So leather skirts aren't summer appropriate, right?

But then again, I've never been good at this whole wearing-the-right-clothes-in-the-right-season thing. I've always been the kid who rocked a down parka in spring because it was new and it was cool, and no mum, I'm not gonna be hot! (Still remember what a miserable sweaty mess I was at the end of the day though.) And ballet flats in the deepest winter? Sure, because they are so much cuter than those stupid boots!

No, honestly, dressing for the weather was never my strong suit. And ever since I grew up and started making at least somewhat reasonable fashion choices, I still don't agree with so many declared fashion faux-pas. (Blue and navy? My favourite colour combination of all time. And not for any other reason than I actually like how it looks.)

I feel like movies, books and series shape the images we have of the United States. We know they aren’t necessarily all true (or not anymore), but we halfway still expect them to be. There’s the image of Western movies with their cowboys, horses and old villages with wooden buildings, there are American High Schools where everyone seems to play football or be on the cheerleading team, and of course the whole history of country music centered around icons like Elvis Presley. My list is pretty much inspired by all of the above, but I hope that you’ll still find some inspiration in it!

Why do we have those pieces in our closet that we love, but never, ever wear? Or is this something that happens only to me?

I bought this top almost two years ago during a Zara sale, thinking that it was the prettiest thing in the whole entire world. Yet somehow, it stayed in the back of my closet, unworn, for all this time. And honestly, I don't even know why. Yes, it's pretty short. But I have tons of high waisted everything, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?

I have tried in on so many times in the morning, taken it on multiple holidays, and yet all it has seen is my closet - and suitcase - from the inside. So I told myself that I was going to make it work. I took it out yet another time, layed it out on my bed and dived into the depth of my closet, on the hunt for something that might go with it. I came back with these black and white striped shorts that I thought might work. So I got dressed, pulled out Matt's camera and made him take these pictures.

Two results came out of this photo shoot.
1- I have a serious obession with window shots and probably need to be treated.
2- I love how this top looks. I didn't even plan on making a whole post about this, but really think it's cute!

So, you would probably expect that I was wearing this shirt a ton ever since? Wrong. It's back in my closet, never to come out again. And I still just don't understand!

1. Le Marais

Le Marais is definitely my favourite part of Paris. With its narrow cobble stone streets, the numerous boutiques and vintage shops and eccentric people (at least for Parisian terms), it’s great for shopping or just going for a walk. To get there, I always take the metro 1 to Saint Paul and then turn into one of the little streets. To be honest, I’ve been there numerous times and still don’t quite know my way around (I have a terrible orientation sense), but no matter which way you turn, it’s pretty much all worth seeing.
The Jewish district is also located there, as well as places des Vosges (a nice little square), and numerous falafel places. You can also go for a (huge) burger at Schwartz’s restaurant – they’re delicious and pretty unique.

1. It isn't more expensive

I'm picky when it comes to dresses. I want them to be comfortable (above all), baggy enough so I can eat without looking 5 months pregnant, not too short, but not long either (I'm not a big fan of maxi or midi dresses on me. I know, I know, they're a huge trend and all, but I'm just not)... the list goes on.

And it gets even worse in the summer, when they can't have sleeves or else I'm too hot, they need to be cut in a way where I don't have to worry about wind, they need to be breezy... honestly, it's no wonder that I usually wear shorts.

However, I recently ordered this black dress from Asos (it's on sale here) and it's so perfect that I needed to write a whole post about it! I already wrote a post about my favourite summer finds this year, but this one deserves a special place. 😊

It's longer in the back, which means that you never need to worry about it being too short, about sitting down in gross public transport, about it flying up on windy days, or about it not being appropriate for work (my work place is super casual though, otherwise I probably wouldn't wear it there).

It's black (my favourite colour), so it goes with everything, and the material is super thin and breezy, but not see-through at all. And it's so, SO comfortable.

I'm not too sure why I included this picture here but maybe someone likes cats?

What are your favourite pieces to wear in the summer?