Lisa loved this interesting article about French women and their scarves on A Femme d’Un Certain Age. 

Christieanne liked this tutorial on how to make your own shrinky bracelet on Rust and Sunshine. Let the creative juices flow. 

Nancylee is looking forward to seeing the new Trina Turk for Banana Republic collection in stores on June 7. 

Rosee highly recommends browsing through this post on how to build a vintage wardrobe capsule on Tuppence Ha’penny Vintage. 

Inge says that the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, so browse through their archives where you’ll see photos dating back to 1946. You’ve got to check out the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. 

Anna suggests reading about the true origins of many tribal and ethnic prints on Refinery 29. Did you know that the Hawaiian shirt can be traced back to a kimono? 

Laurinda says that the pants hemming guidelines on Maker Mama are well worth a read. 

bj1111 enjoyed flipping through these fab Summer Finds For Under $100 on Vogue.

You got a glimpse of this outfit a few days ago because it’s what I wore to the photography meet-up at Alki Beach last weekend. I had first pulled together a bright red jacket with a dark blue denim shirt and matched it with a pair of black cigarette trousers and flats. But Greg reminded me that the red would be hard to photograph in bright sunlight, so I switched to this more neutral and subdued ensemble. 

The outfit, as Kari pointed out, picked up the colours of the scenery. I had unintentionally colour coordinated myself with the sky, water and pebbly beach. 

These are items you have seen me wear many times, along with my only pair of prescription sunglasses and an old colour blocked L.A.M.B bag. I really like to dress down my dressier items — like I’m doing with this silky patterned blazer — so that I can wear them more often. This dressing strategy does mean that I end up with a dressier casual look. But that’s fine with me. Wearing dressy items is very much part of my style.

This is the third and final post on the Half Yearly Sale. My top picks in the accessories category:

• Kate Spade New York ‘Mott Street – Fisher’ Satchel: Modern, classic, retro and totally timeless. 
• Kate Spade New York ‘High Falls – Melinda’ Satchel: Fresh and on-trend.  
• Elliott Lucca Woven Bucket Bag: Casual and versatile. Neutral snakeskin can improve the look of an outfit big time.
• MARC BY MARC JACOBS ‘Back Pocket’ Clutch: Graphic, cheeky and dressy. 
• MARC BY MARC JACOBS ‘Bars & Bells’ Colorblock Tote: Modern, yet so very timeless. This look is always in style. Great for carrying your laptop too. Also available in colours. 
• See by Chloé ‘April’ Duffel: A little darling in either colour. Another timeless style, and the one I want in coral from this list. 
• Nordstrom Ruffle Chiffon Frame Clutch: Romantic and fun. 
• Tarnish ‘Bow’ Scarf: You could transform a very plain top into a pussy bow number with this baby.

If you haven’t seen them already, here are my top picks for clothing and footwear. I hope you enjoyed reading these lists as much I did creating them. Happy shopping!

If the clothing didn’t tickle your fancy, there’s always footwear and accessories. Here are my top picks in the footwear category: 

• Kate Spade New York ‘Shelly’ Pump: I almost bought these darlings in pink, they are that comfortable. Run true to size. Beautifully streamlined and slightly retro. 
• Børn ‘Paydin’ Sandal: Soft leather makes the straps comfortable, as does the cushioning footbed. A versatile metallic sandal that works with everything. Size down half a size. 
• Steve Madden ‘Karroll’ Sandal: Love the covered heel and dear little wedge. These have made my top picks list before and are well worth a look. 
• Söfft ‘St. Malo’ Sandal: If you like a maximal high heeled platform, these are fab and quite comfy.
• Frye ‘Ramsey Kiltie’ Sandal: Love the look of these although I do not know how comfy they are. That said, Frye makes pretty comfortable shoes so you are off to a good start.
• Seychelles ‘Mixed Emotions’ Pump: Adorable. Read the great reviews. 
• Kate Spade New York ‘Isabel’ Patent Sandal: I have a happy client who loves these, although I found them uncomfortable. But then I do have the fussiest sandal feet in the world. They look stunning on the foot. 
• REPORT ‘Marks’ Bootie: Get a head start with Autumn in these. Pick a fun colour. VERY comfy. 
• DV by Dolce Vita ‘Jamison’ Boot: Get another head start for Autumn. Also very comfortable. Love all the colours. These have made my lists before and the reviews confirm how great they are.
• Kate Spade New York ‘Simon’ Pump: I almost bought these in yellow, but the citron stilettos with the striped heels won out. Very lady-like, retro and comfy. Love the yellow. 
• Fidji ‘E827’ Sandal: Fab high-vamped sandal from Fidji who makes very comfy shoes. Goes up to a size US 12.5. 
• Donald J Pliner ‘Dasan’ Sandal: If my feet could handle the thong detailing and we had hot weather, I’d snap these up. So gorgeous!

Be sure to browse through all the colours and phone customer service if your size is not available online. Nordstrom is great at tracking down items when they are sold out. Up next: accessories.