My Favourite Summer Outfits (With SS17 Shopping Links) #iwillwearwhatilike

It’s SUMMER! It may be raining as I write this (just typical, British weather!), but I live in hope that we could get a scorcher this year. And to all you Brits reading this – stop laughing, will you…?!

My summer wardrobe is definitely in full swing now, so I’m doing my usual rediscovery of all things floral, cropped and floaty. I love getting the stored-away-for-winter boxes out and finding the new purchases I made the previous year that I didn’t wear many times… It’s like having the new purchases all over again.

So in celebration of June – and in my regular quarterly round up of my seasonal looks, here are last year’s best summer outfits (or should I say my favourites) but with the added extra of SS17 shopping links for you to recreate the looks.

Hopefully you’ll find something that you like and can work into your wardrobe – I’ve gone for equal skirt/dresses and trouser options, with a mixture of smart and casual.

And as it’s full-on wedding season, why not check out last week’s posts: A gorgeous garden party/wedding guest dress and Friday’s wedding guest hats and fascinators to shop. There are 34 modern, funky designs to choose from in that post, so you shouldn’t have to resort to the tired, old fascinator you’ve had since 2003 😉

A little retrospective of summer outfits is always, always a joy for me. Let’s hope I get to wear some of my dresses this year (if I can just stop eating biscuits I may just be able to get into some of them, =ahem=)!

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One last thing to note: Today I will be in London for a photo shoot, details to follow soon on what it’s for – if you check my Instagram Stories today you may get to see what’s going on, it’ll be fun I hope! I have an 8am start at the studio, let’s hope I don’t look too bleary-eyed (or fall asleep in the corner)…

Scroll down to add your outfits to this week’s link up and have a great week!

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1. Gingham midi dress with embellished collar and metallic heels

Original post: Gingham Bardot-Style Dress With Pearl Collar

SHOP THE LOOK:

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2. A comfy floral jumpsuit and tan heels

Original post: Simple Summer Dressing: Floral Jumpsuit With Tan Accessories

SHOP THE LOOK:

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3. A versatile wedding guest outfit (top and skirt)

Original post: 1950s Grace Kelly-Inspired Wedding Guest Outfit | Jaeger Floral Top and Skirt

SHOP THE LOOK (THESE ARE ALL SEPARATE TOPS AND SKIRTS):

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4. OTS ruffled top and floral cropped trousers

Original post: Off the Shoulder Frilled Top and Floral Culottes

SHOP THE LOOK:

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Thank you for joining the #iwillwearwhatilike link up! This started as a campaign on Instagram in August 2015 where women over 30 wore everything on a journalist’s list of “inappropriate” items for 30+ women (including leopard print, short dresses and oversized sunglasses. Yes, really). It was so popular that I decided to carry it on weekly where women of all ages link up their fabulous style, never mind what anyone tells them not to wear!

The link up goes live every Monday at 3pm UK time and will stay open for a week. Whilst the original article was of course aimed at the 30+, you can be ANY age to link up. The only criteria is that you’re wearing whatever you damn well like!

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Featured favourites

My favourite outfits from last week’s link up:

(L-R) Is This Mutton? | Style Is My Pudding | Alternative Ageing

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