7 Summer Fashion Items I Legit Can’t Stop Wearing

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7 Summer Fashion Items I Legit Can't Stop Wearing

I like to treat summer fashion the same way that Sarah Dessen likes to treat summer romances. Like hot, fiery flings whose flame you hope will power you through the fall to the end of the year, but who you wouldn’t necessarily hold it against them if things don’t work out. And yet, this summer I feel attached to these items in a way I haven’t been with previous years. Almost as though they’ll stick around for a while.

This is also the time where summer sales are heating up, like the Zara sale and the Topshop store closing sale, so it’s a great time to get your hands on some bargains. Case in point: everything you’ll find listed below I got for less than $50. There’s nothing sweeter than that, except maybe for a cotton candy sunset over the NYC skyline. Read on to learn about the seven things (Miley Cyrus voice “shah!”) that I am loving this season.

7 Summer Fashion Items I Legit Can’t Stop Wearing

1.This eyelet top

ASOS always kills it when it comes to slightly trendy yet “still low-key enough to qualify as a basic” kind of pieces and this eyelet top is no exception. Pair it with denim cutoffs for daytime and with your favorite maxi skirt for an evening out.

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Even the bags under my eyes are designer ✨👛 happy Monday everyone! I know I’m not fully awake until I have a cup of coffee and if you’re like me and enjoy plopping down in a café to get some work done but hate showing up to find no tables, outlets, or WiFi (seriously?? In 2019??) so that’s why I created the Freelancer’s Guide to Coffee shops on my blog. Some of my favorite spots to work are: @rosewolfcoffee in Williamsburg @seycoffee in Bushwick @odd_fox_coffee in Greenpoint To find the rest of the list head to Keep Calm and Chiffon and scroll down on the homepage to a section called Austen’s Picks or follow the link in my stories! 📸 @francescapauline

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2. Neon green (of all things!)

When I saw this ruffled crop top in Zara I thought “there’s no way…or is there?” As soon as I put it on I was hooked. It’s also on sale right now for under $10. What are you waiting for?

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Visiting the caffeination station on this Monday morning ✨☕️ this week I’m going to test out posting four times a week on Instagram instead of every day. From the polls I put on my Instagram stories a few days ago it seems like the majority you guys don’t mind too much if people you care about following aren’t uploading to their feed every day, but about 50% notice if someone isn’t uploading to stories.📱So I’ll be on stories every day but am excited to test out this reduced quantity of feed posting. I don’t feel burnt out yet from posting every day but I can tell that I will eventually. I’d rather spend that energy on continuing to develop resources I think you’ll find useful like more digital products to accompany Right on Pitch. I can’t wait to see how it goes! – How many times a week do you post on Instagram? 📸 @jalch11

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3. Every beaded barrette in the world

It’s no surprise that beaded barrettes are taking over the Internet, but this four-pack from ASOS is definitely where you’ll get the most bang of your buck. If you liked my blue clips the best you can find them here. And I can’t forget about the ivory acrylic clips from Free People. Oh, and the sparkly ones.

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When your SoulCycle instructor says to clip in 🤣🎀

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4. Nude strappy sandals

ICYMI, it’s the summer of the strappy sandal. This exact pair from Topshop seems to be hiding from the website, but these are super similar. Wear them with jeans and a t-shirt to spice up your after work outfit or with a long, flowy dress for a summer party.

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Don’t compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20 💕 – Been thinking about this a lot lately just because it’s so easy to get stressed about things we woulda/shoulda/coulda done, ya know? I started my blog almost 7 years ago but only started to take it seriously about 4 years ago. I spent my teenage years wanting to be an actor and spent my first year of college as a theater major and only when I was 18 did I realize I might want to be an editor. There are so many amazing content creators and editors that I look up to and sometimes wonder, “Why haven’t I worked with that brand yet?” “Why didn’t start an email list or YouTube channel sooner?” “Why didn’t I think of that first?” – But guess what? If things had gone differently for me, I wouldn’t be here.📍And right now being “here” makes me so damn happy. Enjoy the journey. Don’t stress about someone who is ahead of you on the path, but look to them for inspiration for what to do when you get there. You’ll get there when you’re meant to. You’ve GOT THIS. 🥰 let’s finish this week strong! 📸 @retroflame

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5. This actually perfect summer LWD

In case you missed me gushing over this frock on The Today Show, let me sing its praises one more time. It’s $40. It’s got ruffles. It cinches at the waist. It’s linen. It’s perfection. Thank you Zara for bestowing this perfect dress upon us this summer.

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Sometimes all you need is a little shift in perspective ✨ – When I first got laid off, the word “unemployed” quickly began to come up in conversations and as much fun as it was to joke about funemployment, I started labeling myself as a freelancer and that tiny shift in mindset and language made a world of difference for me. – Even as recently as yesterday I was struggling to feel productive so I focused on the type of work that my brain was feeling up for. Sometimes I like to kick off my week with filming videos but I knew yesterday that it wasn’t going to be the best day for me to appear on camera, so instead I chose to focus on writing/editing tasks. 📝 – What’s one thing you can shift today to better position yourself to achieve your goals? 📸 @jalch11

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6. This bracelet bag from American Eagle (???!!!)

Seriously since when did American Eagle start making bracelet bags?? I am obsessed with this one. It’s the perfect size for fitting in my phone, vlogging camera, backup battery, etc., not to mention it has a strap to transform it into a crossbody, which is all I ever want in a bag.

7. Plaid linen pants from Mango

I’ve been looking for the perfect linen summer pants and I found them back in March in the dressing room at Mango. These pants are not only super comfy with a flattering, straight-leg cut, but they immediately add interest to any outfit and they pair perfectly with a black tee or tank. Instant summer outfit, with minimal thought required.

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A few weeks ago I took to Instagram stories to ask you a question that I should really know the answer to: “what do you think my job title is?” 😂 Basically I wanted to know if you were explaining who I was to a friend what titles you might use to describe my career. Some common answers I received were: 💐 blogger 🌼 freelance writer 🌹 editor 🌺 content creator 🌸 influencer I processed all of these answers the way that I process pretty much everything, first by overthinking it all, and then by writing about it. 😇 The full post about the dilemma of explaining what you do when you have multiple titles is linked in my stories and you can head to keepcalmandchiffon.com to read all about it. 📸 @jalch11

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Austen Tosone is a fashion and beauty blogger, content creator and entrepreneur based between New York City and Hoboken. After founding Keep Calm and Chiffon in 2012, Austen went on to work as a magazine editor at Nylon and Interview. She also worked as the beauty content director at a tech startup. Austen has contributed to some of the top publications in the world, but nothing brings her as much joy as writing for this blog.

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