A Nautica Mesh Tee and Strolling in Columbus Circle

Summer has arrived in full force here in New York, it is hot, steamy and uncomfortable. The upside is that it is less crowded as most of the inhabitants have left for the cooler shores. But on days like this be it seaside or strolling in the city it is all about lose fitting clothes with plenty of breathing room. And a non body con mesh tee like this one from Nautica truly fits the bill. It is fairly versatile and can dressed up or down. With a more sporty edge it could be worn with track pants and sneakers or you could dress it up like I did. I paired it with these ruffled trousers from French Connection —I like the contrast of the sportiness of the top with the more formal but flirty feel of the pants. This top comes with a detachable camisole but I wore sans cami as it was super hot plus I just happened to have a navy bra in the same color so I decided to go for it and be a little racy.

The shoes from Zara with their in-between height—not flats but under three inches and wide chunky heel are quite comfortable, and I was able to walk in them for much of the day with out getting tired. I thought they looked perfect with ruffle pants for a kind of south of the boarder on holiday look. With the detailing of the texture in the top, I kept my neckline free of jewelry but added this semi iridescent skinny scarf which I bought almost a decade ago when I lived in Seattle. Yes Yes I was ahead of time with the skinny scarf trend.

As I was not wearing a necklace and my neckline was kept fairly minimal, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to wear some fun over-sized rings. The horse shoe shape in the top ring is unexpected and the metallic crystals and rose gold copper finish make it super eye catching. It is from a company called Blue Sky and I bought it at Therapy Life & Style in Sayville NY. Doesn’t it look perfect with this copper ring? The copper bauble is from H&M and was a whopping $7.99. In keeping with my  Spanish holiday look I added this bag I picked up at Anthropologie last summer which I got for a song at $39.99—it was originally over $200— a real show stopper isn’t it?

And finally I completed the look with these sunnies from The Loft. The beige frames add a nice soft feel and look super classy and more expensive then they are at $24.50. I met up with Andrea of PrettyProperQuaint to shoot this didn’t she do a great job? I then headed to the Meat Packing District to meet a friend for dinner. All in all, a perfect day.

Photos taken by Andrea of PrettyProperQuaint.com 

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