As we can see on every catwalk for summer and spring 2011, and also already in stores and on the streets, this years absolute trademark are bright colors. Next to the all-time best-seller white maxi dress, we want colors, colors, colors. Coral red, pink, yellow, blue, even fluorescent colors and every nuance you can possibly think of are highly in style. Apart from that, we want light dresses and comfortable outfits, we want freshness, we want to look feminine and sexy without suffering from more than just the heat. Considering this, we have a collection of super stylish dresses and outfits that you should definitely check out.

Mentioning colors and femininity, one of the designers most promoting this trend is Ella Moss. Her fashion is being considered as “hip, quirky and fashionable” and its designers describe it as “flowy femininity with the comfort level of a t-shirt”. Absolutely matching this description, their coral ruffled strap dress is super light and breezy and is absolutely perfect for those really hot summer days (Produkt z.Zt. ausverkauft). Its 70s like cut, with waistband and bell-like folds with a ruffle border, is flattering and looks very girly. And of course it has slim straps to minimize tan lines. Wear it with sandals or wedge heels (Produkt z.Zt. ausverkauft), put some (or a lot of) jewellery on and of course take your favourite sunglasses and you are ready for being the absolute queen of the beach promenade.

Now to the even more creative part: Accessories and other indispensable companions for summer. Unfortunately, due to the heat we have to decide for a few garments only to show our passion for and our taste of fashion. A dress or shorts and a t-shirt, combined with a light cardigan…thats about the maximum of our combination possibilities. The rest is a question of well-chosen add-ons like shoes, hats, bags and of course jewellery.

Starting off with something that is actually meant to protect us from the sun…but oh well, of course it has the nice side effect of making us look super hot: the straw head, preferably in cowboy style and most frequently combined with simple outfits to spice them up. The hat by Melissa Odabash additionally has a leather band with turquoise colored beads to make it look more feminine (Produkt z.Zt. ausverkauft). Goes perfectly with a white maxi-dress or denim shorts with a white tank top and maybe matching jewellery, like the bracelet(s) by New York accessory guru R.J. Graziano (Produkt z.Zt. ausverkauft).

Last but not least: The question of where to put all those accessories when jumping into the water! Bags in summer, of course, cannot be big enough, especially if you are going to the beach. The enamel tote by Marc by Marc Jacobs has the perfect size to take all the stuff you need and still not looking like you are travelling for 10 days (Produkt z.Zt. ausverkauft). Ready to pack your bag and enjoy the sun?

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