March 8, 2022
Are you free to choose any scrubs you like, or do you work in a color-coded medical facility? Either way, scrub trends can find their way into your work wardrobe, and we are here to show you how. If you want to flaunt your unique style at work, you can either go for subtle tie-dye and heather fabrics or dive straight into vibrant prints.
Heathered Scrubs
The easiest way to bend the rules with color constraints is to opt for heather instead of solid. Heathered scrubs combine specks of other colors, creating a unique, soft tone. This color effect is very popular with tones of grey.
Heathered Scrubs for Women
Suggestion 1: Opt for a heather gray V-neck tuck-in top and a matching pair of cargo scrub pants from the Happiness Collection by Beyond Scrubs. This set combines style with comfort and functionality, keeping you polished and professional at all times.
Suggestion 2: Select a heather wine round neck scrub top and a matching pair of mid-rise jogger pants by Cherokee Infinity. You get a total of eight practical pockets for all your items and a feeling of comfort and freshness throughout the day.
Suggestion 3: Mix and match heathered scrubs from Koi. They have pants and tops in fresh tones of (Azalea) pink and (Galaxy) blue, and they even play with the ombre effect. This way, you can have many outstanding outfits with only one pair of pants.
Heathered Scrubs for Men
RothWear makes two V-neck top styles and two scrub pants styles that suit a variety of needs and likes.
Scrub tops: The Cadence 1-pocket top and Wescott 3-pocket top are available in several solid colors, plus heather gray. They are designed with a blend of stretch fabric that puts the well-being of busy healthcare workers at the forefront.
Scrub pants: Whether you prefer joggers or straight-leg scrub pants, you can find them in the same shade of heather gray as the tops. Both pairs have five pockets each and sport a reliable stretch for bending and moving around throughout your shifts.
Ombre and Tie-Dye Scrubs
If you are free to choose your work uniform, you can easily stay fashion-forward with ombre and tie-dye scrubs. Even if you work in a color-coded hospital, you can still select these fancy color effects for shoes, bags, and other accessories. They will add a splash of color tone that lets your personality shine through, differentiating you from other nurses on your floor.
Ombre and Tie-Dye Scrubs for Women
Ombre scrub tops: Koi Lite and Koi Basics collections include several ombre and tie-dye scrubs for women. You can opt for an outside-the-box design with a vertical ombre, a delicate herringbone ombre in the upper part, or mix ombre and heather styles.
Tie-dye scrub tops: Zoe + Chloe make a soft stretch top in tie-dye shades of pink and orange that screams femininity. The same print style is also available in blue, and you can effortlessly match it with your favorite scrub pants. Are you looking for something more? Beyond Scrubs takes the tie-dye experience to another level by adding delicate butterflies and flowers to the mix.
Tie-Dye Scrubs for Men
Blue tie-dye tops: Cherokee makes V-neck print tops with a classic tie-dye summer vibe or a more serious and innovative plaid tie-dye. Both have chest pockets and side slits designed for comfort and mobility.
Pewter tie-dye tops: For a darker outfit, choose a stretchy scrub top from Dickies Dynamix. It has a cool tie-dye print in pewter hues, a classic welt chest pocket, and a practical zip-closure sleeve pocket.
Ombre and Tie-Dye Shoes for Women
Nursing clogs: Dansko Shoes make colorful clogs to make your outfit pop, especially if you cannot choose the color of your scrubs. Go for a bright tie-dye mix of light blue and purple, strokes of blue brushes, or a petrol stain rainbow effect.
Athletic shoes: Cherokee Infinity has several designs with an ombre effect, ranging from discreet grey to very colorful heather patterns. Nurse Mates Align brings slip-resistant shoes to the table in blue, grey, and purple ombre, as well as light grey and midnight blue heather.
Ombre and Tie-Dye Accessories
After crossing scrubs and shoes off your list, it is time to pay attention to how you accessorize your medical outfit. Put on a pair of tie-dye compression socks, add a tie-dye nursing bag, and consider a blood pressure cuff in cotton candy pink and sky blue tie-dye.
Prints as the Ultimate Scrub Trends
The most you can customize your work outfit is with prints, as they can be incredibly versatile and adapt very closely to your line of work. For instance, if you work in a vet clinic, it would be nice to wear scrub tops printed with animal characters. And Whimsical prints, Disney themes, and characters from popular movies and TV suit pediatric facilities as well.
If you aren't looking for prints that are strongly tied with a specific specialty, such as dental-themed ones, it makes sense to delve into more general prints that you can better adapt to your style. This means you can go all-in for camouflage, abstract and geometric prints, or raise awareness and show your support for a cause you support.
Besides these themes and preferences, it is always nice to dress in tune with the holidays, whether Easter, Christmas, or Valentine's Day. Get ready to wear playful bunnies, colorful hearts, and winter specials now and then.
Printed caps are also a terrific way to stand out while keeping the rest of your outfit in line with color requirements. For a subtler and even more customized appearance, go wild with colorful ID holders and badge reels, printed silicone watch bands, and underscrub tees that contrast with your jacket.
Pro tip: Remember that florals are a universal go-to, and animal prints add extra flair.