Cool looks help beat the heat
We are so not ready for summer — the heat, the humidity, the schlepping to work in same. Time to go shopping. USA TODAY’s Maria Puente takes a look at apparel that makes summer almost bearable.
1POMEGRANATE
SHORTS-AND-TOP They’re not just for playtime, especially in a cool tropical color and a bubble-texture fabric. The shorts and cropped crewneck with elbow-length sleeves by Vince Camuto are on sale now. $64.99 at vincecamuto.com
2 LET’S
GET OUTGOING DRESS Here’s a perfect way to stay cool and appropriate, in a sleeveless navy-and-white striped A-line dress with pops of kelly green accents.
$149.99 at modcloth.com
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CROPPED GARDEN PANT Wear something lush, like this summerweight trouser with a slim, slightly cropped leg. J.Crew says the rich floral print in midnight and raspberry, is based on a dress spotted in a vintage shop and recolored to make it more modern.
$128 at jcrew.com
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HECTIC FLATFORMS Could these sandals scream “summer” any louder? Ankle strap, opentoe, chunky grip tread, and those blue-and-white strips make these “flatforms“stand out. $50 at Asos.com
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NEON BASEBALL CAP Protect your face with a canvas cap that will light up any stadium, in blue scattered with doodles of gray flowers. $28 at vincecamuto.com
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SLEEVELESS POPOVER BLOUSE Summer is about color, like Banana Republic’s very berry sheer silk blouse with a split neckline, chest pockets and a vented hem. Don’t forget your cami underneath. Comes in other colors. $79.50 at
bananarepublic.com
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STRIPED SKIRT Dare to wear this Clover Canyon multicolored striped pencil skirt in a body-hugging scuba fabric, with hues of a California horizon.
$224 at bloomingdales.com
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MINT FLORAL LACE SKIRT For something more demure, try Dylan Gray’s lace pencil skirt in an icy-mint color. $248 at
bloomingdales.com
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TROPICAL ROMPER In this Hawaiian-print crepe romper with a V-neck front, back keyhole button, elbow-length sleeves and elastic tie waist, you can look as if you are on vacation — even when you’re not.
$98 at thelimited.com