Summer roundup: outfits
Only two more days until it’s officially fall. From now on, temperatures will only continue to drop. We certainly can’t complain as it was a terrific summer. Far from usual, here in the Netherlands. Although, taking global warming into account, I’m sure our summers will get progressively warmer and longer. All weather conditions aside though, I thought I’d do a roundup of summer outfits now that I’ve finally decided that mirror shots are acceptable.
I’ve been wearing different variations of the outfits above and below all through summer. That’s definitely a perk of buying clothing in neutral colours; everything can easily be combined. Someone commented that I always manage to look put together and that, even if she were to wear the same kind of clothes, she would never look the same. Obviously I disagreed and told her it’s all about materials and fit. For instance, I could’ve bought any random white tanktop but opted for this one instead. It looks more expensive than it actually is. Which is, according to my friend Nicky, one of my talents; to find reasonably priced stuff that could easily be mistaken for a more expensive brand.
D. rarely comments on my outfits although I always make him share his thoughts on any new purchases. An extra voice of reason, you could say. So imagine my surprise when I heard him say: “I can definitely tell that you are finally easing into summer clothing.” I didn’t even notice it myself at first but he was right. This was the first time that I wasn’t complaining about my wardrobe and was even excited about getting dressed in the morning. There wasn’t a single piece of summer clothing in my closet that I wasn’t happy with and didn’t get worn. So wardrobe-wise, this was a good summer!
Final summer (wardrobe) thoughts
- Wide-legged trousers are an excellent alternative for skirts and dresses.
- Linen, silk and cotton are your friends. Skip any synthetic materials.
- When buying new clothes, keep in mind that they will need to be washed more regularly than fall/winter clothes.
- Get a pedicure every once in a while. I never understood why people would spend money on them until I tried it myself for the first time this summer.
- Dark blue or navy over black. Looks a little less harsh and also goes with anything in my closet.
classic & chic
Love your style – you always look chic and pulled together, which is something I’ve been trying to master, rather unsuccessfully, for the past 50yrs! May I ask where your white/cream trousers are from? I also find some good basics in H&M, including a lovely linen vest this summer.
Thank you for your blog – I always enjoy reading it!
Your friend is right though, you do make basics look really good. I never feel like my outfits look as good as yours do.
As summer leaves you, it unfortunately has to come here D: not excited for it! I really like your short sleeve button up in the last picture, I feel like you’ve posted it before – where did you find it?
Nice outfits, I love the black dress and the buttondown in the last picture! I still don’t have a great handle on summer dressing, though I do have a big-enough collection of items I like for casual wear and that I reach for over and over again. (The resulting outfits are very simple and casual, but that’s perfect for the level of heat and humidity in NYC, and the general level of formality that people generally dress with there for summer.)
I totally love all the outfits. So chic! I’m glad you were able to build a successful summer wardrobe as I on the contrary live in a hot weather city and yet cannot bear to edit my wardrobe for summer times. I always feel dreadful about it :/ Wonder what made you change your mind and switch to focus on the summer wardrobe. Nice post!
Those outfits are really nice! Especially the dress and the cardigan. Very elegant!