Dressed Like a Snack
The Best Fruit Accessories That Are Ripe for Summer Styling
Leave it to Paris Men's Fashion Week to remind us that the best accessory moments are sometimes the most unexpected. Case in point: A man in a pink shirt and dark sneakers, making his way through the crowd with a Moschino watermelon clutch like it was the most natural thing in the world.
There’s seasonal dressing and then there’s produce aisle dressing. This summer, fruit isn’t staying on the corner stand. It’s dangling from your ears, swinging from your wrist, and sitting front row at every social gathering. Grab your tongs and your appetite because the following three ingredients are all you need to serve the ultimate fruit salad of a summer outfit.
Lemons bring a fresh squeeze that cuts through the heat and adds just enough brightness to lift the whole look.
Cherries bring the flirt and that little bite that makes an outfit part sweet, part suggestive.
Watermelons bring childhood nostalgia and the reminder that summer dressing should never feel too serious.
A little over the top? Absolutely. But when has that ever stopped you from pulling off the best summer outfit?
When Life Gives You Lemons…
Yellow might be having its moment in the spotlight, but lemons are having all the fun. They bring an instant hit of brightness. The kind of color punch that makes even the most neutral outfit feel like it got a squeeze of something fresh. It’s a polarizing color for most, which makes these accessories the perfect excuse to give it a try. Or better yet, if lemons aren’t your flavor, pick another citrus that feels easiest to pull off.
Cherry on Top
If lemons bring the zing, cherries bring the flirt. A classic fruit motif that designers use like punctuation. Just enough to make a simple outfit feel like it has some tea it’s ready to spill. The scale stays small, but the impact reads from across the room. Red has basically become a neutral at this point, and cherries are the best gateway to wear it.
Watermelon Sugar High
If the other fruits are accents, watermelon is the main event. My favorite part is that the color combo feels like a childhood game of truth or dare. The greens are bright, the pinks are loud, and together they leave no room for second-guessing your answer. These accessories keep outlasting moodboards. Consistent novelty best sellers in any seasonal assortment.
By now, you’ve finished the bowl.
Your fingers are stained and sticky.
Each thirst-quenching bite was better than the last.
So, which fruit motif is punching up your summer outfit? Drop the details in the comments below.
The watermelon clutch!! And the beaded lemon earrings. I love fruit inspired summer looks. These are some amazing finds! 🍒🍓🍉🍋
Loveeeee this so much Evonne. Fruit is my favorite food group and I want all of the accessories. I highly rec the Baggu strawberry (or cherry) bag for grocery store runs and have been eyeing the Maison De Sabre fruit charms (made of upcycled offcut leather no less).