picks for the summer.

i'm a bit behind (yes, it really is already august) but hot summers call for a drastic change in wardrobes and the season is a perfect time to bring out all the colors and styles you might have been slightly hesitant to adorn in lower temperatures. up until about april, when it starts reaching about 70 degrees, i yearn for the time when i can wander about at night without a cover up and lose the tights for bare legs when i want to wear dresses. call me spoiled, but anything below 70 requires extra layers for me.

here are few things i've been drawn to lately:

florals. skirts, dresses, tops.. everything is fair game. perhaps the actual blooming of flowers outside (before wilting from the intense heat and drought that california seems to be forever experiencing) influences me to buy items resembling them.

loose sheer tanks. i'm channeling my inner carrie bradshaw by pairing them with black bras. i think we are the point in history when a bra strap peeking out is no longer considered a faux pas. plus, anything that is not binding when it's this hot equals good.

messy updos. i wish i could achieve the height of messiness shown in the picture but unfortunately my stick straight hair will always have a little bit of polish no matter how much i try to make it gross when put up. lately i've been experimenting with headbands and braids to make it a little more dressy and less school marm-ish.

jewelry. the perfect season to wear jewelry is the season where it won't be covered up by winter coats, high necklines and long sleeves. so show off that bling! jewel tones seem to be popular this year, so the brighter the better, right?