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Top 5 Summer Must-Haves

This post is sponsored by Zenni Optical. My thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own. Thank you for supporting brands I support.

 

The Five Summer Must-Haves are sunglasses, straw bags, anything in prints, espadrilles, and sunscreen.

 

Watermelon summer dress
Watermelon print dress and straw bag

 

Cute summer outfit ideas

 

The Five Summer Must-Haves are sunglasses, straw bags, anything in prints, espadrilles, and sunscreen.
Sunglasses: c/o Zenni Optical
Watermelon Print: Francesca’s (under $20)
Wedged Espadrilles: Steve Madden (under $60)
Straw Bag: Amazon (under $20)

The weather is slowly, but surely cooperating. What do I mean by that? Well, we are actually getting warm weather that it feels like Chicago summer. If you’re from Chicago or have visited Chicago several times, you know what I mean by Chicago summer. Sometimes we have setbacks on days when it feels like it is going to be Winter again. I just looked at the forecast this week, fortunately, the weather is consistent (crossing fingers! It is Chicago after all!). With the Memorial Day weekend coming up, the summer season will officially start!

With the warm weather coming up, there are top Summer (and late Spring too) Must-Haves.

Top 5 Summer Must-Haves

1. Sunglasses

This must be obvious right? I love wearing sunglasses all year round as you can tell pretty much in all of my blog posts. Not only do they protect my eyes from the sun’s rays but they also help finish an outfit or complete the outfit. If you haven’t noticed yet, my go-to sunglasses are Zenni Optical. I just love their large variety of styles and within each style, you can customize the tint, mirror finish, prescription or not prescription, etc. The options are endless! All of that for a fraction of the cost compared to well known designer-brands. You will definitely spend less.
Zenni Optical sunglasses

 

I typically go for classic sunglasses and I always wear my Tortoiseshell Premium Sunglasses. I love its classic style, it is so versatile. It looks good with any outfit! However, during the summer is when I tend to have a bit more fun with my sunglasses. After all, summer is sunglasses season. My outfits for some reason just look great if I go wild and fun.
In this outfit I am wearing the Melrose’s Cat-Eye sunglasses in Pink. I just love the fun colors. Anything under the LA Collection in my opinion is so great for summer!

2. Straw Bags/Rattan Bag

Straw Bags and Rattan Bags are all the rage and they’re everywhere. I’m not hating! The straw and wicker usually come alive during the summer season. Think about it, there are furniture, hats, farmer’s market tote, etc that it only seems appropriate that there should be bags! I’m loving the variety of styles from clutches, crossbody bags, and totes. I scored mine at Amazon (thank you Prime!), and have been wearing it non-stop. I just love how it goes with any outfit!
The Five Summer Must-Haves are sunglasses, straw bags, anything in prints, espadrilles, and sunscreen.

 

3. Anything in Prints

Summer is all about fun and your wardrobe should be too! Time to bust out anything in prints. I’m talking about anything in lemon prints, watermelon prints, actually anything fruit printed, palm prints, cactus prints, so trendy during the summer months. When I saw my watermelon-print dress at Francesca’s I immediately thought, this is great for Memorial Day weekend and just hanging out and grilling.
The Five Summer Must-Haves are sunglasses, straw bags, anything in prints, espadrilles, and sunscreen.

4. Espadrilles

Time to get those pedicures and let those feet breath after being hidden in socks and boots! My choice of espadrilles are the wedged espadrilles. They’re so versatile and I obviously think they’re cute. They look great with dresses, jeans, shorts, skirts, and the list goes on. I’m also digging the gladiator espadrilles for when I think my toes look a little too gross to be exposed haha!
The Five Summer Must-Haves are sunglasses, straw bags, anything in prints, espadrilles, and sunscreen.

5. Sunscreen

This is the most important but yet easily forgetten. Suncreen is something we should be wearing all year round (I’m starting to incorporate it in my skincare routine), but most importantly during the summer because that is when the sun’s rays are the most harsh. I can’t stress how important it is to protect your skin. Even if I do put on sunscreen, I forget to apply it to my face. The face is very sensitive and you have to get one specifically for the face. I’m really into Korean beauty products and their face sunscreen is AMAZING. It doesn’t have that harsh sunscreen smell or that gooey, doesn’t dissolve texture, and it’s great for acne-prone skin. It is smooth, very lightweight, and moisturizing. I love the Missha sun milk, Yadah Oh my Sun Block, and IPKN Flash cream. I am currently using IPKN Flash cream and it is amazing. It is an amazing daily moisturizer with pearl-like tint so your face has a beautiful glow with SPF!
The Five Summer Must-Haves are sunglasses, straw bags, anything in prints, espadrilles, and sunscreen.

Typing out this post is making me sooo excited for the summer! I am so ready for long days, summer nights, rooftops, and grilling. How about you guys?

xo RD

Comments

  19. Oh to Be a Muse says

    We are so on the same page, Rach. I wear my sunnies all the time. I also own a watermelon print dress, lol. SPF is a must, duh. And I just got a new pair of espadrilles for the summer, and an awesome new bamboo satchel that's just as cute as yours!

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  42. Elegance and Mommyhood says

    Your dress is making me so excited for Summer. It is so Americana and that print is perfect for this weekend. Love your list. Sunscreen is super important. Never heard about Korean one. Where do you purchase the one you mentioned that you love?

    Welcome by and join my new linkup from this week. It just went so share your beautiful style. Thanks, Ada. =)

    http://eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com/2017/05/thursday-moda-65-pattern-plays-in-white.html

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  43. Kim says

    Somehow, I always forget to bring my sunglasses with me around during the summer and it's terrible! I end up squinting and really hating myself, haha. This list will be a great reminder!

    Simply Lovebirds

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