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Just a comment about summer

rachylou

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I'm underwhelmed by this month's fashion mags and what's actually in the stores and stuff. I've cobbled together something of a summer capsule, but it's just not *it*... it's not getting me through the day. I have to wear one thing in the morning, another for the day, and yet another at night... what I want are light cotton gingham dresses, but without the full skirt they all seem to come with... and some summer shoes that aren't all sweet and pretty... but are still light weight sandals... am I unreasonable?

Don't answer that last question... hehe...

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Thistle

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Not unreasonable at all!!

Honestly, I would be very sad if I hadn't come to appreciate fit and flares and maxi skirts

Aida

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Rachy, I hear you on needing three outfits a day -_- My solution is to sleep in (to skip the morning outfit) and then simply put on the same pair of high waisted skinny jeans on any evening if I need to go out, for every single outfit. If you find that cotton gingham dress you're describing let me know!

EDIT: And on the topic of repeating/footwear, I wear the same sneaks basically all weekend, every weekend.

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UmmLila (Lisa)

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Here's a dress. Not sure how you'll de-prep gingham. It is very Talbots.. Even if it's Equipment. And look at Madewell sandals. https://www.madewell.com/madew.....DBOOTS.jsp

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Aida

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Ooh that dress is pretty close! The cut helps de-prep it a bit somehow. For me it would need a larger scale gingham and a bright cheerful color, though ^^

deb

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I am with you on this. I have been wearing the same Vionic sandals since May.

Suz

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I really like that dress!

We should all get one. And if anyone can de-prep it, Rachylou can.

Anonymous

I'm doing this too, and my bedroom is consequently a mess. And Haha t to Aida - sleeping in could take care of 1/3 of the problem. See I like that Equipment dress, but would likely look like a hot mess in it. I don't understand how to wear dresses. But oddly (because I'm odd that way) I AM wearing a dress right now - a sort of tennis/golf dress. It's black, and reasonably flattering, I hope. Had it on all day but really need to stop being in my office on my computer and get into my pyjamas. So I kind of like this Equipment dress.......

rachylou

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That's a nice dress! I don't know how I'd de-prep it, true. I easily slide into preppy, and I don't do preppy well.

Aida

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Lisa, hey one of the perks of working from home/working for oneself yes? Your dress sounds nice! I too struggle with casual dresses, even though I probably shouldn't. I love the idea of having breezy natural fiber dresses for hot days.. but it never feels right; I'm much more at home in an oversized linen tee and baggy soft shorts (today I managed a twist, a soft short skirt!). Or maybe it's just that I've got the wrong dresses.

abc

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Did somebody say sleep in?

Signed, the perpetually sleep deprived overworked WFH MOTG abc

abc

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Oh and RL I do think you can de-prep that dress. Just sayin'

Dee

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I think you've described my (and many other fabbers) issues with summer dressing. I've got a summer capsule that is *fine* and works well but that I don't love. But I also can't find the right combination of pieces that aren't too sweet or preppy to replace it with.

tulle

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Aida, I like your style! I do that, too! Rachylou, somewhere on Ebay or Etsy recently, I saw a vintage pattern for an APRON DRESS--Imagine that in gingham! And the pattern looked sort of familiar to me so it's just possible that I already own it. I'm not at the house where my patterns are right now, but will look for it next time I'm there if you're interested.

Joy

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Rachylou, you makes good point. Why do so many summer outfits have to be sweet, preppy, boho, or spandex? Can a modern classic find a good hot weather look for daily wear? I also usually wear 2 or 3 outfits or variations of an outfit a day.

rachylou

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I'm interested, tulle (!!)

Joy, that's just it. The options seem to be limited to those styles: sweet, preppy, boho, and spandex. I should have hoarded clothes from the West Indies, before American fashion overran the islands...

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And I just want to wear athletic/sports gear all summer long. What a weird season it is.

TraceyLiz65

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I was feeling that Summer is not feeling right to me...Today I wore, skirt and t-shirt that felt too sweet so added my peeps toe booties and felt better. I actually shopped for Fall with two new pairs of jeans, a few sweaters and a seafoam colored moto jacket and felt much better. Tomorrow I will be playing in my closet for outfit creation to beat this funk!

Maneera

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Rachylou, I really hear you! I wear 3 outfits a day too, and this when I work from home. Sigh! But I guess we have to make peace with it. Like Aida, I like to wear shorts and soft tees at home coz it's just too warm to wear anything else. Sometimes a skirt, but that's about it. It does get too much sometimes.

Athletic/sports gear is easier to wear in summer. If only I had an athletic body so my outfit looked rather intentional! Wishes wishes...Lol!

Adelfa

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I feel ya. Yesterday I went to Anthro, BR, JCrew, and H&M. They seemed to be having High Summer selections that weren't there three weeks ago. But that were majorly discounted. But I crashed and burned. Nothing, nada, zip, nil.

annabelle

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I have my summer capsule almost complete but, boy, it is minimal this year, in quantity of items. I considered buying an *exact duplicate* pair of shoes - even the color - because I have not been able to find any additions to shoes or clothing, beyond what's already purchased, that I love as much.

Proud moment though: I returned some Massimo Dutti tops that functionally were great, but I honestly did not enjoy them as I do my existing wardrobe. I knew I probably would not be able to find any more lovable items this summer, but I did not want to keep things that were at best suitable. So it was a proud moment... which left me with a very small summer wardrobe.

tulle

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OK, then, Rachylou. It won't be for a few weeks, but when I go there, I'll try to find it for you.

rachylou

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I appreciate that, tulle!

Good job, annabelle! I like the overall Massimo Dutti look, but I never buy. Or even try on. There's always something that doesn't pass my PPP scanner.

Adelfa, Maneera, Tracey, Lisa -- I went out again looking for inspiration. I'm in the *spandex* this morning. It's gonna be too hot and clingy for it later. I'm now thinking of wandering up to the high street and torturing my dog / self in the frying sun. This will end up as nothing more than looking at $300 linen flour sacks, whereupon I will say... no way in heck! Haha.

Daria

Ladies, talking about sleeping in was a bit cruel.
And I *should* be wearing at least two outfits a day, but always end up at the playground with my girls in my work outfit. Sigh..

Maneera

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Hahaha! No, I think you and Lilypup would be better off enjoying a nice refreshing drink. Don't bother frying in the sun please. We're all anyways giving up on style for the summer----it's gonna be frumpy shorts and old tshirts that feel smooth! So comfy

annagybe

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Didn't you want a gingham dress at some point in the past? I'm pretty sure I recommended Brooks Brothers.
Anyways I don't think your size is available online, but maybe you can contact them anyways

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/.....03_Color=G...

annabelle

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Aha! I knew I'd seen this on Finds earlier. I love the cut, but it's not my vibe when I'm honest with myself.

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rachylou

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Oh! I don't remember that dress, Anna. But that's more in line with what I was thinking of. Thanks!

And so is that Find, Annabelle.

Well call me stupid!! Hehe. Should have done a search here!!

AviaMariah

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Lightbulb! You just helped me figure out why I'm not getting excited about the sandals available right now. Mine summer shoes from last year are getting a lot of love this year.

Jenn

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I always have a hard time dressing in summer. For me, I think it's that my third piece is usually a jacket or sweater, and that just doesn't fly in July. It's so much easier to tone down the sweetness of a dress or skirt when you can throw on a moto jacket or some RATE boots.

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