Summer Fashion Essentials

Casual, Swimming and Evening Wear Essentials to Inspire your Summer Wardrobe

These collages have been created on the very popular website, Polyvore. This website is used widely by women of all different ages with different interests, to create inspirational mood boards. This website allows you to use photos from many other websites, as you will be able to tell once you continue reading and the products can range from affordable, everyday brands to extreme luxury brands. These mood boards should not be used as exact outfit guidelines, but can be used to inspire you and show how simple clothing items (which you should have in your wardrobe) can be used to effectively create a stunning outfit!

1. Casual

These casual looks could be used for any day time wear, such as going for a low-key lunch or just for a day out shopping.

The first outfit follows a very minimal colour palette, whilst having a pop of colour through the red lipstick. Everybody knows that a denim skirt is an essential wardrobe piece and when you find the perfect one, you don't mind paying that little bit extra for it. This skirt can be picked up for $275 from Current/Elliott. The bag is the most affordable buy of this outfit and can be picked up for just $21 from M&Co. How can you go wrong with a cross-body bag? They are perfect for when you are on the go and you would be surprised how much you can fit in them. This bag is very simple and can go with most outfits and colour palettes being such a pale grey. 

Neutral colour palettes are so popular right now, particularly as it is very popular with celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. This colour palette is perfect for the summer season as it is light and enhances the skin tone and can be paired with any other colour. You can never go wrong with a pair of white shorts and metal frame sunglasses. My favourite item of this outfit would have to be the Nine West Sandals, as they are simple and sleek but have a certain edge because of the silver embellishments. Although these sandals are priced at $140, these sandals are practical, of high quality  and are extremely comfortable. My other must-have from this collection is the YSL Best Coral Lipstick ($51) which can be worn literally everyday. 

2. Swimwear

It is now really easy to find sexy swimwear with so many brands and options available on the market. It is also really easy to pair basic swimming costumes with a number of accessories to create the perfect beach outfit. For this, I have stayed with the basics, pairing this basic black one-piece with a white hat, canvas bag, gladiator sandals and a pair of quirky sunglasses. The sunglasses are my favourite pick from this outfit and are from the Quay x Shay Mitchell Collection worth $86. With sunglasses at that price you don't mind taking them to the beach or pools as they are not too expensive yet still are of a good, practical quality. The best buy of this look is the white Cruse Fedora Hat found in Bardot for just $34.95. This hat is practical and can be worn both casually and formally. 

3. Evening

Finally, this evening look is very simple, yet adds some light pastel colours to achieve a gorgeous look. A white dress like the one pictured can be purchased from any store and I can guarantee that this dress can be worn for many seasons and occasions, both casually and formally. Here, the white dress has been paired with some sky blue suede heels and matching nail polish. The heels are an amazing buy, and definitely one of my favourites, priced at $210 from Dee Keller. The nail polish by Essie called Borrowed & Blue ($12), matches perfectly and just gives that edgy touch.

Hope you have found some Summer fashion inspiration!

Happy shopping!!

Amelia