Local Native.

The Steele Maiden: Local Native(French Connection Dress – pretty long version here; American Eagle Belt – similar here; Asos Heels – on sale!)

This is always the point in summer where my skin has browned to the point of blending with my leather sandals, my hair has become fairly unruly from days of sunning and swimming, and my style overall loosens up…

So instead of fighting it – I just give in to it.  While my style has never been very bohemian, I like to think of Summer looks like this as part local (as in my current home of Southern California) and part native (as in my partial Native American heritage).  Call it Pocahontas meets Venice Beach?  This flowy, embroidered white gauzy dress has long since been a favorite in my closet, and paired with turquoise accents and about the most comfortable heeled leather sandals you’re likely to find, my Local Native style leans toward the simple and natural.  Finish the whole thing off with windswept hair and I’m ready to take on the last of July with ease.

The Steele Maiden: Local Native
The Steele Maiden: Local Native

The Steele Maiden: Local Native

The Steele Maiden: Local Native