Louis Vuitton Guide

When the weather pushes triple digits, there is only one material I will wear: gauze. I love how it feels cool and breezy no matter how hot it gets. I don’t care about new-fangled fibers or weaves; nothing compares with good, old-fashioned cotton gauze for summer. I own lots of gauze peasant tops, so what I’m really looking for now are easy one-piece dresses like this Old Navy embroidered dress (Buy Direct.) At less than $30, it delivers all the summer style I could want and will work great for casual outings. XS-XXL, cocoa or black, missy, tall and petite sizes.

Every year about this time I talk to women who moan about the same things: arms they don’t want to show off, bodies they don’t want to put in a bathing suit. It seems summer brings out the body anxiety in all of us. But there’s a way to pull off most summer looks with ease if you just apply a little fashion knowledge.