Take daily casual from summer funk to summer fun
Happy Tuesday, everyone. Today let’s discuss how to take daily casual from summer funk to summer fun.
From now through almost October, the temps in Texas will be higher and often times quite oppressive, so it is easy for our daily casual to become summer funk.
What I mean is that the heat will cause me to get lazy with what I wear and I just put on simple…which for my personal style adjectives can mean boring!
As I looked over style icons in my age group last week, I felt a wake up moment to look closer at my daily casual clothing right now.
I really believe I have allowed the heat to melt away some style.
Just a reminder…what I want to communicate about me with my clothing is that I am polished, creative, approachable, current, and joyful.
With that said, allow me to share with you what I went out wearing for my daily casual recently.
TAKE CASUAL FROM SUMMER FUNK to SUMMER FUN: THIS OUTLFIT
On this day, my daily casual just needed to be for a few stops…dry cleaners, market, etc.
It was looking at the videos of Linda Wright that had me thinking of these relaxed ankle jeans from
Linda makes the relaxed fit look so cool and fun. She takes a relaxed fit and through her styling takes it to a more polished appearance.
That is what I am attempting to do with this outfit.
In order to take a look like this and bump it up from summer funk to summer fun, I took these steps:
- I cuffed the pants…which is a current popular way to wear denim right now….I like that these jeans give me options, and the lighter wash speaks summer to me as well.
- I am once again wearing a very light weight tank in brown from Eileen Fisher at
- And I topped it with a cotton button down in the dried roses color (which I purchased back in the early spring) from
- I want to return to accessorizing more because that has always been me, so I tossed on some summer fun with an older lightweight necklace. The only time I mind a necklace in the summer is if it is too heavy. But I love a statement necklace.
Taking daily casual from summer funk to summer fun certainly means fun footwear.
Since I can no longer wear sandals, I have been too quick to select a simple neutral shoe.
But, no more…bring back the summer fun!
Rather than a solid neutral, I decided to return to my gold sneakers that I got just after the foot surgeries.
I love the style and comfort of these HIGH STREET X SUNSTONE SNEAKERS FROM SAS.
They have been a fun shoe and a shoe I can easily wear for a lot of walking.
I am no longer an affiliate for SAS, but they have been exceptional shoes for me….so I will continue to point them out for daily casual when appropriate.
TAKE CASUAL FROM SUMMER FUNK to SUMMER FUN: WHERE DID I GO?
I have to get out often to enjoy life and most of the time a curated daily casual look will suffice.
I wore this one to stop by Addie’s Boutique and visit with Addie…I love to have someone that I can brainstorm fashion with.
I shared with her about my new style inspiration from Linda Wright (yesterday’s post) and we discussed what Linda is doing in some of her outfits and also talked Parisian fashion.
Addie thinks she is a great style inspiration and direction for me at this stage of my life…and I plan to have fun with it.
Of course, I am putting my own unique spin on it, but Linda dresses in ways that really resonate with me.
She is featured here in a top and pants that I would completely wear…different shoes for me.
After talking fashion with Addie, I headed out.
My last stop was to get some “happy flowers” for the house…at least that is what I call these.
Love to keep happy flowers around.
Thank you for joining me today to discuss how I take daily casual from summer funk to summer fun.
I am not going to let the heat get to me and cause me to shrink back…but continue to dress with summer fun in mind.
Hope to see you tomorrow….until then…
KEEP SMILING!!
By Pamela Lutrell
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Pamela, I don’t know if you are on Instagram, but Linda Wright posts there. She talks not only about fashion but also her life, family and her business. She’s fun to follow. My apologies if you’ve already mentioned her insta account and I missed it! (It makes sense that you’re drawn to a fellow Texas girl!)
Thanks Bren…I have just recently in the last two weeks begun to follow her. She is inspiring me right now with her effortless, fun style. I appreciate that you made sure we knew about her account. Happy Tuesday!
Cute outfit, Pam! I, too, am bored at this point with my wardrobe. It is hard being a deep autumn in summer. Going over to find Linda Wright on Instagram. I think I follow her but she never pops up. I need to cull my followings!
I also admire the style of Linda Wright and love her Instagram postings. I so wish I could find silk pants. If you know of a source, please share!
Tha whole time I thought I was an autumn, I struggled with warm weather but really leaned into navy and cream colors. I understand the challenges.
I will, Patricia. Thank you for a mission to go on!
I find summer dressing challenging, and the third piece often makes me too hot, but I need a topper in the air conditioning that blasts like a freezer around here. The statement 2-inch cuff bracelets that I make and are my signature are lined in suede and literally become soaking wet on hot days. I’ve learned to wear lighter jewelry, and I love a good lightweight bracelet stack, or sometimes a necklace. I’ve found a piece or two of sea glass beach combing that I’ve had an artisan in Hawaii make into rings. Glass jewelry is very fun for the summer. I also like to have fun with a lighter, more colorful bag.
I love the sea glass creations! After hunting for sea glass in Mexico, I have been taken with all the lovely treasures to find! Thanks Linda!
I love those three light weight white tops hanging at Addie’s Boutique! I wear that type of top every single day. Today it is a white gauze button up that is cropped with turquoise shorts. It was already 83 when I woke up. We walked at 8:45am and it was already too hot. Thank goodness for a nice breeze! If I know I will be going into cold ac, I will take a light weight third layer. I have a white linen jeans jacket that is old but still looks great. I tend to grab that to keep from freezing to death. We are only out for 20-30 minutes in the morning walking the dog. I usually clean up after breakfast and put on capris or crops in linen or gauze and a top in cotton gauze or linen cotton blend. I rarely wear sleeveless.
You can find them on her website, Sydney and she does send out orders.
I totally understand “summer funk” not only in fashion but in life in general. I have never really enjoyed summer all that much even when I was younger. I do make myself go out, but I find the heat & humidity exhausting. I truly need an attitude adjustment about this time of year. Thanks for the encouragement!
I hear you…I also have never been a summer fan and I get really ansy when heat remains into fall. But, playing with my style and looking for ways to look good in the heat has helped me so much. Try it…you may enjoy your outings more. I also make sure to run the majority of my errands as early as possible.
A belated Happy birthday, wonderful days are ahead.
I appreciate your post today since the heat in the Carolinas matches that of Texas. I liked the outfit you modeled today.
Thank you, Audrey!
I agree its a challenge to look put together when the temperatures climb into the 90s or worse. We keep the AC at 75 and use our ceiling fans to move the air. Unless I’m going to a place that runs their AC a lot cooler I can’t handle a topper over a tee or tank. Instead I reach for a linen or gauze shirt with shorts. A shirt seems more put together than a tee and is cooler. I still wear earrings and a small light necklace. Small and light are the key words.
I wish you could all send a bit of that heat this way. Believe it or not, here in Alberta, we had to run our furnace yesterday afternoon and again this morning. It just shouldn’t be like that in July!