Maybe it's just me, but I would argue that Fourth of July is most likely the holy grail of fashion blog outfit collage fodder. Not only is our annual day of independence an all around festive and color-scheme-oriented occasion, but it also happens to embody every summertime style connotation within a single weekend's time. Celebratory barbecues provide the opportunity to break out your jean shorts and strappy sandals, poolside lounging means debuting your new bikini and favorite sunglasses, and the inevitable soiree cum fireworks shindig calls for your most fantastic looking-hot-while-staying-cool summer dress and/or, in some cases, copious AMERICUH accoutrements. Basically, when you think about it, July 4th is a whirlwind sampling of the warmer season's sartorial fare. I'm sure our Founding Fathers would agree.
So, in honor of that sentiment, I have crafted three looks, each suited to a different aspect of the typical July 4th weekend smorgasbord, to kick your fashionable manifestations of national pride into gear. (NOTE: I highly endorse the addition of supplementary red, white, and blue paraphernalia--including face paint or temporary tattoos--to any and all of the following ensembles).
Outfit #1: Pool Hang
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Lately, instead of an actual "cover up" or sarong, I like wearing loose-fitting button down shirts over my bathing suit with the sleeves rolled up (probably because doing so makes me feel like the untamed love interest of a wealthy but disgraced Italian vineyard owner who is ruggedly handsome but can't commit). I have an old white linen shirt of my dad's from Vilbrequin which is my rad go-to, but I also love the one pictured above from Uniqlo. It's super cheap and comes in other cool colors. Marysia bikini, Illesteva sunglasses, Rag & Bone panama hat, Superga sneakers.
Outfit #2: Barbecue Bound
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Courtshop jean jacket, Stunning Lure knit tank, Isabel Marant shorts, Ancient Greek Sandals, vintage Hermes choker, stella & dot and Max & Chloe necklaces.
Outfit #3: Fancy Fireworks
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Emamò dress, Marc Jacobs espadrilles, Bottega Veneta clutch (or a similar one for considerably less dough from Jacques Vert), Maison Martin Margiela choker.
For further LOLZ, awkward silences, and tomayto throwing, follow me on twitter and instagram.
So, in honor of that sentiment, I have crafted three looks, each suited to a different aspect of the typical July 4th weekend smorgasbord, to kick your fashionable manifestations of national pride into gear. (NOTE: I highly endorse the addition of supplementary red, white, and blue paraphernalia--including face paint or temporary tattoos--to any and all of the following ensembles).
Outfit #1: Pool Hang
Lately, instead of an actual "cover up" or sarong, I like wearing loose-fitting button down shirts over my bathing suit with the sleeves rolled up (probably because doing so makes me feel like the untamed love interest of a wealthy but disgraced Italian vineyard owner who is ruggedly handsome but can't commit). I have an old white linen shirt of my dad's from Vilbrequin which is my rad go-to, but I also love the one pictured above from Uniqlo. It's super cheap and comes in other cool colors. Marysia bikini, Illesteva sunglasses, Rag & Bone panama hat, Superga sneakers.
Outfit #2: Barbecue Bound
Courtshop jean jacket, Stunning Lure knit tank, Isabel Marant shorts, Ancient Greek Sandals, vintage Hermes choker, stella & dot and Max & Chloe necklaces.
Outfit #3: Fancy Fireworks
Emamò dress, Marc Jacobs espadrilles, Bottega Veneta clutch (or a similar one for considerably less dough from Jacques Vert), Maison Martin Margiela choker.
For further LOLZ, awkward silences, and tomayto throwing, follow me on twitter and instagram.