What I'm Wearing This Summer

This summer, I've been all about mixing two things: athletic wear and artsy layering.  Granted, this was largely inspired from my desire to be effortlessly comfortable as well as continuously experimenting.  Aside from this random spurt of "trying new things" (there's really nothing new with fashion, just old stuff resurfacing), I was able to make some fun statements so far this summer.  From my brother's wedding in North Carolina...

(I'm the one in the pink)

... to sticking with the classic themes of the 4th of July and wearing overalls...

... to straying out of my comfort zone in Atlantic City and actually wearing a bikini in public!

 Sheesh, I'm so pale.

But while making these statements, I couldn't help but sneak a bit of my experimentation one or two of these looks.  For instance, if you look closely in my 4th of July picture, I layered like crazy - just not in a way that one would fully expect.  See, on America's birthday, I decided to try wearing my black athletic shorts underneath my overalls while wearing my Coach sneakers and a vintage striped button down around my waist.  I turned out to be quite satisfied with that outfit, so decided to take my experiment further when I visited my sister in New York.

So last week, I came crashing into my sister's apartment in Brooklyn with my duffel and backpack, eager to get started.  I was going to explore Brooklyn, go shopping, and see my sister's sketch show, as well as surprise myself with my styling skills!  Those few days I spent in New York were completely spectacular, especially when I took my experiment to one of the most beautiful, commonly visited places in New York: the High Line.  Here is the result:

AH.  The return of the athletic shorts.

For this look, I dug up my Steve Madden boots, and combined them with my fitted black workout shorts.  I then decided to layer my chambray vest over my sister's old ivory button down, and accessorize with my wooden dogtag necklace and my wooden print earrings from South Africa.  The outfit was breezy and fun, and I felt as confident as can be when walking through the streets during the day and through the bars at night.

 Summer is one of my favorite seasons to try new looks, so I'm glad that I was able to pull this off.  Fashion is always new and exciting, and... I wanna be apart of it (see what I did there?  No?  Okay...).  Signing off.

Maddy Thiers