summer must haves

"summer: hair gets lighter. skin gets darker. water gets warmer. drinks get colder. music gets louder. nighters get longer. life gets better."

here is a  list of my summer must have clothes and accessories that you will love (and be thankful) you have in your closet

CHACOS! i can not stress the importance of this shoe. i wear my chacos almost every day during the summer because they have so much more support than just a regular flip flop yet they are 10x better than tennies because a) who wants to wear socks? b) those get really hot and dirty! you can wear your chacos to do pretty much anything outside, and they go with e v e r y t h i n g


FROCKETS! i frockin love frockets. i wear them almost everyday during the summer because they are the most comfortable shirts that i own. just throw these on over a swim suit, or with some norts and your chacos and BAM, most comfortable outfit that is still socially acceptable to wear. my favorites are from southern tide, vineyard vines, southern shirt company, and lauren james




CROACKIE! of course who doesnt love everything Lilly? go ahead a pick a couple of these up for the summer so that you always have easy access to your sunclasses. plus, you dont want to lose your sunglasses while you chase boys at the pool or waves at the beach!




JACK ROGERS! when i am not wearing my chacos its because i am wearing my jacks (#lovemyjacks). i am so obessed with these shoes. i have five pairs, by my favorite are my platinum pair because they seriously go with everything. its perfect because you can wear them with both silver and gold and they pair perfectly with any lilly dress you wear!



LILLY PULITZER! anything and everything lilly is always on my summer must have list! but every girl needs one good lilly dress in her closet for the summer months. i love the shift dresses, because they arent super tight, plus, they hide food babies from the world (can we give three claps for that). in addition, you are guaranteed to look completely adorable anywhere you go dressed in lilly. i also believe every girl needs a pair of lilly shorts, to be able to dress up any outfit. they are perfect for a day out shopping with the girls!

MONOGRAM SWIM SUIT! i practically live in my swim suit in the summer, and what better way to do that, than in monograms! plus, by getting a monogrammed suit, it makes sure that your sister and friends cant steal it from you! and holy adorable, i just love how cute they are!

BASEBALL HATS! i cannot stress enough how important it is for everyone to have a completely adorable and practical hat for the summer months. dont feel like showering? hat. dont feel like fixing your hair? hat. going to spend a day at the lake? hat. keep your face protected from the sun? hat. hat. hat. hat. hats are everything. my favorites are from polo and vineyard vines



MONOGRAM PFG! honestly, it doesnt even have to be monogrammed, (but lets be real, yes it does) but fishing shirts make the perfect cover up for the summer months. just throw it on over your swim suit and you already have the cutest cover up around. they are perfect for days spent on the boat!

CHINO SHORTS! chinos for days! honestly, jcrew does a fantastic job of making sure you have endless amounts of color options and shorts that actually come down past your butt! so go head to your local jcrew factory store, and when you show your student i.d. you can get these shorts for as low as $17, so go stock up!

MONOGRAM NECKLACE! okay, these are an all year round must have, but go ahead a finally order another necklace, because you can never have too many, right?! perfect staple accessory that goes with anything you are wearing.





BOOKS! dont forget to that you need to have a great summer read this year, so go ahead and check out my post '10 books you need to read this summer'

• stay classy! xoxo clarissa