Summer Fashion TRENDS

It’s been BLAZING hot here in Chicago, the weather is finally cooling down, yet we are still Knee Deep in Summer…And, even though I posted about Summer Fashions and trends a few weeks back, I’ve been “inundated” with requests for more Summer fashion info and photos (and in my world, inundate equals 5 requests 🙂 …And here you have it!

Women’s Summer Fashion TRENDS…compliments of Etcetera

Nautical as we know it. Pure Americana. Summers on the Cape. Red, white & blue. Done in one-shoulder stripes, gold-buttoned denim, linen cardi’s, cropped pants, washed jeans, breezy t’s.

• Red washed denim jean jacket & ankle-length jean
• Red jersey deep-V’d dolman-sleeved cardi
• Red/white cotton voile Florentine print tunic
• Red/white embroidered washed denim skirt
• Navy ultralight linen blend tie-belted cardi
• Navy/marina/white striped one-shoulder tee
• Cobalt denim slim-leg ankle-length jean
• Linen white lightweight jersey open cardi
• White stretch cotton twill cropped pant

We’re crushing on blue. The new go-to hue. Loving it in all its variations. Inky, vivid, classic; striped, printed, mixed. Done in scads of impossibly cool pieces to slip on, over & into.

• Ikat print jersey trapeze dress
• Stretch cotton print sleeveless shift
• Ultralight linen blend tie-belted cardi
• Striped jersey one-shoulder tee
• Curve-trimmed jersey tee
• Scroll-print tunic-length shirt
• Draped-neck jersey tee
• Side-draped animal print skirt
• Rope-trimmed slubbed pencil skirt
• Denim slim-leg ankle-length jean

Bare legs. Bronzed shoulders. Sultry. Strappy. South Beach hip. Done with the dancing-in-the-streets vibe of sexy dresses, hot tops, billowy silos, ankle-grazing skirts, gala prints.

• Hot house floral strappy wedge dress
• Crinkled gold metallic sleeveless sheath
• Abstract silk print strappy patio dress
• Ikat print jersey pleated trapeze dress
• Neo-classical print jersey A-line dress
• Patchwork print jersey strappy tee
• Zip-trimmed animal jacquard sweater
• Wood/bone/amber trimmed linen tunic
• Abstract tile silk print full circle skirt
• Abstract print long skirt-to-strapless dress

Playful pieces. Icy. Spicy. Girly as all get-out. Find barely-there halters & short-shorts. Pieces riffed with sparkles, ruffles, ruching, tassels; pintucks, gathers, peplums & lace.

• Crinkled gold metallic sleeveless sheath
• Crochet-edged pointelle sweater dress
• Shimmer jersey halter-styled tee
• Sequin-striped stretch jersey tee
• Lace-backed stretch jersey tee
• Pinstriped jabot-ruffled sleeveless shirt
• Ruffled voile print drawstring blouse
• Patterned cotton lace tunic-over-tank
• Tassel-hemmed full gathered skirt
• Cuffed slubbled cotton short-short

Behind the seams. It’s a wrap. We’re sculpting simple silos into something fabulous. Pleating, twisting, ruching, gathering & manipulating fabrics to fit like a dream, flatter like mad.

• Pleated linen sleeveless dress
• Gathered cotton voile print shift
• Seam-detailed cotton twill sheath
• Ruched crinkled gold metallic sheath
• Gold-ring-gathered halter-styled tee
• Ruched one-shoulder striped tee
• Twist-detailed jersey U-neck sweater
• Pleated drape-necked jersey tee
• Pleat-detailed scoopneck sweater
• Seam-shaped belted fit-and-flare shirt