More love for how you have evolved your style for Summer 2024! No one wears Bohemian luxe style better than you and it is so perfect for our long and hot summers.

This is such an inspiring post and shows how a thoughtful and deliberate approach takes style to the next level. Your DIY dye and repurpose projects are so signature to your unique and creative style.

Thank you for the dye tips, I am inspired to do the same with more clothing, like shorts and the odd blouse. I think you have set off a round of YLF DIY.

Excellent OG! I first tried it with things I wasn’t wearing because of the colour or fading. Basically as a way of salvaging the item. Once I overdyed a top to disguise a stain. That was a good way to start because I wasn’t too worried if it didn’t come out. I’m pretty proficient at it now. I even have my own “formula” for my preferred teal. But I still do have the occasionally miss: dye smudges or the colour not exactly as planned. Because of that, I’d never try dyeing a really precious item. But t-shirts? Sure thing!

Thanks Bijou. I know you understand how looooong our Summers are.

Wow, a great color scheme-with fab inspiration board- as usual! I am always in awe how well you can articulate your fashion ideas, wardrobe and weather needs and of course about your DIY skills (all those self dyed tees!). I loved the idea of wearing the open knit tops over different (or same-why not?) colored tanks-it surely elevates an outfit from just a tank-adding plenty of interest---but curious if it won't be too hot for that-if you have summers of that kind you say.
I don't really wear many tees in summer (rather some tops, for ex. eyelet Carmen tops, etc.) but have purchased a similar tee from Zara after seeing yours here. Mine is bright white and has some rhinestones embelishment on the neck resembling middle of a chocker. Like you said I also found this piece a step up from a normal slounchy tee (it has a great sturdy fabric indeed) and loved the neckline embelishment as I always feel like needing something to break up the plain whites without the need to wear a proper necklace on my skin myself.
And just wanted to add that neither of my linen dresses are itchy---and they even soften with use&washing over the years-including my last one purchase from Zara(a black sleeveless maxi with wrap skirt) which is even softer---thnk it is prewashed or "aged" somehow--like we are used with jeans--so it's a pity to give up on linen for that!
We are heading out of summer right now, but anyway I cannot wait to see your actual summer outfits- those will prolong my feel of summer time through our colder seasons here.

This is so great. I love how thoughtful yet creative you are with your themes and inspirations.

Having been to Morocco, I absolutely share your fascination with the textures and patterns. I don’t wear your earthy color palette very well myself, but I share your preference for airy skirts and dresses for summer, and also have a hard time finding dresses that go the distance. Floaty long skirts and simple tees have been my solution!

I also admire your DIY dyeing jobs. I have a possible dry-cleaning disaster (for another thread) that has me contemplating a dye job. I haven’t done anything like that in over 20 years, and the top is silk, so I just don’t know about that.

Wow, thank you so much Brooklyn for taking the time to answer my queries so thoroughly! I am learning so much from this thread. I know I am always saying I am taking notes but...I am *literally* taking notes!

I appreciate your tips about timing, as well as your thoughts about accessory sourcing. (I like secondhand jewelry/accessories too...but I also thrift a lot of my clothes, so there's not so much of a potential price differential between clothing and accessories for me.) And what you said about necklaces being a "connector" piece really made a penny drop for me. I think jewelry might function as a connector for me too, but in a slightly different way...I need to test my budding theory a bit more. Then I will report back!

Brilliant Brooklyn - I admire your style and attitude - it's very inspiring.

You have a style that is modern and distinctive and I hope a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing your thought process - and work to date.

Lovely colour palette too!!

Thanks Sal. I am feeling so much better about my Summer wardrobe than I did a few years ago. Every winter I have lots of outfit ideas I want to try. This is the first Summer that I can think of that I’ve felt similarly. Exciting!

SarahD8, I say this as one over-analyser to another: can’t wait to read your report back!

Janet, thanks. I think there is a lot of similarity in our styles, although our palettes differ. I have had success dyeing silk, but I wouldn’t try it unless you are prepared for failure. There’s always a risk with home dye jobs. But it’s worth a try if the item is otherwise unwearable.

Lyn67, thanks. The knit tops are mostly sleeveless so I won’t be wearing them much outdoors. Probably for more temperature controlled environments. They are pretty open and airy however. I’ll think they’ll be ok for all but really hot days. And thanks for sharing your experience with linen. I think I’ve heard before that it softens with washing. I am definitely prepared to be open minded about it.

Looking at colour schemes from landscapes makes complete sense to me and I try to follow a similar approach, not as successful as yours! Love the new pieces and can see this look work very well on you!

Thanks Minaminu. I find googling colour palettes quite addictive

I love how you work around a theme with your seasonal wardrobe. I would have to choose winter and rain as that seems the theme where I live. Your attention to detail and style is impressive. I am inspired by your dyeing projects too. I have a pink dress ( I never wear pink) that someone is giving me and I'm wondering how it would dye lime green.

Thanks ChristelJ. I enjoy the planning part, it’s a bit of a hobby, as you’ve probably guessed. I wing it a bit more in winter. I feel like there there are fewer practical constraints on what I can wear then.

Thanks Sally. Going from pink to lime green would be tricky. The original colour of a garment always affects the dyed colour, unless you go really dark (like black, dark grey, dark brown, dark blue). I think if you dyed a pink item lime green it might end up a little muddy. More like an olive or a light brown. I would try to stick with the same colour family. You could definitely dye it red or rust or brown. Or go really dark, as I said. (I haven’t had much luck with black myself, it tends to come out less saturated than I like.)