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Anonymous wrote:My problem every summer is I buy cute summer clothes with the intention of looking nice but really I just want to be outdoors and active so I spend most of the summer in athletic clothing so I can always pop out for a walk, or a hike, or just be outside doing whatever. Feels like I waste a lot of summer clothing opportunities but changing from a cute outfit to the sporty stuff to go be active would be a deterrent to me so I just live in the activewear

I wear "cute outfits" practically every day, even while walking my large rambunctious dog. True, I don't hike or jog, but long walks are fine (and the dog makes me run on some stretches). Cute doesn't have to mean restrictive or uncomfortable. I wear light summer sneakers. I don't like most athletic clothes, because they're polyester and utilitarian, whereas I like cotton, ruffles, flowers, girly stuff like that. Yesterday I wore a dress with ruffles and a straw hat to walk my dog. My gym uniform is a cotton yoga set I found on Fair Indigo. It doesn't stick to me like the usual plastic leggings, which is great.

Anonymous wrote:My problem every summer is I buy cute summer clothes with the intention of looking nice but really I just want to be outdoors and active so I spend most of the summer in athletic clothing so I can always pop out for a walk, or a hike, or just be outside doing whatever. Feels like I waste a lot of summer clothing opportunities but changing from a cute outfit to the sporty stuff to go be active would be a deterrent to me so I just live in the activewear

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My problem every summer is I buy cute summer clothes with the intention of looking nice but really I just want to be outdoors and active so I spend most of the summer in athletic clothing so I can always pop out for a walk, or a hike, or just be outside doing whatever. Feels like I waste a lot of summer clothing opportunities but changing from a cute outfit to the sporty stuff to go be active would be a deterrent to me so I just live in the activewear

This is me every day, year-round. So many cute outfits in my closet, waiting to be worn...

Anonymous wrote:My problem every summer is I buy cute summer clothes with the intention of looking nice but really I just want to be outdoors and active so I spend most of the summer in athletic clothing so I can always pop out for a walk, or a hike, or just be outside doing whatever. Feels like I waste a lot of summer clothing opportunities but changing from a cute outfit to the sporty stuff to go be active would be a deterrent to me so I just live in the activewear

Anonymous wrote:Check out the brand Pact. They have a ton of cotton gauze clothes that are very light but as hard to maintain as linen. I live in them in the summer. They also have a lot of sundresses, which aren't my jam but could work well.

Anonymous wrote:This is for a very casual outfit, but it is very flattering and so comfortable.

https://www.southmoonunder.com/products/flared-asha-floral-jumpsuit?variant=48728069898492&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&kudos_platform=Google&kudos_source=20568750185&kudos_medium=PaidSearch&kudos_adid=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy_fOBhC6ARIsAHKFB7-dIPSGdivvZOo_bDlcDg32ee2dtnUVgWNtCjBpjamAlJqjk-WzZsIaAiOoEALw_wcB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=20568750185&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_adgroup=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20562640230&gbraid=0AAAAADvMyMkYIrMWegLZqCMGDq3GMS9v4

Anonymous wrote:Midi dress or skirt with a cotton tank, something like this:

https://www.freepeople.com/shop/lowen-midi-skirt/

https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E482982-000/00

Lightweight layer, usually a lightweight shirt worn open. I have several in linen, but you can also do a cotton like this:

https://www.sezane.com/us-en/product/max-shirt/casual-white#size-0

If a shirt isn't right, I also have a bunch of cotton cardigans like this:

https://factory.jcrew.com/m/womens/categories/clothing/sweaters/cardigans/classic-cotton-cardigan-sweater/MF162

https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/nordstrom-rack-crewneck-cardigan/8299926

For shoes I either do a simple sneaker (go to are Reebok Club Cs), a flat sandal (Birkenstock Mayari), or a plain slide in brown or black.

I wear the same standard jewelry most days -- wedding/engagement rings, gold studs or huggie hoops, a modern bronze bangle I've had forever.

I also almost always wear a heat for sun protection, either classic straw fedora or a baseball cap.

Anonymous wrote:I have like 4 gauze maxi skirts from old navy, I pair that with all cotton scoop tank tops basically all summer. It’s breezy, looks put together super comfortable