Fashion Friday: Edition the heat is so hot

Well this has been the week.

The week of the summer when it officially gets to the point that the heat feels like it’s sucking the life right out of me. It happens every year.

The good news is it usually happens by the end of July and I’ve made it to the first week of August. The bad news is there’s at least another month and a half of serious heat ahead of me. Welcome to the portion of the summer known as “I refuse to leave the air-conditioning”.

But enough about that. I found some cute things this week and even threw in a couple of plus-sized items. Several of you have asked for that and so I’m going to do my best to include a few every week.

1. pacanda tank

I bought this earlier in the summer in the charcoal gray color and paid full price. Normally the fact that it’s now on sale for $29.95 would cause me to weep and gnash my teeth. But I’ve loved it so much and worn it so often that I don’t even feel sad about it.

In fact, I may go ahead and order it in another color because it looks great by itself but would also look good under a jacket for fall and winter.

2. plus-size one button fleece cardigan

I featured these several times last fall and winter, but I cannot express how cute they are in person. This is one of those things that the picture on the website doesn’t really do justice. Even better?

They’re on sale for $33.98 AND they come in a bunch of cute colors. Perfect to dress up or down when the weather cools off. Which really will happen one of these days.

3. striped duet dress

I think these dresses are really cute and I love a dress you can just throw on with sandals in the summer.

4. gap fluid v-neck tee

I ran in Gap the other today to, TRUE CONFESSION, buy a denim vest. And I took a few minutes to look around the store and saw these t-shirts. I love that they are a looser fit than a normal Gap tee and would look great paired with jeans and boots for fall or shorts now, plus they are super soft. And it comes in maroon which is my signature color for college football season.

Gap is currently offering 30% off regular-priced items through 8/11 with code THANKS at checkout.

5. daniel rainn plus-size bird print top

I believe I’ve mentioned I love Daniel Rainn tops and I think this one is so pretty. It makes me think of that Portlandia episode, “Put a bird on it”.

6. painted threads crochet tunic vest

If my intuition is correct, this fall is going to be the season of the vest. And by intuition, I mean the fact that I’m seeing vests pop up on every single website. I love this long one because it would look great with jeans or even a dress with boots. Such a great layering piece.

7. bohemian soul fringed sweater

Speaking of great layering pieces, I love this fringed sweater. Just repeat everything I said above about the crochet sweater vest.

8. sleeveless faux wrap blouse

This is another great transition piece because you can wear it by itself now and with a jacket later. It comes in several different prints, but I think this one is my favorite.

9. big buddha connor handbag

I’m on the search for a good handbag for fall and I just happened to see this one on the DSW website. Don’t let the blue scare you. It also comes in black and beige. I think the black is my favorite.

10. john wind gold initial bracelet

I have this bracelet and wear it almost every day. Or at least the days when I put on real clothes and makeup and try to look nice. I highly recommend it. It looks a little vintage, which I love.

That’s it for today.

Have a great Friday.