Now: let's get back to our regularly scheduled programing and talk flowy outfits and a day when I felt really, truly great. Maybe it was the ocean breeze that cleared my head; maybe it was getting a chance to step away from my responsibilities for a moment; maybe it was just that I felt prettier in the dress that I wore to Saturday night's wedding than almost anything I've ever worn. For a minute there I just felt like me: nothing more, nothing less.
Well...me plus a little neon.
You might have noticed that I wear a lot of pieces that are so breezy they verge on (or actually kind of are) see-through. What can I say? Bulky fabrics make me crazy; especially in the summer, it's the lighter the better.
When it comes to the undergarments I like to pair with these sheer pieces, I'm extremely picky, and of two minds: I think they should either be really, really obvious and make it crystal-clear that you meant for them to be seen (like this)...or disappear seamlessly under your clothing, leaving no hint of their existence.
For the former look, I go for bright colors, pretty straps, and contrasting patterns, but it's the latter that's a little tricky: you want a bra that's next-to-invisible against your skin, and is smooth enough to be undetectable under even the flowiest fabrics.
My collaboration with DKNY is now live on Bloomingdale's.com!
Click over to check out six looks I styled for summer events ranging from a picnic in the park to a weekend trip to a Summer Friday (plus videos, recipes, packing suggestions, and more).
(And click here for behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot.)
Still one of my favorite styles.
And your curls will last all night long - promise.
You know this orange blouse? It ended up being one of those pieces that I didn't necessarily expect to wear constantly - I mean, it's really orange - but the shape was so great (relaxed with a gold zipper neckline detail) that I found myself reaching for it over and over and over. And when you find a wearable piece in a silhouette that you love, my general rule is that you should pick up more than one; the things that you really wear are the things that are worth investing in (especially when they're priced so well that they're not really an investment at all).
So: black and white it was.
Three ways I've been wearing this (sort of) tie-dyed blouse:
