I was getting my daily fill of my favourite blogs the other day, when I came across the most gorgeous photograph of the most elegant looking Parisian lady, looking summery, yet sophisticated in shorts and a shirt.
Habitually Chic had reblogged this from The Sartorialist – however the copy that The Sartorialist wrote about this was so spot on – that I wanted to share it with you:
What a great way to look this summer: so simple and yet so refined.
I love that her shorts aren’t too short and that her top isn’t too tight. Nothing screams in this look and yet the presentation is very strong.
This is a great example of elegance successfully achieved through understatement and flawless execution.
I think that describes the essence of how I would always like to dress!!
Of course, I in turn emailed this link to one of my best friends (who could give the best fashion stylists a run for their money) so that she could help me organise this as one of ‘my looks’ for summer. I had to laugh when she advised me that she had already seen this shot and had put it away in her ‘summer inspiration’ folder!!! I think it’s going to be a good summer ……………!
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on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 9:09 AM by mfn and is filed under Clothing, Habitually Chic, The Sartorialist.
After trowling the globe (alright, Net-A-Porter) I’ve discovered that both ‘Chloe’ and ‘Alice by Temperley’ are doing some fabulously simillar shorts (and on an entirely different note ‘James Perse’ has some must-have delicious crisp white cotton shorts that I will be wearing every day this summer)
There’s a divine blush coloured sheer silk-blend blouse from ‘The Row’ which would suit this look to a T, or if you’re a bit braver than thsi neutral loving gal, you could try ‘Etoile Isabel Marant’s’ blue and white crinkled silk-crepe blouse which has a gorgeous summery pattern..
For shoes? ‘Alaia’ and ‘Lanvin’ have both got some great leather thong sandals this season which would be heaven between foot and pavement..
NOW, off to find the perfect belt and gold bracelets!