Tuesday, June 7, 2011

No Bird Am I To Sing In June

For all of my proclaimed love of summer, I find myself melting under this sweltering heat. Even in the early morning the air feels as heavy as a blanket against your skin. Humidity hangs around our house like a seasonal garland we cannot remove and store in the attic. Why was the fall and winter so windy here on the shore when now everything has gone flat and still? I have taken to hiding away indoors, peering at the world through a window until the sun has dipped below the horizon. Only then does the outdoors seem hospitable again and cautiously I will venture out to wander along the beach or sit on swing sets.
P.S. The lovely people at Mark sent me a couple of classic summer staples. I love these espadrilles with the little black strip in the heel and the fedora is the perfect fit for me.

Outfit details:
Illamasqua nail varnish in Gamma

29 comments:

Pearl D'souza said...

Wow !! Love the espadrilles!!! & the fedora works so well together with the outfit <333

Sam Findlay said...

I love the hat, dress, wedges combo! A perfect outfit!

Mallory | The Storm in a Teacup said...

I love this! The second picture is really great.

And around this area, the humidity gets really bad. But some days it's just not there. And it's perfect and amazing. (The last two days here have been like that.) I imagine it's the same in VA since it's just two hours north. Just hold out for those days!

A Redhaired Designer said...

I love when you wear dress that feature your gorgeous tattoos!

And I can relate, the humidity here in toronto is out of this world...

Mae Lu said...

I want to plagarize your copy in this article, because this is exactly how I feel and behave in Michigan's sweltering summers. It's a plague, having seasons.

I can't wait for Hawaii's predictability.

How did you withstand the heat in Hawaii? Did you enjoy it?

xx{ish.},
Mae Lu @ thereafterish.!

Fashion is a Lifestyle said...

Love the dress!
have a look at my blog! http://jessicavint.blogspot.com/
xxx

JULIA said...

The back design of the dress is absolutely lovely! It's not so bad yet here in New York, but I'm waiting for the concrete to absorb all the heat and then suffocate us.

♥ Julia
JUST LIKE JUDAS

Anonymous said...

Ah, that dress is on sale. Would you mind sharing the length? It looks great on your, but I worry it might be too short for me!

Thanks,
Kara

kakronti@indiana.edu

Anonymous said...

That dress is amazing! By far one of my favorite looks on you!

Isabella said...

Lately I've been drawn to wearing black in the summer, but felt it was somehow wrong. Here you've done it perfectly! Also, what a perfect tattoo-framing back!

iluMYordinarylife said...

I've been wanting a jean jacket. This outfit looks really cute. I must go out and buy one.

SoFashionistica said...

Oh my gosh! I love everything about this outfit! It is perfect and very remixable, and those espadrilles are really cute, the stripe in the heel really makes them!

Iulia Romana said...

This is for sure one of my favourite outfit of yours, EVER ! I just love how playful it looks and you look adorable with the hat (shout wear it more often:*).

Shelby said...

i really love that dress! the back is so interesting. also, i have been on the look out for a good pair of black wedges and those ones are great.

Jamie Rose said...

This is such a great, breezy look! I love the back of your dress and it pairs so nicely with your denim jacket and cute hat. I know what you mean about the horrible humidity. The moment I step outside, it's like walking into a sauna!

Vicki said...

its raining and cool here all the time at the min even though its meant to be summer and Im dying for some sun and heat! we should just swap countries for a week lol! x

Teddi said...

i adore the way you describe summer rebecca. those shoes are super cute, but i really wanna see close ups of your tattoos. ;)

Anonymous said...

Great outfit Rebbeca!! Is the hat a fedora?

Helen said...

Love the sexy back on that dress! Cute hat too, it really suits you :)

Ilana said...

lovely outfit Rebecca and I really like that location I especially love those wedges!

XX Ilana

http://mymodernvintagefashion.blogspot.com/

Rebeccak said...

You write so beautifully - particularly here when you speak about the environment.
Love your shoes too! I love how the two-tone sole makes an otherwise serious black heavy shoe light and playful :)

The Daily Fashionista said...

Oh Girl!! It's only June too! What is up with the humidity:) Your outfit is too cute too. I love the detail of the back of the dress. Cutouts/straps in the back make the humidity a little more bearable.

M. said...

the back of that dress is beyond adorable!

xx M.

Amelia said...

the perfect summer outfit! you've perfected it rebecca :) you look lovely.

Rebecca, The Clothes Horse said...

@Anonymous 1:40, yes. :)

Julie said...

I love the detail on the back of your dress! So pretty! And those espadrilles are to die for!!

monkeytoes said...

I want the beautiful espadrilles!! As for the summer, it is summer everyday in my country with the humidity and all , lucky you to still survive all kinds of weather, when I went to another country which was windy,I was freesing my ass off :p

Sheryl said...

I'm so in love with this dress. The back is too cute. And the espadrilles are CLASSIC! You are so on point.

selfishdreamer said...

I love the back on that dress. Dresses with pretty backs are my favorite!

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