Summer Blue

Equipment shirt (similar)
Zara shorts (similar)
J. Crew sandals
Louis Vuitton handbag
RayBan sunglasses
Linjer rings (c/o) (similar)
Location: Saint-Boniface Cathedral – Winnipeg, Manitoba

Colours are not my my thing. At this point, I don’t need to say that; the photographic evidence speaks for itself. But it seems that once every summer, I’m possessed my the desire to add a bit of colour to my wardrobe – specifically blue.

Last summer, it was an improbable floral dress, purchased impulsively. I loved the cut more than anything, and wound up buying a second, more neutral toned version later in the season. This year, it’s a blue button down shirt, rescued from the back of my closet, where it’s been languishing since shortly after I bought it in 2017.

Summer is short. And life is, too. So every once in a while, it’s fun to follow those impulses. I’ve actually worn this blue shirt about half a dozen times this season, but this is the first (and likely only) time it’s been captured for anything other than an Instagram story. I chose this outfit over the others because it’s the opposite of my summer blue from last season – perfectly classic and simple. So classic, in fact, that the blue hue could almost (but not quite) be considered a neutral.

It’s likely that apart from denim, the colour blue won’t make an appearance here until next summer. I can’t see how I’ll transition this shirt into my fall wardrobe – but then again, I never really plan to put it on, it just winds up part of my outfits time and again, because it’s so versatile. So maybe I’ll be back here in a few months talking about autumn blue. But for now, I’m just enjoying the summer version, like the season, while it lasts.

Shop the Post