Aside from central air conditioning, I think the key to surviving Summer – especially in a city that gets as hot and humid as New York tends to – is having an arsenal of easy, no fuss dresses to fall back on. I love a skinny jean or layered look as much as the next girl, but when things heat up there’s really nothing but a single piece that will do. This silky, key print dress from Grayson Shop is a perfect example. For an outdoor movie date night this past weekend, I added my favorite vintage belt, bright clutch, go-with-everything heeled sandals, and threw my hair up in a crown braid. Swipe of lipstick and I was out the door without breaking a sweat in 15 minutes flat. When there’s so much to do in this city at any given moment – the last thing I want to do is worry about what I’m going to wear.
Ever have one of those match made in outfit-heaven moments? This Darling Clothes dress (in all its Summer white glory) has been hanging in my closet for a couple of weeks now just itching to be worn but I wasn’t quite sure where or with what. That is until this oversized shining daisy Loren Hope cuff showed up and everything else just sort of fell into place. The stark white of the dress was just begging for a few pops of color – I went full fledged femme and chose pink and purple – and the tiny daisy details were all the more fun once I added the bracelet and floral print sandals. Summer always ends up full of invites and this look is as soiree ready as they come. Darling Clothes Dress c/o // Loren Hope Dahlia Cuff and Sarra Cuff c /o // Coach Clutch – similar via Asos // Anthropologie Sandals 
