What to Wear When You Don't Know What to Wear

When you don’t know what to wear, wear white.

It's not the most original piece of advice, but it is the one I rely on the most during the summer, and it also removes about 90% of the decision-making involved when getting dressed. Whether the day ahead is full or empty or somewhere in between, or has completely changed three times before 10 am, white somehow works with and for everything.

If you’re reading this thinking, “but isn’t wearing one colour a bit boring?” I’d argue that’s where the fun starts.

Starting with a good base: RLT cotton cashmere tee and a flowing skirt from Zara

And now we build…

• Ray-Ban Wayfarers. The it-girl sunglasses for a reason

• An Elsa Peretti silver bangle

• Smoothing air-dry cream for a little zhuzh, the Rhode Pocket Brush, and Merit Lip Blush in September. You can, of course, always offset a look with nail polish

• The Attersee Brea Bag, which I've mentioned many times before. Especially in the Jacquard. And if you're after an evening bag, this one from Cabana Magazine is so good

• Earrings from Jessica McCormack, dreamy

• Clear flip-flops. My most-worn summer shoes

• Mansur Gavriel ballerina flats that go with everything

• Woven totes are also a must. One like this or this

Some good dresses

A few more good pieces:

• A short sleeve henley

• Not white, but worth making an exception for

• The Daniel gauze shirt from All Three is a firm favourite

• This terry skirt

• Kyoto pants from Leset

• A good bag find for a great price

• Ralph Lauren pyjamas - run if you’re a size medium

Here's to easy dressing

Olivia

xx