{"id":76484,"date":"2022-08-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/?p=76484"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:45:49","slug":"summer-2014-dos-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/archive\/summer-2014-dos-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 dos and don’ts of summer style"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Oh, what to wear. <\/em>And oh, what *not* to wear!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

With fashion, there’s always a very thin line between love and hate. Yes, this summer we love button details. But too many of them and your outfit looks like a toddler’s craft project. The dos and dont’s of summer style herein should keep you on the proper side of that line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In truth, you probably don’t need these summer style guidelines. Because you could wear an over-buttoned dress with enough confidence to inspire everyone<\/em> to don the craft-project look. But in case you’d like a little support, I’m here for you. Read on for what’s hot and what’s not in summer style.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Summer style dos and Don’ts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Do wear a crop top.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ah, yes, the summer crop top. If you’re old enough to have watched Three’s Company<\/em>, the phrase “crop top” may terrify you. And you’re right to feel that way \u2014 older iterations of the crop top were terrifying.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Crop Top, $14, ShopByrnie.com<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Today’s version is much more wearable. You don’t even have to show any skin if you don’t want to. Simply choose a crop that lands at your belly button and pair it with high-waisted bottoms.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. Do let your hair down.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Summer is the season for the air dry ‘do. Let your hair dry naturally and show off that texture. If you need a bit more structure, pull up the top half into a bun.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. Do try a bucket hat.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Camptrace Canvas Bucket Hat, $15, Amazon\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/g>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/clipPath>\r\n <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sun protection is always an essential summer style strategy<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. This season, give your floppy hat a break by getting that shade from a bucket hat like this one from Amazon<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4. Do wear pastels.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pastels and, in particular, lavender, are very fashionable this season. Go all in with a pastel swimsuit or dabble in the trend with lavender-framed sunglasses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5. Do wear animal prints.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Animal print dress, $35, H&M<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Animal print always makes a statement, but especially in the summer months. When all the other girls are wearing their florals, you’ll stand out as the chicest babe around.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6. Don’t wear socks with sandals.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is not seasonal advice; it’s life advice. If it’s cold enough to need socks with your sandals, then just wear shoes. Try a pair of beach shoes if sneakers feel too heavy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

7. Don’t mix trends.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Summer style trends<\/a> often conflict with one another. As an example, I can’t really picture how a leopard dress would look with a lavender bucket hat. The point is, choose one trend to feature and set it off with neutrals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

8. Do wear off-shoulder tops.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A few summers back, it felt like every top in every store in every mall had cut-out shoulders. We’re over it at this point. If you love to show off your amazing shoulders, try a no-shoulder top instead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Off shoulder eyelet top, $27, Venus<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

9. Don’t walk the streets in your pool cover-up.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Generally, the bikini-and-mesh-dress combo doesn’t go over well unless you’re actually at the pool. One possible exception is Las Vegas, where onlookers will just assume you’re day-club hopping.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

10. Don’t get sunburned.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sunburns are the worst. They’re painful and make your skin peel. And, tan has been out of fashion forever. If you need a sunkissed glow, reach for self-tanner and bronzer, not the baby oil.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oh, what to wear. And oh, what *not* to wear! With fashion, there’s always a very thin line between love and hate. Yes, this summer we love button details. But too many of them and your outfit looks like a toddler’s craft project. The dos and dont’s of summer style herein should keep you on the… Read More »10 dos and don’ts of summer style<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[303933],"class_list":["post-76484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-trends","tag-spring-and-summer-style"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":127369,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/summer-style-fi-300x169.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76484\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}