Summer Fashion
An article by Sarah
Posted June 30, 2010 Casual summer dressing
ASOS Curve city shorts – perfect for keeping cool whilst exploring new places, team with a fitted vest top or dressed up for an early evening meal with heels and a sparkly top. These are the kind of shorts that will serve you well on any type of holiday, and even deliver when the time comes for summer office wear, to go with pumps and a short sleeved smart shirt.
The trends for spring and summer couldn’t be more different from each other, the great thing about it is that you can decide what is best suited to your mood that day. Feeling energetic go with tribal and bright patterns, at the other end of the scale, the delicate pale palette and neutral tones will fit perfectly during hazy summer days. This ASOS pale sun dress is now only £28 in their summer sale, a saving of £10!
Dress your shape
Long dresses are the instant outfit, and if you are lucky enough to have a long frame, you can most certainly get away with living in these beautiful prints and patterns for the whole of your holiday. If like me long cuts will only smother your body even with heels on then go for a dress that is vintage inspired – falling above the knee for classic summer style.
Best Swimwear buys
Simply Be have a stunning range of swimwear with styles suited to different occasions. For example take their suit or try a swimdress when lazing on the beach and going from sand to surf.
I simply cannot get enough of ASOS Curve for a complete collection. Their relatively new range is inspired by those who wear it and those who demand more from it. They have listened well and I would definitely recommend going there for swimwear also. They only offer two swimsuits at the moment, both lovely but they also have a small collection of brightly coloured beachwear.
Summer accessories
Accessorize is always going to be my number one place for finding those perfect accessories to go with everything. So I admit that I may be biased straight off but I will endeavour to find a selection of places that you can visit online!
I recently bought my first ever summer hat, it is my first because I have never managed to find the exact style I am looking for in the right fit and without making me look like a boy! And yes, it was from Accessorize! I was so happy that there was no need to make any more purchases that day, I elated that the search was over! This is the famous hat!
Beads and Bangles look beautiful in the summer – my only advice would be to keep accessories to a minimal with a softer colour palette. With shades that are pastels choose delicate beads, if you are going for the bohemian look the more the merrier! Check out this selection from Evans.
Sunglasses are still big. Big but not bug big or they are retro vintage with more pastel colours and old school reflective mirror lenses. I reckon it has never been so easy to buy sunglasses as anything goes. I love the aviators.
My absolute favouritist purchase is Bags! I am fussy with them but I love to buy them! They last me years on end because I buy the ones made of quality material – soft leather satchels or small body cross bags are the ones being carried everywhere! It is no longer about the oversize statement but more of practicality and comfort, pick a brown leather classic like this one from Zara.
Enjoy your summer and tell us what you are buying for your holidays this year!
