Butter yellow is everywhere in summer and honestly it’s replacing the boring beige everyone wears. And I am all here for it. If you know me, you know I love wearing colors all year round. But yellow is a shade that most people ignore. Because it can feel intimidating as people tend to feel like it’s a bit too much.
But butter yellow is a softer and much more wearable version of yellow. But at the same time it’s fun and perfect shade to rock when the temperature rises and you want to feel like sunshine but not Neon.
I love yellow, and I am obsessed with butter yellow this year. And I have been styling the color with my outfits. And want to share 14 easy ways you can wear butter yellow this year from day to night, casual everyday to evening out.
These classy and put together outfits will help you embrace this fabulous shade this year once and for all.
Chic Butter Yellow Outfits For Summer
Yellow Cardigan + Jeans + Top
A butter yellow cardigan is an easy piece to add to your wardrobe and style it with your everyday outfits. This is one of the easiest way you can add color to outfit without trying too hard.
In this outfit I am wearing a white tank top and dark wash barrel jeans and added the butter yellow cardigan. This butter yellow outfit looks chic and elevated. And something you can wear literally everyday without feeling like it’s over the top.
You can wear this look for coffee dates, or just going out and about feeling confident and enjoying this sunshine shade even when you are wearing a casual piece like jeans.
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[White Tank Top] [Barrel Jeans] [Mule Slides] [Cardigan] [Handbag] [Black Belt] [Sunglasses]
Here are our top Butter Yellow Cardigans on different price points that will look so chic with all your outfits.
Yellow Dress + Black Cardigan + Slide Sandals
This butter yellow dress is my favorite look. I have worn this outfit on repeat. Bought this dress from Aritzia and absolutely obsessed with it. Now, don’t be afraid of a butter yellow dress. It actually looks soft and subtle and not as bright as a bright yellow dress might.
I paired black cardigan and black footwear to tone down the look. But this is an excellent way you can take this look from day to night. Just add black pieces. It’s perfect for a summer date night look where you want to look refreshed and elevated to have a good time at night.
A butter yellow dress is also great for summer vacation where you can literally wear this look going out and about.
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[Dress] [Cardigan] [Slide Sandals] [Handbag] [Sunglasses] [Watch] [Earrings]
Please don’t be scared of the dress. The butter yellow is a very soft color and pairing it with neutral and basic colors. Sharing my favorite yellow dresses.
Yellow Blazer + T-shirt + Jeans + Slingback Pumps
A butter yellow blazer paired with your regular blue jeans and white tshirt is another awesome everyday look in the summer weather where you are not looking basic anymore. Whether you are headed out for coffee or to work, this outfit looks chic and elevated.
Even if you are wearing yellow, the rest of the outfit balances the color palette and makes it practical to wear this shade. You can also wear this outfit on a day time going out look. You are not trying too hard to dress up, just throwing in the blazer adds a fun pop of color and makes this outfit chic.
Add a white clutch so this butter yellow outfit looks like a going out look. And you are ready to have some fun in this effortless look.
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[Blazer] [T-shirt] [Jeans] [Slingback Pumps] [Clutch] [Sunglasses]
Yellow Skirt + Blouse + Ballet Flats
Yellow and blue are my favorite color combo. The blue balances the yellow and it does not feel like you are wearing too much color. I have shared more color combinations with yellow that you can definitely try whether you are headed out or on a summer vacation.
Everyone owns a blue shirt. Simply pair it with a yellow skirt. This linen lace trim skirt in butter yellow is so chic. Add tan accessories to keep the outfit neutral so it does not feel like you are wearing too many colors.
Yellow and tan also look great together. I love this outfit with the butter yellow skirt. You can wear this outfit to somewhere fun and chic where your outfit is totally vibing with what you do.
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[Skirt] [Blouse] [Ballet Flats] [Shoulder Bag] [Earrings] [Sunglasses]
Yellow Skirt + Blouse + Sandals
This butter yellow outfit is another great day time going out look that looks effortless and easy to put together. You don’t even have to think twice wondering whether you look good or not.
The butter yellow vest top stands out and creates such a chic look and this outfit is such a casual chic outfit that you will wear everyday with a t-shirt. But swap with a butter yellow vest and boom your outfit instantly looks chic and fun.
Another fun day time going out look. But you can also wear this outfit to work. The vest top looks sophisticated and the bomber jacket tones down the playfulness of the look.
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[Vest Top] [Straight Leg Jeans] [White Jacket] [Sandals] [Clutch] [Earrings] [Sunglasses]
A Vest top in butter yellow is not only fun, it also looks structured and sophisticated. Here are some of our top picks.
Yellow Striped Tee + Joggers + Sneakers + Jacket
A striped t-shirt is a summer staple that you can wear literally in so many ways. In this outfit I have created a hiking outfit with this butter yellow striped tee.
You can also wear this look as a classy athleisure. The butter yellow color is adding a fun element to the basic athleisure look with the navy jacket and wide leg joggers.
You can wear this look out and about, or even when you are working from home and need to dress comfortably. A butter yellow striped tshirt literally can be worn with any outfit.
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[T-shirt] [Joggers] [Bomber Jacket] [Sneakers] [Sling Bag] [Sunglasses]
Yellow Striped Shirt + Skirt + Ballet Flats
This butter yellow outfit with a striped yellow shirt and black skirt is a look you can wear to any place. Whether it’s to office or just going out and about. Black shade completely balances the butter yellow shade and makes it easy for you to wear this outfit everyday.
This outfit is perfect for us ladies in so many ways. The silhouette is flattering on a body types. It’s comfortable and looks classy and put together. And the yellow makes this otherwise black outfit fun.
She is also wearing a fun butter yellow bag which is another accessory to add to wear this shade in the summer.
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[Yellow Shirt] [Skirt] [Ballet Flats] [Shoulder Bag] [Sunglasses] [Watch] [Earrings]
Yellow Cardigan + Blue Shirt + White Linen Shorts + Mary Jane Flats
Summer is all about light and breathable clothes but you also want to look put together and not frumpy. This butter yellow outfit will get you excited about wearing white linen shorts. You can easily create this look with a blue linen shirt and white shorts. And add a butter yellow cardigan for that soft layer when it gets chilly.
She is also wearing yellow lens glasses that is fun and perfect shade to accessorize this outfit. She kept the shoes and everything else black so the outfit looks polished and sophisticated.
You can totally rock this outfit to your next European trip or just a weekend at a winery. It’s effortless, chic but fun with the butter yellow.
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Black Shirt + Yellow Linen Pants + Sandals
Black and butter yellow make an excellent color combination. It looks sophisticated and elevated. And a perfect night look in summer on your next vacation or just a weekend date night.
The linen pants will keep you feeling comfortable in the heat and yet give you that polished look. Gosh I am so obsessed over how she looks. This is the reason a good outfit formula never goes out of style.
This butter yellow outfit is honestly one of my favorite look. It’s giving me classy rich lady vibe without saying a word. Everything else in this outfit is black except for the yellow linen pants that instantly brightens up the look. Try this outfit combination and let me know what you think.
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Yellow Offshoulder Top + White Linen Pants + Sandals
Offshoulder tops are perfect for summer and they look so vacation worthy and this outfit screams all of that. Paired with white linen pants and chic white sandals, you are ready to vacation in Greece or Italy. I am already imagining summer days where I will be rocking this butter yellow outfit.
White and butter yellow are such an easy color combo, but it can also look too basic. But in this outfit with the right accessories, your outfit looks chic and fun. And a great way to enjoy wearing butter yellow this year. And repeat this outfit year after year.
And if you want to swap, swap the linen pants with linen shorts.
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[Offshoulder Top] [White Linen Pants] [Sandals] [Sunglasses] [Shoulder Bag] [Earrings] [Watch]
Here are some of my favorite picks for you.
Yellow Cardigan + Printed Blue Dress + Slide Mules
You don’t need to pair butter yellow with just solid colors to look chic. And this butter yellow just proves that right. Blue and yellow always looks chic and if you own a blue colored dress, you can confidently wear it with a butter yellow cardigan.
You can also look for a butter yellow jacket if you own one and pair with the dress. Summer is all about flowy dresses and this outfit formula with butter yellow makes it so much fun and wearable. If you ladies are a little skeptic to wear a full on butter yellow dress, then this is an awesome combination to try instead.
I love this outfit so much and will be recreating it will so many of my summer dresses. And what better jacket than a cardigan to wear with a dress
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[Dress] [Yellow Cardigan] [Sunglasses] [Clutch] [Earrings] [Mule Slides]
Yellow Tshirt + Yellow Blazer + Blue Jeans + Ballet Flats
Monochromatic outfits are the easiest way to instantly look put together in any outfit. And you can absolutely use that formula here. I have worn this exact outfit but in a brighter yellow which you can totally checkout in the yellow color combo guide.
But butter yellow is a subtle shade and so east to pair with a basic blue jeans and create a fun and wearable work outfit. You can wear it with black flats. She is wearing Mary Janes which look more elevated.
Grab your work bag and head to office in style enjoying summer with this soft sunshine shade.
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[T-shirt] [Blazer] [Jeans] [Mary Janes] [Black Belt] [Watch] [Work bag]
Yellow Shirt + Linen Pants + Sandals
Brown is the new black and perfect shade to rock in summer where you feel black is so intense. And black and yellow feel like a match made in heaven. The undertones of both shades just look perfect with each other.
This outfit formula with a linen brown pants and yellow shirt looks effortless in every way. You look comfortable through and through. Keeping the shirt out of the pants gives you that effortless look. But because it’s a button down shirt, it looks elevated. The linen pants are comfortable too.
She is wearing heels to dress up the outfit. And with an evening clutch you are ready to head out to a bar and hang out with your girlfriends to have some fun.
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[Yellow Shirt] [Brown Linen Pants] [Watch] [Yellow Sunglasses] [Sandals] [Clutch] [Earrings]
Printed Dress + Yellow Handbag + Sandals
If you don’t want to wear yellow in your outfit at all, then an easy way to do that is adding a yellow bag to your look. It’s an easy way to add a pop of color. The yellow bag instantly gives you a summer vibe. And it’s always fun to wear a fun colored bag.
This way you don’t need to change anything in your outfit formula. It’s your accessories that can add the pop of color. And it does not have to be just a bag, you can accessorize with a yellow silk scarf. That’s another chic way to style your basic outfits.
This way you can still enjoy the fun butter yellow shade without feeling like it’s too much.
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[Black Dress] [Handbag] [Sandals] [Watch] [Sunglasses] [Earrings]
Accessories are a great way to embrace a fun color without investing in a lot of clothes and trying out different outfits.
