The outfit as outlet

A summer lookbook made up of looks that may be loosely connected, but above all, reflect my own creative impulses.

Jul 20, 2025

For this letter, I didn’t start with a big theme. Just a loose idea of looks that feel right for summer. Honestly, these are some of my favorite letters to style. There’s a kind of freedom in them that feels different. Not that other letters don’t offer that too, but this kind has a more intuitive flow.

**The only bucket hat that matters this summer** :) **Alix of Bohemia** coin shirt (I really like the look of **this** or **this**), **AYR** ribbed tank top (I’m wearing a **small** for reference), Polo Ralph Lauren **chinos**, **Valentino** espadrille sandals, Don't Let Disco **necklace**, **Lands’ End** tote, and the mug is **Ginori 1735**.

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**Naomi Nomi** polka dot chore coat, **Toast** cotton linen smock top, **Ruadh** shorts, **Manolo Blahnik** sandals, **Il Bisonte** clutch.

**A.Court** blouse (you could also go for something like **this**), Dries Van Noten skirt from a few seasons ago. It’s great because you can adjust the length to your heart’s content. Soludos **espadrilles**, **Eliou** shell necklace, **Joie DiGiovanni** bracelet, Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses. A classic **wayfarer shape** would work here too.

Most of the time, these lookbooks act as a pulse check on where my style is leaning at the moment. But since I’m often just running wild in my own closet, it starts to feel more like a vision of where I want to go. Case in point: a subtle '80s undertone, or some of the layering that probably makes more sense in-between period creeping up on us.

I wore a modified version of this to an event this week. Banana Republic **double -breasted linen suit jacket** and **canvas mini skirt**, **Tom Ford** silk pleated shirt (but i’ve been really into **these** types of **silk shirts** lately), **Jamie Haller** strappy heels, **Savette** suede pochette, **Lizzie Fortunato** earrings.

Here’s what I ended up wearing: **this** is **the shirt**, and the shoes are the **Prada** re-edition sandals (More sizes available **here** plus they are on **sale!** Similar options **here** and **here**). Lately, I’ve been feeling very *La Piscine* for the latter part of the summer—this was my attempt at channeling a bit of Jane Birkin.

**Doen** dress that comes with a scarf! I also love the look of **this dress**. I'm having a big **mini dress** moment, which is very new territory for me. **Natalie Martin** eyelet pants, vintage overshirt (something in **this vein**), **another option** for the shoes, **Le Sundial** necklace, and **Starling** hoops, which are very much my everyday pair.

**6397** dress, Alex Mill canvas hooded coat (**alt**) and cargos (**alt**), **Staud x Birkenstock** sandals, **Parker Thatch** tote, **Joie DiGiovanni** pearl earrings.

**Bode** flag shirt (there’s **a blouse** version as well), **Kartik Research** beaded shorts, **Sperry** flip-flops, **Warby Parker** sunglasses, **Mejuri** turquoise necklace, **Bleecker & Prince** lapis pendant.

That doesn’t mean there is a lack of cohesion between some of the looks. The sarong, for example worn as a skirt, or even as a cape. It feels like the sibling of the flip-flop. Both can ground a look that might otherwise lean too formal, without taking away the polish.