• Home
  • Where to shop
    • Where to Shop Eco & Ethical Fashion
    • Where to Shop Clean & Natural Beauty
    • Shop My Instagram!
    • Shopping Guides
  • Style
    • Sustainable and Ethical Brands
    • Fair OOTDs
    • Eco & Ethical Beauty
  • Lifestyle
    • Career
    • Wellness
    • Books
    • Travel
  • About
    • About
    • Press
    • Legal Stuff
restitchstance

a sustainable and ethical (life)style blog

Fair OOTDs  /  June 13, 2018

3 tips for styling easy summer outfits

3 tips for your cutest summer vacation outfits

Summer is my favorite season. Days are long, nights are warm, and the city feels so alive. And of course, I love summer fashion! Throw on a sundress and sandals and you’re good to go; but if you’re looking to get a little more creative with your outfits, I have three tips for throwing together easy summer looks!

All brands mentioned are sustainable and ethical.

These photos are from my recent Memorial Day/birthday weekend trip to San Juan Island!

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which help keep the lights on around here. I only promote brands that meet my standards for sustainability and ethics. If you like my work and want to support me, please shop by clicking through my affiliate links! As always, all opinions are my own. 

1. Stay cool and cute in linen.

3 tips for your cutest summer vacation outfits

Linen screams summer, and it’s also one of the most sustainable fibers out there! One of my favorite ethical brands, Reformation, makes the most delightful linen clothes that make me want to empty my bank account and buy their entire summer collection.

I love this beautiful linen dress from Ref, which I wore to a fancy dinner on my birthday. The ruffle neckline and straps add a cute feminine touch while the vertical stripes and leg slit make me look super tall!

Shop this look:


2. Stripe it off.

3 tips for styling summer outfits

Pastel, rainbow stripes give me such a nostalgic, beachy feel, like I should be eating a soft serve ice cream cone on the boardwalk on a beach somewhere.

I wore this striped pajama set from Reformation on vacation recently, and 1) no one looked at me like I was wearing a PJ set outdoors, and 2) I felt super ~coastal aesthetic, if that’s a thing. Oh, and my boyfriend said I looked like a sexy beach umbrella. I’ll take what I can get.

Shop this look:


I also wore a pastel striped crop top that I thrifted with a pair of high-waisted linen shorts from Reformation. Beachy stripes plus linen = a winning summer outfit combination!

3 tips for styling easy summer outfits

Shop this look:


3. Accessorize with a straw bag.

3 tips for styling summer outfits

Straw bags have been trending hard these past two years, and I’ve been loving it because yay for natural, biodegradable materials and artisan-made goods! For an extra pop of color, tuck some fresh wildflower blooms into the clasp of your bag and let Mother Nature complete your look.

This bag from 31bits pairs perfectly with every summer outfit, and it’s made in Bali by artisans who are paid a fair wage. I absolutely love how cute it looks, but it’s also completely functional with a lining that keeps all your stuff from falling out when you open it.

Shop this look:


For more of my summer style, check out my Shop my Instagram page! What summer trends are you excited to wear?

Pin it:

3 tips for styling summer outfits

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

Join the restitchstance!

Sign up for my e-mail newsletter to get notified first of new posts and special announcements! No spam, only sustainable & ethical goodness in your inbox.

By entering your e-mail address, you verify that you consent to receiving e-mail communications from me, and to this blog's privacy policy.

Please fill out all required fields.

You may also like:

Tags:

  • summer fashion
  • ,
  • summer vacation lookbook

Post navigation

Top 10 things to do on San Juan Island, Washington – without a car!
9 sustainable and ethical jumpsuits to live in this summer

10% off your first purchase

$10 off your first purchase

15% off with code CAT15

Follow me on Instagram

cookiecat.herine

✿ cat!!! ✿ (she/her)
Instagram post 17859875705489376 me: I should do the self-care thing⁣
⁣
also me: I should ignore all my responsibilities and stay up late for 3 nights in a row reading an intense fantasy series that will only leave me emotionally wrecked for days 👌🏼⁣
⁣
(just finished The Poppy War trilogy by R. F. Kuang and I am not okayyyyyyy!! quick review in my stories)⁣
⁣
[#35mm from what feels like forever ago when I thought mb the pandemic would not last a WHOLE F*CKING YEARRRR]

.
.
.
.
.
#sustainablefashion #slowfashion #boycottfastfashion #sustainablestyle #consciousconsumer #ethicallymade  #ethicallysourced #funkyfashion #y2k #retrofashion #cottagecore #picnic #lisasaysgah #whatimwearing #justshootfilm
Instagram post 17861532188469506 remember cottagecore thot? she decided to fast forward through her mid-life crisis to evolve into her final form as a picnic grandma 🌸 ⁣
⁣
ok but fr, I’m one mental breakdown away from learning tai chi in the park, who’s with me⁣
⁣
fit:⁣
dress: @shopaltar*⁣
sweater: old ref (we do not speak of this brand on this account; if you have questions see: qipao appropriation and accounts of antiblackness in their stores & corporate working environments)⁣
clogs: @earthoriginsusa

.
.
.
.
.
#sustainablefashion #slowfashion #boycottfastfashion #sustainablestyle #consciousconsumer #ethicallymade  #ethicallysourced #cleanbeauty #funkyfashion #y2k #retrofashion #grandmacore #cottagecore #rewearthat #picnic
Instagram post 17895975115866787 🌸👄🌸 ugh just another unrealistic beauty standard for women 🙄

(sometimes, this account feels like a second job. so here are some silly selfies just because)
Instagram post 17976620110357192 #ad // our living room has finally come together, and I couldn’t be happier! 🥰⁣
⁣
thanks so much to @article for partnering with me to create my dream living space. their #NirvanaSofa and #BeaconLamp were the perfect centerpieces to design our space around, and are versatile enough to work with any design aesthetic if our tastes change in the future.⁣
⁣
links to these @article pieces will be in my stories, as well as a link for $50 off $200 (valid until the end of March).⁣
⁣
#OurArticle⁣
.⁣
.⁣
.⁣
.⁣
.⁣
#sustainablestyle #consciousconsumer #ethicallymade #cottagecore #midcenturymodern #interiordesigninspo #gallerywall #danishinterior #colourfulhome #colorfulhome #colorfulhomedecor #retrohome #eclecticdecor #interiordesigninspo #vintagehomedecor #colourfulinteriors #dreamyinteriors #homedreaming #livingroom #livingroomdecor
Instagram post 18136535791154734 hope whoever you’re spending today with, whether it’s family, friends, pets, or yourself, it’s full of love and fair-trade chocolate 💗

📸: the amazing @heyzinah

#valentines #valentinesday
Instagram post 17869894808321388 ✿ flower power ✿ these might be my favorite nail design I’ve done!

I love that colors and funky patterns are back in style, bc it’s reminding me that fashion can be fun and playful and help us laugh at ourselves. also, bright colors and cute prints help trick my brain into creating serotonin 🙃

.
.
.
.
.
#sustainablefashion #slowfashion #boycottfastfashion #sustainablestyle #consciousconsumer #ethicallymade  #ethicallysourced #cleanbeauty #funkyfashion #y2k #retrofashion #nailsofinstagram #nailsoftheday #nailart #naildesign #nailinspo
Instagram post 18136339873154202 the necklace says it all. happy lunar new year, friends 🎊🧧⁣
⁣
growing up, my family tried so hard to instill a pride in our culture despite living in a country that takes our difference and exoticizes us as perpetual foreigners, that takes our assimilation and weaponizes it against us and other BIPOC communities in the form of the model minority myth.⁣
⁣
it’s never been easy to celebrate my culture without white supremacy casting an ugly shadow over it. but the more I’ve unpacked my internalized racial trauma, the more I’ve been able to find beauty and comfort in where I come from.⁣
⁣
my fellow Asian Americans & diasporic Asians, I hope today is simply full of joy and celebration. ❤️⁣
⁣
necklace from Asian-woman-owned brand @miramui_studio💗 #gifted⁣
⁣
(also swipe to the end to see more of my nails lol I just need them to get the recognition they deserve)⁣
⁣
#lunarnewyear #lunarnewyear2021 #modelminoritymyth #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #boycottfastfashion #sustainablestyle #consciousconsumer #ethicallymade #whatimwearing  #ethicalfashionrepresentationmatters #ethicallysourced #cottagecore #funkyfashion #y2k⁣ #nailsofinstagram #nailsoftheday
Instagram post 17906012773720875 for most of my life I was afraid to take up space. talk too loudly. draw too much attention.⁣
⁣
it was ingrained in me, a survival instinct passed down by my refugee parents. with the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, I’m reminded of the quiet suffering my family often chooses to bear in the face of racism, because (they believe) to avoid notice is to avoid being targeted for further violence.⁣
⁣
but silence while we suffer does not protect us; silence while our fellow BIPOC communities suffer does not protect us. it is only by acknowledging the unique yet shared ways we suffer violence at the hands of white supremacy that we can learn to protect each other.⁣
⁣
for my fellow Asian Americans unlearning silence as a survival tactic, I see you. for my non-Asian community speaking up and standing with us, I am so grateful for you.⁣
⁣
[waffle knit set from @solunacollective, a small woman-owned brand that exemplifies everything I love about slow fashion: ethical labor, small batches, thoughtful and timeless collections. #partner]

.
.
.
.
.
#sustainablefashion #slowfashion #boycottfastfashion #sustainablestyle #consciousconsumer #ethicallymade #whatimwearing  #ethicalfashionrepresentationmatters #rewearthat #ethicallysourced #cottagecore #funkyfashion #y2k
Instagram post 17866704509292562 slowly reconnecting with my self-care habits ✨⁣
⁣
I’ll admit, I haven’t been taking care of myself (life hasn’t let me). but this week I spent one whole hour doing yoga. I made rainbows in my bedroom. I watered my plants and pulled them back from the brink of death. I wrote in my journal and told myself to STOP FEELING LIKE I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING, because I don’t! I went outside, enjoyed sunlight, screamed in the car.⁣
⁣
tldr; I’m still stressy & depressy but I‘ve made a little more room for myself to breathe, and I am grateful.⁣
⁣
[matcha from Black-owned brand @golde 🍵 it has a mellow taste that’s great for lattes. I used @thatcurlytop’s link for $5 off! use her link to support a Black creative and a Black-owned brand in one go, wow 🤩]

.
.
.
.
.
#ethicalliving #sustainable #sustainability #consciousliving #consciousconsumer #sustainablefashion #selfcare #mindfulliving #matcha #matchalatte #matchalover #greenmood
Instagram post 18154721023118077 life update: i went outside ☀️⁣
⁣
fit:⁣
sweatshirt: mitski merch⁣
leggings: @girlfriend*⁣
shoes: @laneeight*⁣
⁣
*gifted

.
.
.
.
.
#sustainablefashion #slowfashion #boycottfastfashion #sustainablestyle #consciousconsumer #ethicallymade #gooutside #getoutside #losangeles #womenwhohike
Instagram post 17855992511449166 #BlackHistoryMonth has everything to do with environmentalism—here’s why!⁣
⁣
did you know that Black people founded the environmental justice movement? the movement began with a protest by a predominately Black community in Warren County, North Carolina in 1982.⁣
⁣
from that point, communities and organizations around the country began working together to fight environmental racism.⁣
⁣
Black & Indigenous communities have always been at the forefront of environmentalism! let’s not forget that as we continue this work. ⁣
⁣
#intersectionalenvironmentalist #intersectionalenvironmentalism #environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #sustainability #sustainable
Instagram post 17904927220720039 #ad // making our new apartment into a home has been a labor of love, and it’s given my partner and I something to look forward to during this difficult time in our lives.⁣
⁣
our latest project: I’ve always wanted a gallery wall and we finally made it happen! (well, my partner made it happen, by actually hanging up everything. I stood there and told him where to put the frames 🙃.) I think it complements our cozy @article sofa perfectly.⁣
⁣
thanks to @article for partnering with me to showcase their #NirvanaSofa & #BeaconLamp! links will be in my stories, as well as a link for $50 off $200!⁣
⁣
#OurArticle

.
.
.
.
.
#ethicalliving #sustainable #sustainability #consciousliving #consciousconsumer #midcenturymodern #apartmenttherapy #interiordesign #scandinaviandesign #scandihome #livingroominspo #livingroomdesign #livingroomdecor #livingroomideas #gallerywall
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Subscribe to my YouTube channel!

Categories

  • Blogging
  • Books
  • Career
  • DIY
  • DREAMCHASERS
  • Eco & Ethical Beauty
  • Eco/Ethical Fashion Education
  • Fair OOTDs
  • Featured
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Outfit Diaries
  • Outside
  • Reviews
  • Shopping Guides
  • Skincare
  • Slow Living
  • Style
  • Sustainable and Ethical Brands
  • Sustainable Living
  • Trail Journal
  • Travel
  • Wellness
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

14 Comments

  • Giulia says:
    June 13, 2018 at 8:26 am

    Love linen for summer!

    Reply
    • Cat says:
      June 13, 2018 at 9:18 am

      Same here! It’s so comfortable and cool, and I love that it’s more eco-friendly than cotton!

      Reply
  • Amber says:
    June 13, 2018 at 9:22 am

    I LOVE the pajamas outside look. The stripes are way too fun to keep just for bed time.

    Reply
    • Cat says:
      June 13, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Haha, totally agree! No shame in rocking PJ’s in public 🙂

      Reply
  • Valerie Hansen says:
    June 13, 2018 at 9:23 am

    I love all your outfits for summer..so so cute! I also LOVE your Youtube vidoes!! I am so lost on where to start with professional vidoes…its so hard. If you ever do consulting for this let me know, I’d like to hire someone this summer for some tips. BEst and have a great summer !

    Valerie
    MapleLeopard.com

    Reply
    • Cat says:
      June 13, 2018 at 9:27 am

      Thank you so much! Aw, that means a lot because I’m in no way a pro videographer!

      Reply
  • Emily says:
    June 13, 2018 at 12:13 pm

    I love this post! What perfect and on-trend inspiration for summer outfits! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Cat says:
      June 13, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you, Emily!

      Reply
  • Sorelle says:
    June 13, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    So cute! Especially love that colorful striped top!

    Reply
    • Cat says:
      June 13, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      Haha, I love that it’s a PJ top!

      Reply
  • Marcie says:
    June 13, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    I love those “sexy beach umbrella” jammies! Totally cute to wear as real clothes!

    Reply
    • Cat says:
      June 14, 2018 at 11:20 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  • Amanda says:
    August 2, 2018 at 10:48 pm

    Love this article! These are awesome summer styling tips. I am so inspired with these styles and got some great ideas. Thanks a lot for the article.

    Reply
    • Cat says:
      August 6, 2018 at 4:54 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
© Copyright restitchstance. All rights reserved.
Cressida Pro by LyraThemes.com