One of the easiest avenues you can take to achieve cooler outfits is to experiment with color. Fashion people and well-dressed celebrities are well aware of this and frequently experiment with unexpected color pairings with great success. With the popularity of primary colors this season and the abundance of bold colors being worn together on the trendsetting runways of Prada and Celine, among others, for 2026, we’re seeing quite a lot of clashing colors this year. Gwyneth Paltrow just wore a pairing that’s particularly noteworthy: red and sky blue.
For the very important occasion of her daughter Apple Martin’s graduation from Vanderbilt University last week, Paltrow opted to wear a red jacket from her namesake brand Gwyn over a blue Tory Burch poplin tank midi dress paired with red Manolo Blahnik heeled sandals. The color pairing looked cool, forward, and even a bit preppy. The clashing combination of bright poppy red and cool pale blue will look stunning in the sun this summer and can be worn as subtly as a pair of red ballet flats with jeans and a sky-blue tee.
Summer is coming, so scroll on to get inspired by Paltrow’s clashing color combination and shop bright-red and sky-blue pieces to wear together.
The Color Pairing on Gwyneth Paltrow
On Gwyneth Paltrow: Gwyn Sylvie Jacket ($695); Tory Burch Poplin Tank Dress ($650); Manolo Blahnik Chaos Sandals ($945); Ray-Ban Original Wayfarer Classic Sunglasses ($191)
