Summer Whites

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White is a favorite go-to color for summer outfits for me

How about you-

 do you wear a lot of white during the warmer months? 

White is perfect with so many colors,

 it looks great with pastels and brights in summer,

 and is so crisp and clean worn alone

 in a monochrome look, on a hot, humid day  

White also works so well as a base layer all year round

This week, I am all about white,

since it is the first week of summer

and we are experiencing the first heat wave of the year!

For my first outfit, I am wearing a white eyelet blazer 

with a large floral scarf fashioned into a blouse underneath

White ankle crop trousers on the bottom

 

The blazer is a summer basic for me

and I have had it for several years

The eyelet pattern is in a four petal flower motif

 in two different sizes 

 I have been seeing so many beautiful 

eyelet pieces this season 

in different colors and unusual patterns

Clutch bags are back on trend again

(they never left my closet!)

 This one is special for it's bright tangerine color

 and the fact that it is vintage, from the 1960s

 The bag is made of the most soft, supple pebble grain leather 

Here is the extra large beautifully printed floral scarf

 I am wearing as a blouse with this outfit

For light summer jewelry I chose

 a gold tone twisted cuff bracelet

 and vintage orange enamel 3-D pedal earrings

with rhinestones centers

 White goes so well with other neutrals, too

 These white and tan gingham 

Maryjane slides are the perfect summer 

 color combination and print

My second outfit this week 

has a white base with a short sleeve tee, 

and an inverted center pleat denim skirt

Over the tee, I have layered a lightweight knit vest

 in a pastel periwinkle, white and soft grey argyle pattern  

I never seem to make these connections 

when I am getting dressed,

but looking at the pictures now, this outfit 

reminds me a little bit of a 1920's woman's tennis set

Do you see it? 

For jewelry, I choose all gold tone rounded shapes,

to suit the soft colors of the outfit

Link design hoop earrings, a circular disc pendant necklace,

and an open curved tube bracelet

Carrying a new this spring bucket bag in nude

Pinkish nude perforated oxfords to finish the look

More white!

White monochrome outfit from August, 2018

I can hardly believe this was six years ago!

Stay cool, and have a great week!

 

Pastels

Hello, welcome, 

and thanks for stopping by my blog!

I am focusing my post today on pastels,

since spring and summer

 are truly the seasons for these

soft and light colors to shine!

There are so many beautiful pastels

 to chose from, this year especially,

since many of the designers are featuring them

Pantone has chosen some lovely ones,

although Peach Fuzz being named

as the Color of the Year

took me a little by surprise

It does not seem to have really taken hold

in the fashion clothing world,

  it has made more of a splash in home decor

What are your thoughts on the color, Peach Fuzz?

 I have been seeing a lot of great pieces

in the other Pantone pastels this season 

 and am really liking Chambray blue, Dessert Lilac, Lemon Drop, and my favorite this season-Carpi! 

For my first outfit, I am wearing

a flutter sleeve blouse in lilac

and a skirt with quite a pastel mix!

The skirt is made of crepe,

 and has the look of the slip skirts and dresses

 that are so on trend now, but it is years old

This skirt stays in my wardrobe 

because it is a classic A-line cut,

 the great overlapping circle print

and the whimsical fun factor,

plus, all those pastels to pull an outfit

together with!

     

Roger is joining me today, wearing an aqua shirt

to match with one of the colors in my skirt

He looks great in cool pastels and cool mid tone colors

He has not had his colors done, but I strongly suspect he   would be diagnosed as a summer!

For accessories I chose an aqua print scarf

in my hair, mint color flower shaped earrings,

and a 50's vintage pale aqua graduated plastic bead bracelet

Nude kitten heel pumps

with cute bow and cutout details

to finish this confectionary outfit

Mother Nature provides some truly beautiful  

pink, purple and lilac inspiration in the garden

Hope you all have a great week!

 

Two Color florals

 Hello, welcome! And thanks for stopping by!

 This week I chose two unusual floral print dresses

to style on the blog

I have noticed a lot of two-color combinations

being used in different prints, especially florals and stripes,

so I thought I would give this trend a whirl

I chose two dresses that are florals in two colors,

but are very different otherwise

Have you noticed the two-color trend this spring?

The colors of my first dress are Kelly green and white,

in a large, bright and abstract pattern

The fabric is a cool linen blend 

and the dress has a collarless split V neckline,

 cuffed short sleeves, and an attached sash belt

It is very loose and flowy, so the sash adds some shape

The dress is very comfortable to wear, 

and I think it will be great in the summer heat!

Because the print is extra large,

I chose bold jewelry pieces to complement it

A chunky, dome hinged bangle bracelet,

and a wide collar necklace in soft gold tone,

with a pair of bright white enamel 3-D

flower petal earrings  

Wearing my Washington, DC

mall map rectangular scarf in blue, green,

and white in my hair

This scarf is vintage, from the 70's

and shows the historical sites in a cute and cartoonish way

It is so beloved by me

because Washington DC is my home city-without-a-state

Carrying a simple white clutch

 with multiple rounded edge flaps

 

For shoes, I picked shiny white fisherman style

 T-straps with kitten heels

My second dress this week is a black and white two-color

(or lack of color) print  

 I don't wear it very often anymore,

because it has thin spaghetti straps, so requires a strapless bra,

(always a nuisance!)

Since black and white is a popular color combination

for this spring and summer season,

  I thought I'd try for a fresh styling of the dress

It has a black beaded neckline 

over a cutout, and the fabric is printed

 with the most magical exotic, gigantic blooms

The pattern reminds me of Victorian wallpaper

It is a light cotton batiste, 

with a white on white tonal diagonal strip

 I guess it could be considered two tone

on top of two color!

 I added a black mesh bolero top,

and although the dress has a fitted bodice, 

I added my own black bow belt for interest 

For accessories I decided to stick with the black and white plan,

even though it's unusual for me-

I'm always tempted to add a pop of color!

I chose my beloved playful, Basset Hounds bag

For jewelry, I added a curved, open circle collar necklace

and classic double drop faux pearl earrings

  

Here's the Black satin and chain belt

 which I tied into a big bow at the waist of the dress

Lastly, I chose black d'Orsay pumps to finish the outfit 

Nature provides some great two tone inspiration!

Hope everyone has a great week!

 

Pantone's Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

I guess everyone knows that Peach Fuzz

is the Pantone color of the year

I don't think it has really taken off 

as a favorite for fashion clothing,

although I do see it crop up now and then

 in the shops and on blogs and Instagram

 There are some similar peachy shades out there, too

How about you feel about wearing this color,

 have you embraced it?

 I recently purchased a high neck tank top in Peach Fuzz

A small purchase to see how I like it,

 and to see how it might fit into my wardrobe

So this week, I am styling the tank top two ways

with items already in my wardrobe,

that have some peach in the prints

By chance, both outfits turned out mostly white and high key,

which is perfect for summer

 

For my first outfit, I layered the peach tank top

  under a white denim jacket,

and paired it with a lively multicolored

 circle print A-line skirt with peach in the print 

Carrying one of my go-to summer bags-

a cute round wicker top handle with sea shell embellishment

I thought some casual, summery silver tone jewelry

 would fit right in with this outfit, so I chose a

distressed wide, open cuff bracelet,

 vintage double chain necklace

and hoop earrings with pearl detail

White lace wedge sneakers to finish this casual look

Another outfit try with the same Peach Fuzz tank top

This time I wore it under a lightweight  jacket

with vertical stripes of peach, pink and white,

and white denim jeans 

I love this little bag in two shades of pink

It is from Lauren Conrad,

and comes with a detachable cross body strap

Since I purchased this one several years ago,

the company has made the bag in several new colors

Since hearts are one of my favorite motifs

 I am tempted to buy each new one that comes out,

 and have a whole

rainbow or them to choose from!

Jewelry for a summers day:

Two tone gold and silver butterfly necklace,

two-tone three bar bracelet,

and gold tone chain link earrings

Jewelry for a summer's day:

Two-tone gold and silver butterfly necklace,

two-tone three bar slider bracelet,

and gold tone chain link earrings

Pinkish nude perforated oxfords

to complete the outfit

A little peachy decor inside the house-

mini fancy carnations

Hope everyone has a great week!