Summer 2007 Essentials

School’s out for summer, temperatures are rising, and it’s time to start living summer break to the fullest. Kick off your summer in style and bring it to amazing-status with College Fashion’s list of the Top Summer 2007 Essentials. From footwear and bikinis to safe sunless tanners, here is your every summer need in one convenient list. (Hot summer crush and great music not included.)

A Little White Dress
Summer’s hottest trend in women’s fashion is definitely the mini dress. Mini dresses show off your legs and work in practically any color. My favorite, however, is definitely white. After the dark colors we saw all winter, white is a fresh change. Plus, a pure white dress looks great on any skin tone, and will make you look tan even if you’re fair-skinned. Some of my favorite little-white-dresses:

Evan Picone Floral Dress

C&C California Kristie Eyelet Dress
Calvin Klein Jeans Empire Knit Dress
A Great Bag
Beach days and summer parties require a great bag to hold all your stuff in style. My favorite bags for summer are white, metallic, and/or brightly-colored. I also love tote-style bags because they fit everything! Forget about boring basics for summer ‘07 - it’s all about fun, eye-catching looks. Some examples:

Fossil Beach Tote

Venice Beach Small Carry-All

BILLABONG Love Tote
Cute Swimsuit
If you’re still in the market for a great bikini or one piece, check out my post on The Top 5 Bathing Suit Trends for Summer 2007. I’m loving bikinis in bold prints, polka dots and eyelet lace. If you want to cover up a little more, try a monokini to look just as hot.
Sunglasses
To avoid getting wrinkles around your eyes from squinting, a hot pair of shades is a must for sunny summer days. This summer, styles for sunglasses range from classic chic to bright and funky. Big shades are still popular, as well as the classic aviator. The most popular colors: metallics, whites, clears, or reds. Some of my picks:

Isaac Mizrahi for Target
Metal Rimmed Aviator
Fossil - "Sienna"
Denim Shorts
You heard right. Cutoffs are back in style this summer in a big way. We’ve seen stars such as Hayden Panettiere, Nicole Richie and Mischa Barton rocking this look lately, and the short-shorts look will stay hot all summer long. The celebrity must-have pair:
Self-Tanning Lotion
Don’t fry your skin in the sun this summer! Laying out or using a tanning bed can seriously damage your skin and fast-forward the aging process. Wrinkles and skin cancer are not worth a cute tan now. Treat your skin right and self-tan! My favorite self-tanners are combined with lotion to create a natural looking non-orange tan:

Jergens Natural Glow
Dove Energy Glow
Espadrilles
The hottest shoe for Summer 2007 is definitely the wedge-heeled Espadrille. Check out my favorite pair of espadrilles which I posted about a month or so ago. Also, check out Gap and Banana Republic’s affiliate store Piperlime for tons more espadrilles. Piperlime’s selection and prices are amazing.

Now that you know what to buy yourself for Summer 2007, all that’s left to do is get out there in the sun and have an amazing next three months.. and wear some sunblock while you’re at it.

Posted on June 3rd, 2007 /
Filed Under: Shopping, Trends / Tags: Life, Shopping, Summer 2007, Trends

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2 Responses to "Summer 2007 Essentials"

Meg wrote on June 3, 2007 at 10:06 pm:
I love the white dresses, particularly the first one. I have two white dresses I bought for summer and they are great way to beat the heat and still look stylish. I think a lot of people think that white is fattening, but it’s not necessarily fattening. The key is that lighter colors tend to highlight an area. When it’s all over, though, no one area stands out. To highlight an area, add small bits of color back in like with chunky jewelry in bright colors or a colorful headband. Remember not to highlight by mistake. A dark jacket or purse or pair of shoes will stand out a lot more when wearing white.

I’m a bit too shy for the cut-off shorts, though. In style or not, they definitely don’t look good on most people. I prefer crop pants or skirts - even short skirts - to short shorts.

I’m also not a fan of the monokinis that reveal and showcase (on most people) love handles.
plain.jane wrote on June 11, 2007 at 1:20 am:
like the white dresses a lot

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