Why Bother

statement flats, Everlane linen shirt, trench coat, neck scarf

When: a couple weeks ago // Weather: 60s and sunny // Real life: work

statement flats, Everlane linen shirt, trench coat, neck scarf

statement flats, Everlane linen shirt, trench coat, neck scarf

statement flats, Everlane linen shirt, trench coat, neck scarf

statement flats, Everlane linen shirt, trench coat, neck scarf

I have serious question: Why do we bother with linen clothing? I mean, when they’re freshly laundered and ironed, they’re gorgeous. You put them on and you look like someone who owns a quaint $10 million house in Nantucket. You probably own lots of fancy wine glasses with stems and everything.

But as soon as you so much as scratch your upturned nose, you immediately look like someone who just woke up on the beach outside a $10 million house in Nantucket, cradling a bottle of 2 Buck Chuck.

The transition is quick, and it is aggressive, people.

Yet here I am wearing a linen shirt (and I wore it again this week). You’ll note that I’m conveniently hiding most of the shirt under a trench and standing in the sun to reflect light. Hence the nature of my question: Seriously, why do I bother?

Shirt (if you want to bother) // Shoes (on sale) // Bag // similar Scarf // similar Sunglasses // similar Trench

Classy Broad

tank swing dress, bandana headband, pharmacy burger nashville

When: Labor Day weekend // Weather: hot // Real life: being a tourist in Nashville

tank swing dress, bandana headband, pharmacy burger nashville

tank swing dress, bandana headband, pharmacy burger nashville

tank swing dress, bandana headband, pharmacy burger nashville

tank swing dress, bandana headband, pharmacy burger nashville

You might be thinking, “what a cool cut-out feature on that dress!” Well, you would be WRONG. I’m just rocking some on-purpose exposed bra strap like a boss. OK, I might be exaggerating my confidence just a little. I had to ask for second and third opinions on whether I looked cool, trashy, or…just a cool amount of trashy. I was in Nashville and it was Labor Day weekend, so I figured in the South when it’s 90 degrees, the threshold for trashy is adjusted. Basically, the look I was going for here was “classiest girl in the trailer park.”

NAILED IT.

Dress // Bag // Watch // similar Bandana // Shoes // similar Sunglasses