Since summers are usually spent poolside or on the beach, there’s no need to dress accordingly other than a bathing suit coverup. But there are a few occasions during the summer that don’t involve swimming or suntanning – and definitely not bikini tops! Here are some examples of what to wear to the following four summer occasions.
Festival/Fair:
You don’t need to look like Joe Dirt just because you’re attending a carnival or fair. So many times I have seen girls wearing razor back tanks with bra straps hanging out, ugly or broken flip-flops, and dare I say, yes, sometimes bathing suit tops. So maybe you didn’t feel like combing your hair, or even putting on makeup, but at least make an attempt to look somewhat decent. No one finds your skimpy outfits flattering, that is unless you have a thing for dirty middle aged men. If you have your wits about you, you can try this get up:
CONCERT:
If you plan on rocking your face off this summer, do it with style. Take the opportunity to be a little edgy, and wear patterns and fabrics you normally might not wear. I once got a really bad muscle strain in my neck from head-banging so hard at Rock on The Range (no joke). I’m thinking maybe a halter around the neck would prevent that sort of thing next time? If I hear “Down with the Sickness” it’s highly doubtful.
Rock something like this:
AMUSEMENT PARK:
Last summer I went to Disney World with my aunt, uncle, and seven of my cousins. I witnessed a 30-year-old woman wearing a full Cinderella costume, a fifty something year old woman in full leopard attire, and teenage girls in tight tanks tops and daisy duke shorts. I’m not against the latter – if that’s your style, go for it – but in Disney World? Where there are families? It’s just not appropriate.
I like to stay comfortable because being in an amusement park is a lot of walking and a lot of waiting. It’s usually hot, crowded, and chaotic. Keep the accessories minimal, because you might lose them on a ride!
Sit pretty wearing:
GRADUATION:
“As we go on, we remember, all the dumb outfits, we wore in high school” (my rendition of Graduation, by Vitamin C). I once witnessed someone wearing sweat pants to a graduation party. I’m not sure if that’s considered normal outside of my “fashion-brain,” but I would never be caught dead doing it. I don’t care how much you hate eating the same food, seeing the same dumb pictures, and listening to “Time of Your Life” by Green Day before your head explodes – dress for the occasion. Regardless of your feelings toward western culture traditions, a graduation party is a celebration of a significant accomplishment in someone’s life. The least you could do is dress appropriately out of respect. Graduate to something like this:
No excuses now. You’ve seen the looks – now use your head to dress your bod.