The Summer of Linen
Working from home this summer means that I can now fully embrace the linen lifestyle. Wrinkles? We love them around here … or at least we have learned to accept them as a part of life. I do steam clean my linen pieces after every wear (to extend the time between washes) but, honestly, they are wrinkled again about 5 minutes later. Rumpled chic is my new motto. Speaking of which, how cute is this combo? I love a cropped jacket with a loose jumpsuit – something about this silhouette is very pleasing to my eye at the moment. And on that note …
Yes, I Said Linen
Cropped jackets are also cute with maxi dresses. Linen maxi dresses, naturally. This vintage Ungaro dress is special – the linen is quite heavy and has a beautiful drape to it. It also doesn’t wrinkle as easily as most. I’m not sure what kind of magic that is. I do know that someone once said I looked like Annie Hall in this dress which, while questionably true, is one of my fave (received) compliments. I think it had something to do with the collar on the dress, which you can’t see here because I tucked it into this adorable Sweet Chemise shrug/jacket. I love the cut of this topper, and I love that it’s a comfortable (but still somewhat structured!) alternative to the blazers I probably won’t be wearing any time soon. I don’t miss them, per se, but I kinda miss the flair they added to outfits. So I have been hunting for interesting blazer alternatives, and speaking of which …
Linen. More Linen
Check out this really cool Sarah Pacini topper. It’s linen, natch. Initially, I thought it was a blouse, but it has pockets so I guess Value Village wasn’t wrong in labelling it a “jacket”. I love the quirky cut, and the contrast trim. The lightness of the linen means that it’s a wonderful layering piece. Full disclosure: the belt was mostly to indulge my styling fantasies; I took it off almost immediately because working from home, ain’t nobody got time for a belt. But linen layered over linen (the dress is a blend) is definitely how I want to spend my whole day. Nay, the whole season.
OK, Fine. Something Other Than Linen
I mean, if you insist. Here is a non-linen dress I wore last week. I wish it was linen. The end.
As someone who is currently living a linen lifestyle herself, these are all great! I’ve similarly decided to embrace just always being wrinkled.
It’s the best. Though I still find it kinda soothing to steam my linen pieces. Doesn’t get out ALL the wrinkles completely but does smooth things out a bit.
I’m in love with linen.
My OCD is triggered by the wrinkles, but it’s a good opportunity to use my behaviour modification techniques and just get over it.
But I do iron it before I wear it. Do you? Or just steam?
I steam it. It doesn’t seem to last long.