I haven't made it to a beach at all this summer unless you count the Giants Causeway or Cliffs of Moher in Ireland - and while they were absolutely breathtaking, we weren't anywhere near to a sandy beach where we could pop in for a swim. Hopefully next year we'll pop down to the Oregon Coast for some beach time.
Regardless, I felt like the shades of this Bailey 44 dress evoke those cool beachy tones that I find so relaxing.

This is a VERY unusual sighting for me - this dress has taupe AND pastel blue in it! Both of those shades typically make me look pasty and ill. However, I feel like the darker colors - the golden-brown, chocolate, and navy stripes - add enough contrast that I can pair the dress with other shades that I love. I immediately thought of my denim jacket & copper handbag, or my cognac moto jacket. As it's still pretty warm but my office is pretty cool, I opted for the denim topper today. I added my trusty bone gladiator wedges, rose gold boyfriend watch, and marble pendant from Ireland. The latter, I love pairing with my favorite specs, as they are copper on the outside but green inside the frames.

This Bailey 44 dress, by the way, is every bit as awesome as the previous bandaid/column versions (I have the long sleeved stripe dress in eggplant and flame red.) The beautiful layered, moderate V-neck cut in front and in back of this version of the dress more than makes up for the cap sleeves in my opinion. I liked it so much that I actually duplicated it in black with tiny white dots, as I could see layering over that dress - and under it, with a tight-fitting black long sleeved tee - in the winter.