11 Summer Essentials

1. Étoile Isabel Marant Gemma dress 2. Uniqlo silk top 3. Mango denim shirt 4. Chloé lace up suede wedges 5. Comme des Garçons wallet 6. Étoile Isabel Marant Aaron striped top 7. Mango black denim shorts 8. Miu Miu sunglasses 9. Mango denim shorts 10. J.Crew panama hat 11. K Jacques St Tropez sandals


I'm officially over this winter even though it has been rather mild and sunny in comparison to previous years. I don't want to see my parka or heavy coats for another year. My legs are so pale that they glow in the dark.

I have trouble handing over wads of cash for denim cutoffs. They're essentially worn jeans or factory distressed; ripped, stretched and then snipped off. As I looked at the hordes of cutoffs available at online stores, it brought back memories of my early backpacking days when I stole my then skinny teenage brother's Levi's 501s and wore them till spring turned into summer. When I could no longer bear the heat, I borrowed a pair of scissors from the pension owner and made my own shorts. It didn't even cost me a cent.

When the weather's hot, I want my outfits to be airy, light and loose. Anything tight makes me feel like my innards are being squeezed. Since our summer days tend to be short and unpredictable, I rarely go crazy and shop up a storm. I've been mulling over my summer pieces and pretty much decided that anything I buy this year has to pull double duty. Well, other than the cut offs. What's on your summer shopping list? Do tell.








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