Clockwise from centre: Summer Darling Magazine | Darling.com, Heart Locket Necklace | first gift from my boyfriend now husband over ten years ago, Brown Felt Hat | Indigo, Black romper | The Gap, Modern Lovers by Emma Straub | Indigo, Navy T-Shirt Dress | The Gap, A Giving Key | The Giving Keys, Green shorts | The Gap, Pink Graphic T | Modcloth.com, Starfish Keds | Soft Moc, Jean Shorts | Bluenotes, Sun Glasses | La Vie En Rose, Clenser, Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Facewash | Sephora, Coral & White Striped Silk Tank | Pseudio, Black silk tank top | H&M, Sports Bra | Aerie
This Summer I found myself desiring new pieces I didn't truly need but knowing that I would be best to focus on the ones that counted. Not pictured here are a few summer dresses that I wear often during the summer, various tanks that I at times wear underneath clothes, along with athletic wear. I own two 3/4 length yoga pants and 2 yoga tops that I wear for workouts and other various athletic activities.
The Navy T-Shirt dress was 100% the most used and best all around item I committed to adding to my wardrobe. I have 2 other Navy Dresses. One is formal, and the other is more silk and good for summer day outings, but both leave me feeling a bit more dressed up than if I am just kicking it during a weekend. So I found this T Shirt Dress at The Gap on sale and I LOVE it. Dressed up or down, this is a winner.
Also added was the green shorts which I needed badly. Since having a baby over two years ago I have only owned that one pair of jean shorts and this summer I found myself wanting to wear shorts more than dresses and needed a pair that would pair with more dressier shirts but wouldn't leave me feeling too formal. This pair is perfect with dressier tanks or shirts tucked half way in but also relaxed with a graphic T.
Lastly, of note, I had broken my heart locket last year that Jeremy gave me when we were teens and it was his first gift to me. I wore it 24/7 while he was away at sea over the past two years for a month at a time. One would think that it would have been a babies grabby hand that broke it, but it was me, leaning over a table, getting it caught in-between slats. I was a bit sad about that. Recently we got it fixed for our six year wedding anniversary. It's a simple and inexpensive piece but it means more than anything expensive.
Which goes to my last point: It always pays to put more towards a classic piece and less towards the trendy. The core base of my capsule wardrobe tends to be expensive items but those extra details are where I choose to find cheaper alternatives or wait for the right sale.
Want to see how my Summer Wardrobe has evolved?