Wednesday Wardrobe: Keeping Cool Summer Style

Second Installment: Wednesday Wardrobe | Summer Feature

Honestly, I love summer until the humidity cranks up and my hair gets all frizzy and I perspire and stick to chairs. I remember loving the lack of humidity in California and wishing we had less of it on the East Coast. When I plan outfits, I have to consider how I might perspire and what might keep me cool.

Picking what to wear based on the weather is a must for me. I always do it. Whether I choose sleeveless, strapless, dresses, skirts, or light pants or shorts, I’m always concerned about the heat, and so I have to purchase clothes that work accordingly.

Today’s outfits are based on just that—keeping cool. What do you wear during the summer months to stay cool? How do you pick outfits to reflect the heat of the summer?

Remember: I’m a real girl with a real budget for clothing…so here are some of my picks.

Dress from a boutique in Ellicott City. Love the fringe. Bag from Savvy Consignment. Shoes Nine West. Liza Byrd Dress, Franco Sarto sandals. Bandana from Target. Dress from The Cottage in Severna Park. Rainy day look…Don’t count Charming Charlie’s out for clothes and rainboots! White pants from White House/Black Market; top from Ann Taylor Loft; bag from Lulu’s.

Let the air flow through this dress…from Target. Shoes by Nine West.

Romper by Pink Rose; shoes by Audrey Brooke.
Stephanie Verni is Professor of Business Communication at Stevenson University and is the author of Inn Significant, Baseball Girl, and Beneath the Mimosa Tree. Along with her colleagues Leeanne Bell McManus and Chip Rouse, she is a co-author of Event Planning: Communicating Theory and Practice, published by Kendall-Hunt.