May 22, 2020
Since we’re having so much fun with accessories (oh yesterday was AWESOME…), I thought I’d go back and take a look at this beauty; it couldn’t be more different from yesterday’s wardrobe:
For me personally, I’d need another pair of shorts or 2, and maybe a dress? But this is so pretty, I think I’d manage!
white linen cardigan – Eileen Fisher; evening blue cardigan – L.L.Bean; soft butter print tunic – Lands’ End; Yellow lemonade sweater – 1901; blue linen shirt – Marks & Spencer; Beach glass seersucker shirt – L.L.Bean; lake blue tunic – Amazon Essentials; white polo – L.L.Bean; pool blue tunic – L.L.Bean; yellow lemonade eyelet shell – 1901; celestial blue Bermuda shorts – L.L.Bean; lake blue seersucker shorts – Lands’ End; white linen cropped pants – Lands’ End; white and blue tank tops – Lands’ End
Let’s look at a stack of outfits to see what might be either useful or decorative! First up, sandals, earrings and the “always important for summer” tote bag:
Earrings – Latelita; white linen cardigan – Eileen Fisher; tank top – Lands’ End; white linen cropped pants – Lands’ End; tote – Sensi; sandals – salt + umber
I seldom show belts, but a simple gold belt would be lovely with so many of these outfits:
evening blue cardigan – L.L.Bean; Beach glass seersucker shirt – L.L.Bean; celestial blue Bermuda shorts – L.L.Bean; earrings – Julie Vos; belt – Rebecca Minkoff; sneakers – Jslides
For those of us dealing with hair that’s a bit over-grown, a gorgeous barrette is unmissable:
Turtle earrings – Julie Vos; tank top – Lands’ End; lake blue seersucker shorts – Lands’ End; barrette – Mounser; espadrilles – Marks & Spencer
I love the endless softness of pale yellow and white, with gold and white accessories!
Yellow lemonade sweater – 1901; white linen cropped pants – Lands’ End; earrings – Kendra Scott; necklace – Kendra Scott; sandals – Bernardo
Mint green sneakers!
Beach glass seersucker shirt – L.L.Bean; tank top – Lands’ End; celestial blue Bermuda shorts – L.L.Bean; earrings – Aqua; scarf – Brooks Brothers; sneakers – Keds
Okay, maybe even better than mint green sneakers is FLORAL SNEAKERS!!!! Dear oh dear…
lake blue tunic – Amazon Essentials; white linen cropped pants – Lands’ End; blue topaz earrings – Bloomingdale’s; scarf – Talbots; canvas shoes – Superga x LoveShackFancy
Gotta have a sunhat! I’ve realized that I have… four? I only have 1 head…
Sunhat – Eric Javits; pool blue tunic – L.L.Bean; celestial blue Bermuda shorts – L.L.Bean; quartzite earrings – Rivka Friedman; sandals – salt + umber
If I can have that many hats, our heroine can certain have two. But seriously, it’s not foolish to have a few hats – there’s no single hat that looks great with every outfit, and you need to wear a hat pretty much any nice day…
soft butter print tunic – Lands’ End; yellow lemonade eyelet shell – 1901; lake blue seersucker shorts – Lands’ End; hat – Vince Camuto; sunglasses – Chloé; sneakers – Jslides
I find it fascinating that, in warm weather, straw and rattan are uniformly neutral. So are rope bottoms on shoes…
Beach glass seersucker shirt – L.L.Bean; tank top – Lands’ End; lake blue seersucker shorts – Lands’ End; necklace – Talbots; rattan bag – Mali + Lili; espadrilles – Marks & Spencer
These duster type garments are always included under accessories at every online retail outlet, although it feels a bit more like a cardigan or jacket to me. Just as long as we remember where to look for them, right?
Earrings – Julie Vos; tank top – Lands’ End; white linen cropped pants – Lands’ End; printed duster – Nordstrom; sandals – Bernardo
The chances of finding a mint green and yellow scarf are NOT zero:
white linen cardigan – Eileen Fisher; yellow lemonade eyelet shell – 1901; celestial blue Bermuda shorts – L.L.Bean; quartzite earrings – Rivka Friedman; scarf – Uniqlo; sneakers – Keds
I’m smitten with this bag; it’s not my style, thank heavens! If it were, it would be on its way to “Chez Janice”…
Headband – Urban Outfitters; blue linen shirt – Marks & Spencer; tank top – Lands’ End; lake blue seersucker shorts – Lands’ End; weekend bag – LoveShackFancy; canvas shoes – Superga x LoveShackFancy
THIS is summer:
So after 2 days of wallowing in beautiful accessories, are you in the mood to sort through all of your scarves and jewelry? I admit that the closet is calling to me (from 9 feet away…)
love,
Janice
p.s. 2 years ago we pondered the wisdom of wearing a beige “uniform” for warm weather, with some rose and soft blue accents….
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Awesome. I recently introduced soft yellow into my wardrobe – checking out the 1901 pieces…
Janice,
Aaaahhh, the feel of Summer ! Both this post and the retrospective have recreated that wonderful airy relaxed feeling ! Isn’t it amazing what color and texture can do to set a mood !
I have fallen in love with dusters this season, but what is the difference between a duster and a kimono ? Just semantics ?
Would you look under Kaftan?
Lisbet,
A kaftan is more like a dress, whereas a kimono or a duster is open down the front and serves as a topper, which is what I was going for . I have this mental image of a young woman with dark hair walking along a beach . She has on white cropped pants, a white lacy top, and a white linen duster flowing out as she walks along at the beach’s edge .
Way to finish out a great week of posts!!! I love the thought you put into these accents … nice edit. And yes, you’ve inspired me to both buy some pieces and wear more jewelry at home.
So clever posts, yesterday and today : your way to think accessories is impressive, Janice.
Your clothes ideas too.
A pleasure (with influence 😉 ) !!!
Thank you again for the quality of your work, always regular since a so long time.
I was so happy to see this wardrobe accessorized with gold. I feel like silver is the more common addition to cool/light-colored clothing, so it’s fun to see the subtly surprising alternative. I can’t decide which I like best…the duster? all the sneakers? the striped scarf? No, gotta be the turtle earrings.
And now I know why I never seem to stumble across any of these lightweight kimono/duster garments when online…they are categorized in a way I would never have guessed! I find it a little hard to imagine myself wearing one, even when it’s pretty…I think maybe they are often too boho-feeling for my own preferences (speaking of boho).
Gold just felt right to me – I must have been thinking of you when I made the decision!
hugs,
Janice
A sun hat is so important, but I have a giant head and could never find one that fit. Then I discovered that the “roll up” style has velcro, so you can adjust the size!
https://www.nordstromrack.com/shop/product/3113645/nordstrom-rack-metallic-stripe-roll-up-visor?color=NATURAL%20COMBO
Love as always, S
These are lovely calming colours to end another week. I could loose myself in the blues and greens. Thank you.
Is it just me or are the weeks beginning to whizz by? I start the week with lots of good intentions but then it is Friday again and I can’t remember doing very much. I seem to be losing sense of time.
Ah, this wardrobe is so pretty! Like a warm breeze, and i can imagine the heroine stopping for a sorbet overlooking the beach! Perhaps pedaling her white bicycle home, with flowers in the wicker basket!
I have found cotton crocheted hats to be comfortable in my garden and suitable for packing. Two brands that I like are Foxgloves https://foxglovesinc.com/collections/cotton-crochet-hats and San Diego Hat Company https://www.sandiegohat.com/products/womens-original-cotton-crochet-large-brim-hat?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0fq-j6DJ6QIVhK7ICh36Wg99EAQYASABEgKRgvD_BwEand
So pretty! I have several kimonos and love them as a lightweight topper option!
Beautiful accessories