment: Introducing Olive into your Life

A hue nestled somewhere between forrest and chocolate, olive is the perfect shade of green that is cool enough for summer and warm enough to cut the winter chill. No matter where you’re currently situated at (whether you’re in the north or the southern hemisphere) you’ll have no doubt spotted olive in the recent zeitgeist.

When it comes to fashion, we’ve loved seeing olive trickle down from the very top. Iconic fashion house Chanel as just this season released a range of accessories in a gorgeous patent olive, which are high on our Wishlist. Melbourne taste-maker and content creator Maxine Wylde have us green with envy with her pair of Chanel loafers in patent olive and accents of gold.

When it comes to the colour of the moment, don’t forget to consider touches of olive for the home. This rich colour has a way of adding depth and sophistication to a space and can be easily introduced to your home thanks to soft furnishings like towels, candles and accessories.

We love this architectural and fun blog candle by XRJ Celebrations, which would look chic sitting atop a few coffee table books. We’re also obsessed with this set of six olive green glass goblets by Mrs. Alice, thanks to chez NET-A-PORTER.

For the guys? There is a platter-full of goodies out there in olive for you to jump on the trend. Take these YMC Green Painter Trousers from SSENSE, or boardies from Coast Clothing, both versatile, cool and olive-y goodness!