Goodbye, summer…Okay, so it’s not exactly fall yet. But with only a few weeks left on the calendar until its official start, it’s natural to feel excited about a new season, especially if you’ve been itching to update your wardrobe. While there are plenty of ways to transition your closet—including adopting new trends, styling formulas, or timeless staples—one of the simplest ways to micro-dose fall is to embrace a new color palette. No, friends, we’re not talking about going back to only wearing black! Fall can be just as vibrant as summer, or at least, that’s what you can take away from recent runway shows, which featured unexpected shades like royal purple and pool blue. Considering that we’ve seen so many bright tones crop up in collections, it’s only a matter of time before these color trends take over your closet, too.

But if you’re shaking your head in disbelief over the idea of wearing anything but your beloved shades of black, beige, or brown this fall, you’ll want to keep reading. We know it’s challenging for some to ditch their neutrals (no shade intended), so we’ve compiled our version of receipts, aka recent street style photos of stylish it-girls and some must-shop new arrivals that prove embracing color can be easier than you think. From Dua Lipa to Zendaya, countless celebrities have shown that vibrant hues can not only be as versatile as any other neutral, but can be, dare we say, a far chicer choice for fall. If these celebrity looks can’t make you excited to embrace color this fall, then nothing will.

1. Purple Reign

The fall color trend, royal purple, is shown in a celebrity street style photo of Dua Lipa at Cannes Film Festival wearing a dark purple shirt with a matching skirt worn with a bright pink accessories

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WHO: Dua Lipa

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