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In Real Life: Favorite Floral In Summer

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In this week’s Wednesday’s Whatevers, I shared three posts of how I’ve worn this favorite floral sweater in past seasons and I will now round out the year by showing in Summer. This look is definitely the most casual of the four and highlights the versatility of this sweater. As a reminder of the previous looks, this favorite floral sweater has been worn in A Daytime Wedding In The Fall, A Wedding In Winter, and Pearls For The Theatre, so I’ve given it a chance to relax and just enjoy a lovely afternoon strolling around in Santa Monica.

 

The Husband and I had driven to Santa Monica this day to escape the heat of our much more inland neighborhood (and find a location for photos). Rather than the freeway, we took the scenic route through Topanga Canyon which affords you with a wonderful first look at the ocean. I always get a thrill from that first look.


If you are familiar with Santa Monica, then you know that there is a bluff top park along Ocean Avenue from where you can look out over Pacific Coast Highway, the beach, and the pier. On a clear day, like it was on this day, you can see for miles in both directions up and down the coast.

To enjoy this beautiful ocean view, I opted to pair this favorite floral cardigan with a denim skirt and simple navy tank. The cardigan was a quasi-birthday present to myself last October courtesy of Ann Taylor Outlet and my birthday reward from the Ann Taylor credit card.  The skirt is from Macy’s Charter Club and the tank I got from JCP. This matchup is similar to the look in Pearls For The Theatre where I wore the sweater with slightly distressed jeans and dark blue tank. In all three of the previous of the looks for this sweater, I’ve worn pearls and I did so again in this look for summer.

Lastly, here’s a close-up on the sandals. I bought these about a month ago because they were on sale (duh), I already had the same in black (see me wearing them in this post) so I knew they were comfortable, and I was inspired by a recent series that Jodie at Jodie’s Touch of Style did on silver shoes. I could’ve opted for a pair of wedge sandals (I have a few) but went with flats for comfort while walking around and strolling through the shops in the 3rd Street Promenade.

Favorite Floral – Shop The Look

I’ve taken the liberty of gathering a few suggestions if you are looking for any of the items in this outfit.

Let’s Wrap This Up

Now, onto the Fine-Whatever link up for this week. My featured contributor from last week’s Color My World themed link-up is Anna from Looking Fabulous @ 50. Anna is a new contributor to the link up and I love her take on styling a military jacket that she snagged from her teenage daughter.

Do you have favorites in your wardrobe? Are items you can and do wear all year long? And lastly, how real for you is the style you share on your blog?

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25 Comments

  1. Jodie – United States – Women Over 50 Inspiring Style for Many Sizes & Budgets
    robjodiefilogomo

    Hah—all my items are my favorite it seems!! I’ll pull something out and think—oooh, this is my fave! Guess I’m fickle that way!
    Love the silver sandals with this outfit too!
    jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

    • Rena – So Cal – old enough to know better but young enough to try.
      Rena Post Author

      you’re not fickle. you just have a well-curated closet. thanks for stopping by.

    • Rena

      That’s good, you should only have clothes that you love and wear often.

  3. shelbeeontheedge1 – Watertown, NY – Over 40 Blogger living on the edge of sanity, midlife, and fashion. Army wife, boymom, and serious coffee drinker.
    shelbeeontheedge1

    I definitely love everything in my closet and each item seems to have its own special story! I love your floral sweater, too! I remember your theatre look and I like that equally as well. And those floral sweaters you linked are gorgeous, too! I have a very pretty floral cardigan from Kohl’s that I purchased last year and I never thought to pair it with jeans, I usually dress it up. But I love the contrast of the dainty floral with denim. So that will be my next try with it! Have a fabulous week!

    Shelbee
    http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com

    • Rena

      Thank you, Shelbee. I’m glad to have provided an inspiration for a new way to wear your floral cardi.

  4. Anna Marcus

    Hi Rena, thank you for introducing me to the group, I feel quite honoured to getting all this attention from you and the fellow bloggers. Thank you for having me.

  6. andreaswellnessnotes
    Andrea@WellnessNotes

    Great look! I love how versatile the floral sweater is!

    I’ve never been to Santa Monica, but it looks gorgeous! Great location for photos!

    I have a few favorites in my closet that I wear again and again. My denim jacket comes to mind first.

    • Rena

      Thank you, Andrea. Santa Monica is a lovely city but any location near the ocean is great for photos.

  7. chicglamstyle – Fashion Addict, Wine lover. A 20-something year old currently living in Athens. Art, Fashion, Photography are some of my passions.My blog is my personal style diary.
    Rachel

    Such a lovely look! love your outfit!

    http://chicglamstyle.com

    • Rena – So Cal – old enough to know better but young enough to try.
      Rena Post Author

      thank you, Rachel.

  8. Amanda

    Love the look of denim skirts! Thanks so much for joining Good HUES-Day and for hosting!

  10. Nicole Mölders – Fairbanks, Alaska, USA – I am Nicole Mölders, married, 2 cats, no kids, author, fashion, and science enthusiast loving what I do and who I have become. This blog is to entertain, inspire and educate with fashion, science and lifestyle from the Last Frontier.
    Nicole

    Thanks for linking up to Top of the World Style. Great vacation look

  12. Brooke V. – United States – I’m a digital storyteller who connects clients to local and global audiences through edutaining social media and digital content. I feel you can never have too much dark chocolate, enjoy developing both long-form and short-form content, and am constantly fascinated by the ways audiences engage with culture through new technology. I am eager to explore methods that enhance my storytelling approach by learning about graphic design, photography, and video production. When I’m not producing digital content I can be found planning an upcoming event, spending time outdoors, or arranging my next international adventure.
    Brooke of Passport Couture

    Cute outfit! Love your shoes. You have the perfect background for your outfit post–it makes me wish being near the beach!

    • Rena

      Thank you, Dawn. I hope you’ve had a chance to see my latest post.

  14. Jess – United States – I am a 40+ fashion blogger who enjoys sharing my love of fashion and style. I am also a person with Ehlers-Danlos, a rare connective tissue disorder, but hope to show that one can still dress comfortably and stylish to make themselves feel better.
    Jess

    Very nice metallic sandals and love the floral top. Wow, what a lovely view. I have never been there, but would like to.
    Thanks for linking up with Turning heads tuesday
    jess x
    http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com

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