I do love that midi on you!
My skirt (and yes, that is singular) hasn’t gotten much of a workout either.
Your summer has been much cooler than ours, because my workhorses are:

Karen Kane cotton dresses
Cole Haan black leather thong sandals
Swimwear capsule! (with new Juicy Couture suit – love it)
Clams with sleeveless blouses
AT Loft sage green and dark grey flares with knit blouson tops
Miz Mooz platform sandals in cream. Wore them TO DEATH, with dresses, skinnies and flares.

Fun to read your list, Angie!

And it was fun to read your list Laura . You wore sandals on my behalf all Summer long!

I would say:White button downs
Blue/black jeggings
white jeans
sequined tops
Michael Kors handbag
Burberry smoked check runway bag
Ann Taylor ruffle black bag
all my fab heels
black sleeveless turtle neck…these go with everything and I wear them to absolute death.
Michael Kors watch and all other gold accessories
skirts and sheath dresses

Thank you sooo much for temperate summer advice! I live in Wellington, NZ, which has a temperate summer. My workhorses here are medium-weight knit dresses, and jeans/tops paired with light jackets or sweater boleros. I’ve just bought some neutral peep-toed booties (Clarks Bardolino) to freshen up for the coming spring and summer – a shoe that has some open lightness, but also gives some foot coverage, is just right for cooler summer days.

Definitely have a set of items I wear all the time. They include:

- White skinny jeans
- White denim pencil skirt
- Cropped red skinny jeans
- My awesome yellow wedge sandals (possibly my overall favorite summer item)
- Pewter sandals, flat and comfy for walking anywhere
- Black MK dress, a bit utilitarian style with a zipper and a drawstring waist, very Euro looking and very light
- Turquoise jewelry (earrings, necklace, studded gold/turquoise bracelet)

Most of these are non-work items. I just came back from a 3-week vacation, so I haven’t gotten back into the work wardrobe yet. The work “wardrobe workhorses” include my non-denim pencil skirts.

Since I’ve been on an extended holiday (husband away for 6 months and we are visiting) I would say:

Short shorts (hehe)
Graphic Tees
Dressy Tees
Swimwear
My white beach cover up
White embellished thongs sandals
Canvas bag

I know this was the summer of nude shoes, but all the new colorful sandals I got this summer have been worn to pieces:
-orange Clark Long Ponds
-yellow Keens
-grey patent Privos
-turquoise Clarks

My dresses have also been getting a workout. Target had some fantastic cotton and jersey styles this year, as did Old Navy, surprisingly.

Mine:
Red H&M jacket
Black and beige stripy Zara top
Denim Zara popper top
Simple straw tote
Gold fishy pendant necklace
Yellow and White Boden scarf
Navy clams worn with navy tee to give a LLL
Dark blue bootlegs and black skinnies because they keep me warm!

And, when it’s been warm enough,
Purple John Lewis broderie anglaise a-line skirt
Blue and White Hobbs viscose dress

I desperately need closed toes summery shoes for cold UK summers!

It’s been a long hot summer and here’s my workhorses.

Dresses
sandals
silk tops
white bottoms
midi
demin skirt

Easy question – glad I’m not the only one who plays favorites!

- Red utility jacket
- Zara butterfly top
- cuffed short shorts (light wash, dark wash, and olive)
- Wedge docs
- nude sandals

Ooh fun list! I’m going to bookmark this for future warm weather inspiration. I think every one of my outfits for the past couple months has featured one or more of the following:

- colored jeans/shorts (red, brick, olive, light gray)
- baggy denim (light wash flares, shorts)
- white long cargo shorts
- light button-up shirts (white, chambray, gingham)
- flowy tops
- stripes
- light colored blazers (white, dove gray)
- denim jacket
- bronze flat sandals
- black peep-toe clog heeled sandals
- dove gray patent pumps
- off-white bucket bag
- gold handbag
- piles of bracelets
- gold hammered cuff
- silk scarves

My shorts have come out to play more than dresses this year, along with sleeveless tops, my new gladiator sandals, and vintage brass bangles

Fun topic! My list, off the top of my head:

1. White handbag from eBay
2. Red H&M blazer
3. Franco Sarto nude “non-flatform” sandals
4. White NY&Co. blazer
5. Navy Ralph Lauren sleeveless shirt with white polka dots
6. White Gap jeans
7. Shorts for the weekends
8. All my dresses for work — so easy to toss on and go!
9. White ceramic watch
10. Floral print tops, especially in chiffon

So fun to see everyone’s lists! Angie, I love getting insight into how you make your fabulous wardrobe work for you

This summer I’ve been living in:

Flat, tan Frye ankle boots
Denim cutoffs
striped scarf, blazer, and knit tops
rose gold boyfriend watch
small, colorful crossbody bags

Oh, this is fun. It’s been so hot here – my workhorse clothes reflect that.

White clams
cutoff denim shorts
olive bermudas
black bermudas
Nic+Zoe dress
sleeveless shirts of all sorts
Miz Mooz heather sandals
black wedge sandals
coral wedge sandals
metallic Born Sora sandals
bracelets (it’s too hot for scarves or necklaces)

Oh, and, of course, my *one and only* handbag – in turquoise

Mine is short and boring due to miserably hot weather:
Shorts
Tees
Rainbow sandals (cream)
An occasional skirt

Can’t wait for fall, jeans and boots!

This has been the season of the dress for me, with the two big standouts being my turquoise scoop neck and my purple/yellow cotton fit and flare frock. Both of these have proved appropriate for a bewildering variety of occasions, which has been important during this socially hectic summer. Other workhorses include: my snake sandals, my white Coach handbag, clams (denim, white and black), a green twist top, a black and white top with e fun asymetrical cowlneck, a gold heart pendant and gifted grey pearls.

1. H&M high waisted shorts
2. Maroon flowery dress from Nordstroms
3. Crown Vintage nude platform wedges
4. Target tasseled cross body bag
5. H&M black strappy sandals
6. Cat eye sunnies

I’ll keep it at that. I’m pretty sure those are the top things i’ve worn most this season.

Fun to think about! I’m in a cooler part of the country too, so:
1. Yellow Patent wedges
2. White purse with black patent handles
3. Yellow patent purse (different yellow than the shoes…)
4. Nude Wedges
5 Black cage mid-heel sandals
6. White/black check linen wide leg trousers
7. Striped s/s dolman knit top
8. Oldie but goodie full knee length (not quite midi) conversation print skirt
9. Three black or black and white dresses

nude Naturalizer sandals, new this year

clams

various sleeveless and button-down tops… not t-shirts

knit dresses

red and silver Born ballet flats

Frankly, jackets have been used as much as anything else this year. Summer has been hard to find in the Northwest.

Fun! Here’s my list:

Brown flatform sandals
Blue plaid short-sleeve button-down
White cotton button-down
Purple wide-neck boxy sweater
Gray and black BF shorts
Red leans
Taupe cross-body bag
South African wire bangles

Given that it’s just turned into summer in the pacific northwest, I am barely starting out with summer favorites. My white pencil pants from Zara and my white jeans, tailored denim jacket from Ann Taylor, and Stuart Weiztman two-tone ballet flats (we’re twins Angie), as well as several button down half sleeve shirts are my current favorites. I am hoping to bring out more of my sleeveless tops before the summer disappears again.

Pewter gladiator sandals
Bagalinni cross body bag
White jeans
Peach cardi (it’s been cold around here)
Clams
White and black cargo shorts

I’m still trying to find some sundresses, even though summer will soon be over. I wish I had found a great pair of colored jeans. Angie, your coral ones have me swooning.

My matte silver, soft-as-butter “Emerald” sandals from Everybody: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ev.....ltback=300

– White jeans
– BR cargo skinnies, worn with
– Blousy, sleeveless, twist-front print top from Deletta
– Handbags: white from Talbots; bone from Brooks Brothers; pewter from Michael Kors

Oh this is fun.
-White Handbags (all 3 of them)
-Linen Cowboy Boots (really enjoy a summer boot)
-White BCBG Blazer (my splurge item for the season)
-Fuchsia Zara Blazer (the brightest colored blazer I own)
-All Bermuda Shorts (I own three, a denim, a navy and a black pair that are trouser material, add some pumps and the last two are getting lots of facetime at work this season)
-Gray Corduroy Skirt (wearing it more in the summer than I did all winter)
-Crochet (One sweater and one cardigan, worn at least once a week each)
-Black Shirtdress (worn every way I can think of by now, layered, as a top, as a bottom, with a scarf, with a blazer, with a cardigan)
-Peacock Print Hinge Top (also worn every way I can think of by now, with skinny jeans, tucked into jeans, with bootcut jeans, with bermuda shorts)
-Nude Pumps (took over a year to find, 100% worth the wait, love them)
-Black Ballet Flats (I keep reaching for these over sandals on weekend errands)

In general this summer I’m showing a lot of leg with Bermuda shorts, skirts and dresses, this was new for me, as I typically wear lots of jeans in a/c settings.

Cobalt jeans
White blouses
Nude heels
Colorful scarves
Olivia Harris satchel
AT tees
Black skinnies
Sleeveless tanks
Flare jeans

My summer wardrobe is really small so most of pieces come out to play all the time but these ones more often:
White clamdiggers
Red Chromia bag
Silky soft flowing blouses
Coral button down shirt
Denim waistcoat
Yellow Halogen pencil skirt
Platinum crock RH sandals ( my most low contrast pair with 1 1/2 heel. My fidjis and flat oxfords are still pretty new to get on to this list)

How fun to read about everyone’s workhorses!

Here are mine:
knee length pencil skirts
nude wedges
nude flatforms
nude cage sandals
printed sleeveless blouses
printed sleeveless dresses, belted
denim clams and bermudas
long gold necklace with locket
diamond stud earrings
gold MK watch
black MK Hamilton bag
red tignanello iconic tote

Another fun topic! The main ones I can think of are:

cut-off denim skirt with cute front pockets (above knee; used to be a maxi skirt until I attacked it with the scissors)
blue pinstripe light cotton button-down
green plaid light cotton button-down
tan colour open-toe ankle booties
gray pearl/leather 5-wrap bracelet

This is where my list is like yours Angie:
- bright colorful bag (mine is red)
- gold bag (bucket bag from the Gap/Angie’s store)
- colored denim (mine are shocking pink and white)
- clamdiggers
- gold accessories and watch

Where my list differs/what I’m not wearing:
- Ballet flats
- Oxfords
- White button down shirts (too hot to wear)
- Halter tops
- Denim jacket (too hot)
- Silver cropped jacket (too hot)
- Silk blouses (too hot to wear)

In addition I’m loving:

- loose and boxy knit tops
-Rayon and modal dresses from Karen Kane, Tart and Three Dots. I decided to stick with only a few so they get more wear!
- Matiko nude 2″ wedges (all day shoes after insertion of gel insoles)
- almost flat-form espadrille slides from Steve Madden
- lightweight assymmetrical linen sweater for cool evenings (jackets are too warm still)
- Loungewear: slouchy tees from UO and short shorts. I dare anyone to deny this 53-year old the right to wear short-shorts in her own (very hot) home.

So fun to read what’s on everybody’s list!

Off the top of my head, here is mine:

nude fidji shoes
nude gladiator with short heel sandals
clams/bermudas – denim, white, and black
red cowboy boots
light tan boots
black and white polka dot dress
LAMB mulit- colored handbag
cobalt skinnies
white crossbody bag
pewter with black ballet flats
all of my summer hats
black and white abstract print skirt with tiny black, white and purple printed sleeveless blouse
swimsuits and Rainbow sandals!

Mine are easy:

Summer dresses! That’s all I wear in the summer!

Angie, I have a serious crush on that blue bag .

My workhorses this summer were a cotton dress and wedges. I have several pairs of wedges, and I’m on the lookout for more dresses .

Great lists, ladies.

And it’s fun to hear yours, Sammi – the Queen of Short Shorts!

Great comparison, Cocolion.

Lynne, I know who to leave my bag to.

I have lived in dresses all season which is highly unusual for someone that was always a skirt and top or jeans girl. So when the weather has been cooler I’ve been in sleeved dresses with leggings and ballet flats and when hotter, sleeveless dresses with some gold Zara flat sandals or occasionally wedges. If not dresses I’ve been in white skinny jeans with the wedges or flats. I occasionally broke out an old pair of boot leg jeans with quite a wide flare and a lighter wash which gave a great ‘on trend’ 70s vibe with the wedges.

I have 3 handbags that have been in massive rotation all summer!

Shorts, tanks and sandals mostly, with a sundress thrown in there now and again. No heels yet since the ankle sprain. No layers or jackets except for twice when it rained – it’s just too hot. No pants or jeans of any kind, either. Oh, sunglasses and my reversible bucket hat are big players to keep the sun at bay.

This is a fun topic but makes me realize how hot our summers are. I haven’t been able to wear anything longer than lower knee cap for nearly 3 months because of the heat and have almost decided that white jeans are wasted in this climate. Anything with sleeves that don’t breathe is also left in the closet.
What I have worn a lot:
All clam diggers
Black Karen Kane bermuda shorts
Nylon net Sweet Pea tops, with or w/o cami
Billowy silk or very light cotton blouses
Hinge denim vest
Black sleeveless jacket
White denim skirt
Casual tan twill skirt
Sun dresses
Turquoise bag
Pale pewter bag
all my wedge sandals lower than 2″
Pewter flats

I have been living in my
- white tailored shorts with blue and gold plaid
- red wedge sandals
- 2 favorite bathing suits

…but more than anything else, my sports shorts and bra…I have been working out like a fiend everyday and I never seem to have enough exercise clothes!

Forgot, my fav. cream-colored leather handbag. I love it, it goes with everything. Thank goodness, because I just hate to change purses!

late chiming in but a huge THANK YOU LADIES!!! to all the participants!!

i love bloggers and all the wonderful style inspiration and advice we can find on the web! but, media being media, it tends very heavily towards ‘new new new’. it’s much more rare to run across info on how to build and wear a day-in-day-out wardrobe. information like this is pure gold!!

for me:

siilvertone case watch with oyster leather band
chunky silver with goldtone touches bracelet
lite khaki cotton ripstop pencil skirt
cargos: lite khaki cotton ripstop full length skinnies & cropped liteweight black cotton widelegs
tiny cotton cap sleeve tops in black and white
butterick pattern 4985 variations: split-capsleeve black tee-knit and slvls. ivory linen with eyelet trim
caramel orange, braid and tassel trim italian leather bag
distressed leather lace-up midcalf boots
chain and quartz heart earrings i made and wear on silver rose studs
chunky mixed chain and charm bracelet from justina leigh on etsy
denim jacket

hmm, i thought i had more variety going than that – !!! – well, we all know where i can turn for inspiration and advice thank you again everyone! stephp

So much fun to read everyone’s lists (and your’s, of course, Angie)

Mine have been:

Brown leather satchel and brown leather slouch bag (one local-made, one designer, I love them both)
Bold (for me) striped fitted Crew cardigan
Coral jeans (thanks for the push, Angie) from Topshop
Short bleached Armani jeans -an amazing outlet bargain
Linen/jersey mix scarf, magenta cashmere scarf and silk square patterned scarf
Navy light weave jumper with back cutout detail
Jersey tops in white and navy from Reiss
Lace up high top ballet pumps from Camoer

So inspiring! I can’t remember summer, but when the weather warms up here I will be looking at this post. If only there were pictures too…

Nicola, you made me laugh….

The only real “staples” for me this year have been my gold bangles, Alexis Bittar lucite bangles, gold earrings ( of every type, mostly hoops ) and a gold watch with a turquoise band.

I have also been wearing my wedge shoes and sandals A LOT and have stayed away from flip flops this summer.

( Can you tell I LOVE accessories ? )

My main summer staple is my pair of Cole Haan Air Vernonias in black – I wear them with everything.

Clotheswise, I keep it very simple in summer because I hate the East Coast humidity. My favorite summer pieces are below. I don’t feel very fashionable – just killing time until autumn:
a black knit pencil skirt
a favorite asos b/w graphic tee
leopard tee
INC black maxi dress w/ blue vertical stripe down the front
oversized handkerchief hem tanks
chambray blazer
little to no jewelry
sunscreen

Angie, I love your list. It reminded me of combinations I have forgotten. My summer staples:

Oops clicked in error. Angie, I love your list. It reminded me of combinations I have forgotten. My summer staples:
- clam diggers – blue and white
- white jeans
- all my sandals
- Girly t shirts
- pewter handbag
- skirts
- cardigans
- denim jackets – blue and white

This summer has been SO COLD AND RAINY I have barely shown my legs! I have been living in my white jeans (to make me feel like summer!), my super-lightwash blue jeans (ditto), silk blouses, my stripey/seersucker-y blazer from Esprit, tank-tops with great patterns, ballet flats, and summer perforated ankle boots. Tank-tops are a new one on me because they used to make me feel too exposed. Now it is the only way to feel like summer when wearing jeans and boots!

I loved reading all your lists! This year my Summer items sound rather Autumnal, I’m in the same part of the world as Scarlet, and indeed, lots of rain and quite chilly…

- Paige dark wash bootcuts and H&M jeggings
- Bright fuchsia trench to brighten up all those cloudy days
- White pleather moto jacket
- Oversized (silk) shirts
- ASOS pearl pendant
- Big MK silver watch
- Black blazer with white tipping and grey pinstriped cropped blazer
- Blue L.A.M.B. bag
- My two animal print scarves (lots of other scarves too, but these have been my favourites the last few months, this coming from someone who didn’t own a single animal print item last year…)
- Black cropped leggings because dresses are still quite short and I needed the extra warmth…
- Cowboy ankle boots (yellow Miz Mooz, again, so lovely to have a bright colour on rainy days, and a denimy blue pair)
- Knee high cream boots (more of a bone colour actually, LOVE them)

While thinking about this list, I realized I have a huge wardrobe hole: closed Summer shoes with a reasonable heel that are comfortable enough to be 8 hour shoes. Help!

Here are mine…
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1. Loose blue cardi (I have bought friends for it! In orange, so far…)
2. Little red purse
3. Fossil boyfriend watch
4. Teardrop leopard earrings
5. Jean jacket
6. Sateen-y moto jacket
7. Clarks cork wedges (3rd year running!)
8. 1″ Cognac belt
9. Black A-line skirt
10. Casual blazers

Man; none of these things, aside from the sateen moto jacket, did I buy with the intention of wearing them a lot! LOL.