Summer Essentials – Backyard BBQ – Fashion, Travel & Lifestyle.

The Steele Maiden: Summer Essentials - Backyard BBQ

(Denim Jacket – similar here; Forever 21 T-shirt; Madewell Dress – now sold out, similar here; H&M Clutch – another cute option here; Ruche Wedges)

There’s no better way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend (or my Top 20 Summer Essentials week) than with fireworks, am I right?! And even if that just means running around your backyard with a few sparklers and a few friends on a Summer night – I say that’s good enough. My final look this week is just the thing for a backyard barbeque…

I saved some of my favorite items from my Top 20 Summer Essentials (see the full list here) for last – including this striped t-shirt (#3) and printed silk dress (#7). The striped t-shirt would work just as well with the cut offs I featured earlier this week, and the dress can certainly stand on it’s own – but they somehow become infinitely better when paired together. Throw on a denim jacket (#9) and you’ve got a seriously patriotic party look. These open toe wedges (#15) round out the outfit perfectly – keeping it casual but still cute enough for festivities and a metallic clutch (#16) adds just the right amount of shine.

And there you have it – 20 Summer Essentials, 4 Looks, Endless possibilities. I hope you enjoyed following along this week as much as I did coming up with these posts. Have your own Summer Essentials list? Or a favorite look that was featured? Feel free to share. Oh, and have a happy (and stylish) Memorial Day weekend everyone!