Thursday, June 15, 2023
Isn’t summer clothing the best? When I leave the house these days, I feel like I am either throwing on a dress or cut off shorts. I am happy to link up with the lovely Kellyann and Jill today.
Let’s go way back to Friday, June 2. I wore this to go shopping in a fun little neighborhood before eating Mexican food to celebrate the end of my school year with my college besties Heather and Heather. Their hubs and Tom met us at the restaurant after we shopped.
I chose to wear my new Target flat sandals for walking with my new Old Navy dress. It also comes in black and blue and there are also the blouse version in all three colors – yes, I bought all the tops and stopped myself from buying all the dresses! My cognac cross body is starting to show some wear. I may replace it with a gold version from a local boutique. I can still use all my straps. I love this colorful strap so much. I can also fit so much in this bag. I hope they are still in style because this size fits my needs the best.
Is there anything better than shopping with a drink in hand? Just don’t drink too much or you will come home with questionable purchases! We stopped and got a pomegranate bourbon slushie at Seven Spirits and the boutiques don’t mind if you bring a drink along. This is a great little liquor store/bar and has gourmet food items for gifts, too.
About a week later (I’m not going to show you my hospital outfits!), I went to the same neighborhood with just my brunette Heather to hear some music and get a bite to eat. I wore my white Target Universal Thread dress from last year with the same sandals and same bag!
Again, let me sing the praises of these dresses. I have black, mauve, and white. You can dress them up with a higher heeled sandal. I think this style of dress is still really in style and now you are seeing more collared versions and button down versions. I would love to get a collared version! I love the slightly gauzy texture and they wash really well. A great purchase if I do say so myself! I wash them on cold and line dry. I use my steamer after it is dry. I love to steam! I’m so weird!
I “try out” several outfits when I run errands in the summer. I don’t love this one. I love the top but I really think I am going to cut off the very, very long tassels. They serve no purpose. I think I would like this better with a bit of a heeled sandal. The Birkenstock just doesn’t look great here. I was also trying out my belts I bought last year.
I loved this outfit below! I have an old Old Navy jean skirt that I cut off last summer to make it look more modern. I wore this to the Greek Festival and I thought my new Old Navy blouse (just like the dress) looked kinda Greek! Again, with the sandals…ok – another pat on my back and I am glad I got these. I also saw a stylish lady wearing them the other day! About the three blouses I got…I think you can always get a better deal shopping online Old Navy. I think this runs about one size big. I ordered two different sizes and kept the one that fit the best. Now, this did mean I had to put in a big order and return what didn’t work in person. I got each one for only $11.97, you guys! The top is super soft and boutique quality and I don’t use that term lightly. I can see this going well into the fall and I was just gaga over the print.
It was very hot Saturday morning for the Buy Local Fair. I knew we might need to park far away so I wore my white New Balances (brand new at a consignment store a couple of years ago – $30! ) I think these shoes are magic because they never get dirty and they are seriously the most comfortable sneakers. I wore my black version of the white dress above – Target Universal Thread. I used my Amazon brown faux leather body bag as I did at the Greek Festival. My sweet college kids agreed to go with me but it turned out that it wasn’t that great of a fair. Jack got to play a dulcimer, though, at one of the pop up shops.
Saturday night I put on my bathing suit just in case and threw the white dress over it and used one of my Amazon silk scarf looking headbands to accessorize. I wore my white rubber Birkenstocks, too, because this was for the boat ride and pizza on the boat with our friends. My white dress is a size larger than my black and mauve because I think white often calls for sizing up. It’s not you; it’s the color white. I also size up in white jeans.
And, finally, Tuesday night for Tom’s birthday dinner at Kingfish on the river, I wore the black dress again with my Marc Fisher gold lace up sandals.
I guess I need to give the mauve dress her turn, right? She feels very left out.
Do you have a favorite outfit?
What have you been wearing?
By the way, I am using my June Sun Tan City package and I will decide about July when the time comes. I go about once a week and I do Versa Malibu medium with double legs. Versa is a brand of spray machine and Malibu is the spray formula. Medium is in between light and dark, obviously, and I think that is as dark as I would go. I have them do an extra pass on my legs and that is what double legs means. This whole process takes literally 5 minutes in the spray booth. I bundle this errand with the library, Trader Joe’s, or something nearby. You do have to wait at least 8 hours before getting wet so it should be on a non-pool day and I like to shower immediately before going since it will be 8 hours before I can do so again. It fades super naturally and even if you do go to the pool it won’t look weird while you are there or anything. Here is my post on how to get a spray tan if you are interested. Warning: It’s addicting.
Wow, this was quite a long Fashion Files post.
Thanks for sticking with me!
Amy
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I need that denim skirt- is it new? Where did you get it? Your sandals, too, are everything 🙂
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It’s very old, but I am sure they have a version for this year. I cut the hem myself. Thank you! The sandals are three seasons ago, I think!
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I’ve been reaching for dresses a bit more this summer; though shorts and tank tops are still getting the most use!
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I live in tanks and shorts at home and then throw on a dress to go out.
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Love all of these dresses and yes – spray tans are addicting!!! My fave here is the black dress and gold sandals – stunning!
xo,
Kellyann
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I hope I don’t go overboard with it! Ha! I think I liked that one the most, too. The gold sandals add a little something unexpected and surprisingly they stay on well and are comfortable.
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Your denim skirt is my favorite but I sure am loving all the dresses you are wearing. Those old Navy one (and top) are really a great print!
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Aww thank you! You are so sweet to say that. I guess I need to branch out and wear some of my other clothes! I just fell in love with that print and that price!
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I’m glad I’m not the only one with a summer “uniform”. Mine are the swing dresses that I love- I have them in all the colors and I switch out the shoes to dress one up or down. I do love those Universal Thread dresses too- I love that gauzy material. I hope Tom had a great birthday!
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Ha! I think we all have one! I only have sleeveless swing dresses now and I don’t like sleeveless on me, so that requires a kimono over. I can’t with the swing dresses with the line over my chest/girls. I have tried and they don’t look right on me. I would love to have a knit one with sleeves, though!
Thank you!
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I know both dresses are black – which is on trend for me- but I love your fair and Tom’s bday dinner outfits. Black dresses but dressed up and down. I love your hat!
I usually do medium spray tan but last time, when I just paid $10, I wanted to try light. The girl was surprised but I told her I was just curious and figured since it was a $10 spray, it was ok if I was disappointed. I always go at night and shower the next morning. Well, when I woke up, I was just as tan as medium. So I’m not sure what that’s about haha (also, since i have a bit of color, I figured light was ok to try)
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You just can’t go wrong with black! It will be too hot for black soon so I guess I’m wearing it now while the weather is so good!
That’s so funny that your light looked like medium. I like to go in the morning after a shower for some reason. Then, I shower the next day, too. I don’t like the smell, but it is not that strong in my opinion.
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“I also saw a stylish lady wearing them the other day!” You crack me up, YOU are a stylish lady! Your summer dresses look great dressed up or down and you accessorize so well! I love your ideas and tips, so don’t sell yourself short!
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Ha – thank you! You are too kind and I don’t deserve all your compliments!
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You look great in the dresses! I really like all of them. I’m tempted to go on Old Navy’s website and look for the tops that you bought in 3 colors! Nice! I like how the sleeves aren’t super short. I’m on a clothes buying ban right now until I lose the 15 I gained this school year. I don’t feel comfortable, and some of my pants don’t fit me. I like the really wide bottom jeans that are popular right now. My favorite Old Navy jeans are giving out a bit, so I’ll need a new pair soon!
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Thank you, Susan. I agree. I like a longer sleeve on me. I like 3/4 length sleeves a lot, too. I know – I am trying to fit more comfortably in my clothes, too. I feel like I have so much to wear and not as many days to wear it all so I am trying for contentment in my closet. Jeans shopping is rough! But, maybe you can find a similar pair.
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I refuse to choose just one outfit, I love them all! I love all white, all black and colors! I also cut off my jeans skirt, but of course summer’s trend in Scandinavia is a long jean skirt…
I take all chances to wear as little clothes as possible, since sweet short summer is here. For daughter’s graduation from high school yesterday (Yay!) I wore a skirt in black and gold, black top and Tory Burch flats. I wore the same outfit at my school’s last day too.
Today I will wear an Amy-ish dress, white with green palm leaves!
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Oh, you are too sweet! I think I look better in a shorter skirt, but I bet that is cute.
I bet! Congrats on your daughter’s graduation! What is her plan now? Oh, are both girls coming to Florida?
That outfit sounds gorgeous, and I repeat like that, too.
Ha – that dress sounds beautiful. I love anything with palm print.
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I know you like the palm tree print! 😀
Yes, both girls are coming with us, it will be interesting, we haven’t been that close to each other for a while… Daughter will do military service for a year (in the marine, the oldest did air force) and then she will study at university.
It’s hot today! I just had a swim in the sea!
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Yes! Oh, that is wonderful and it will be. Yay for a swim in the sea. That is amazing. You manage to enjoy life when you are in school. I appreciate that!
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I hate tops with long tassels. They always dangle on my leg when I sit and I think there’s a bug crawling on me!! Lol!
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Hehe! I successfully cut them and wore the top yesterday!
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