The past few months, I’ve been trying a different approach to getting dressed. Instead of asking Is this flattering? or Does this go together?, I’ve been asking Do I like how this feels? Do I like how this looks? I’m reaching for baggy pants, oversized button-downs, sneakers, and maxi dresses, clothes I used to avoid because they weren’t “feminine” or “put-together” enough. Now they’re exactly what I want.
Today I’m sharing a few summer outfit ideas that have felt the most like me lately. Comfy, lived-in, a little offbeat. Dressing for yourself changes everything.
*If an item is no longer available online, I’ve linked a similar product instead (noted below).
5 Summer Outfits I’m Loving This Season
Outfit 1
This outfit came together in five seconds and felt easy, but totally different in the best way. I threw the button-down over the dress because I saw “the kids” doing it at the last concert I attended. Now I want to wear this combo every day. It’s simple and unfussy.
Product Links
- White Tank Dress – no longer available (similar here)
- Yellow Button-Down – no longer available (similar here)
- Black Ballet Flats – no longer available (similar here)
- Patent Leather Tote – Sézane (gifted)
- Pearl Necklace – no longer available (similar here)
- Sunglasses – Teumire
Outfit 2
I love this dress because it’s soft and swingy but structured enough to feel up for taking it out to a party. The flip flops make it casual, and the basket bag makes it feel like I could end up at a market in the South of France… or Target. That is my reality, but I continue to dream anyway.
Product Links
- Dress – J.Crew
- Flip Flops – Havaianas
- Basket Bag – no longer available (similar here)
- Sunglasses – Monday Swimwear
- Pearl Necklace – no longer available (similar here)
Outfit 3
This is what I wear when I want to feel cool, yet still feel like I’m in pajamas. I threw this on after a swim, added some layered necklaces, and suddenly it looked intentional.
Product Links
- 2-Piece Set – no longer available (similar here)
- Swimsuit – Monday Swimwear
- Sunglasses – Teumire
- Pearl Necklace – no longer available (similar here)
- Stone/Pearl Drop Necklace – Filosophy
- Silver Phone Case – UEEBAI
Outfit 4
This outfit just made me happy. I started with the pants (bows!), which felt like an outfit in their own right, and kept the top breezy and the accessories summery.
Product Links
- White Button-Down – no longer available (similar here)
- Jeans – Flying Angel
- Woven Bag – Frances Valentine
- Sunglasses – no longer available (similar here)
- Pearl Necklace – no longer available (similar here)
- Multicolored Stone Bead Necklace – no longer available (similar here)
- Flip Flops – Havaianas
