Summer Fresh + Q & A
Just when you thought you were excited about summer, you see these new looks and light up all over again. Our Sr. Director of Styling, Ash, is here with so many great dresses (lots by Cali-cool brand Xirena) gotta-get tops, fun new bags, and more. Click on your favorites or stop into a store…we always love seeing you, sunshine!
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0:00good morning here we are first day of0:03the week let's get this rocking i'm Ash0:05Everaves senior director of styling and0:07we are walking through all this week's0:09new arrivals and we have been in rain0:13and cold yucky weather here for the last0:15two weeks and today the humidity just0:17spiked to like what feels like 500 so if0:19my hair just keeps growing throughout0:21this live welcome to summer in Minnesota0:23but we put a poll on our social channels0:28last Friday asking you guys for any like0:30questions you have any tips you may need0:33and guess what we're going to answer0:34those for you they were really awesome0:35let's keep them coming we got a couple0:37of that we're going to walk you through0:38so first one perfect um summer shoes0:41that aren't sandals okay so the question0:42is summer shoes that are not sandals0:45okay so if you're like me who sometimes0:47you need a closed toed shoe you work at0:48the office or frankly you just forget to0:51give yourself a pedicure or have like0:53refreshed the pedicure welcome to your0:55new summer shoe crew this is a seell0:58ballet flat you guys things that are1:00happening within the flats right now1:01which are just as comfortable as a1:03sandal but I love cuz it covers the toes1:05you don't feel so exposed is this open1:07weave within that leather material so we1:10have a pair from Sichelle's we have some1:11from Mark Fiser i think Dolce Vita that1:14ballet flat looks chic looks pulled1:16together super functional and still1:18really flat you can pair this with maxi1:20dresses i love it paired back to shorts1:22jeans uh trousers the ballet flat is1:26where you need to be this summer if you1:29don't love a summer sandal okay that's a1:31really good question next one of course1:33easy casual looks for summer okay easy1:35casual looks for summer hello welcome to1:38my outfit today i almost feel like I'm1:40like breaking the rules because I'm at1:41work but I'm like in this super easy1:43casual weekend vibe so want to talk1:46about these like fun little upgrades to1:48the cut off short we still love our cut1:50offs those are so amazing i think like a1:53fun update to your cut off denim short1:55would be pairing it back to a ballet1:56flat versus a sandal but what we did1:58here today is we have this new option2:01from Citizens of Humanity this is the2:03brin short we also have a cut short like2:05this crew check out this like easy peasy2:08drawstring what I love about this is you2:10don't need to add a belt but it still2:12creates a waist because your eye2:13directly goes to that drawstring i am2:16typically a size eight or size 10 i have2:18strong legs i have a booty what I love2:20about these bins is I have room so this2:22is a size eight look at all the room in2:25these you want them to be a little bit2:26more oversized just more relaxed super2:29comfy paired it with my Jones tank bra2:31friendly this is from LNA hands down one2:34of our bestselling tank tops i'm2:36thinking like if you're sitting on the2:37sidelines with your kiddos easy uniform2:40could just be this combo but for that2:42easy lightweight airy layer which I2:44think was another question we got from2:46all of you is like what's that easy2:47breezy lightweight layer welcome to your2:50new best friend the button-down i am2:52treating it like a cardigan this is from2:53Zupply this is the airy shirt i think2:57this one comes in two or three colors we2:59also have some gauze options I think3:01from Sanctuary this one's from Zupply so3:04here you can treat it like a layer right3:05now like a jacket but you could button3:07this up all Well here let me do this for3:09you pretend that I don't have a cami on3:11but another casual look where you still3:14feel really pulled together is you could3:16button this up3:18tuck it all the way in crew and this3:20doesn't have to be a pair of shorts this3:22could be like a dark pair of jeans with3:23a belt for work3:26just think I don't have the cami in here3:27if you want more coverage you could have3:28the cami and right there you just have3:30like a really polished shirting option3:32but it's in this gauze and lightweight3:34material so you're not gonna overheat3:35and I love this blue color because I3:36think it just screams summer Fourth of3:38July coming up who doesn't love a touch3:40of blue you're set to go okay we got one3:42more question last one um how to put3:45together in the heat oh how to feel put3:48together in the heat well very good3:50question as I feel like I'm struggling3:51that today as my hair keeps growing i3:54think easy breezy lightweight don't over3:57complicate don't overlayer and here I4:00also think accessories are so key in4:03making you feel pulled together i think4:04that's one of the reasons why I love a4:05flat or a ballet flat especially in4:07these woven materials it just makes it4:09your outfit feel a bit more elevated4:11than that easy go-to flip-flop but what4:14I'm loving what's on our new rack cuz4:16this is like a really good question to4:17tee up this whole entire rack is that we4:19have some incredible sets so it's hot4:22out you have an event you're heading4:24into work or you just want to be a bit4:26more pulled together welcome to a set4:28set season is here and I'm obsessed with4:30this one from Cloth and Stone really4:32lightweight skirt got that little4:34pepleum kick so if you have a stronger4:36leg or a bigger booty this is really4:40nice because it kind of keeps the eye4:41moving so it accentuates the waist it4:43moves away from the body making the4:44waist nip in you pair it back to this um4:48matching top this has an elastic bottom4:50which I love because there's no tucking4:52required sometimes when you tuck in your4:54shirts in the summer I don't know if you4:55you get like that ring of sweat all the4:57way around your pants no this isn't4:58going to do it for you also super5:00lightweight so it's going to make it5:01feel pulled together it's going to5:02create a waist that polka dot crew is5:05crazy fun i do this on with a black5:06ballet flat you're ready to go set the5:09door a pair of sunnies you look polished5:10pulled together especially in this high5:12heat what's the brand of your shoes5:13again Ash my brand of my shoes is5:15Seell's and crew these are so5:18comfortable tmi i have a really wide5:20foot and I love what I love about these5:22open weave or um woven ballet flats is5:25that it gives room in my foot which5:27sounds so unattractive but it's the5:29truth and I think that's like a fun5:30little trick if you have a wider foot so5:32these are seells i'm loving this brown5:34color and again just think about the5:36vibe of this whole outfit if I would5:38have done it with a Birkenstock which I5:39love those are one of my favorite5:41sandals but this just makes it feel a5:42bit more polished pulled together easy5:44peasy okay we got a5:48a we got an adorable collection of Zena5:51in right now and now that we're still on5:53the sets I'm obsessed with this brown5:55combo check out this beautiful brown5:58skirt elastic waistband again how cute6:01would be back to these little ballet6:03flats just the white tank top I have on6:06beaded jewelry like this new one from6:08Every this is a twofer in this like6:10white beaded with a gold chain pulled6:12together you could put a little clutch6:13with it and here's like a little night6:15out with your girlies but loving this6:17combo paired together i love this when6:21this is tucked in just because with this6:23longer maxi dress and more of a cap6:25sleeve here it's going to create and6:27accentuate a waist so if you're going to6:29pair this together I would for sure tuck6:31this piece in it just feels a little bit6:32more polished showing off your shape but6:34again a easy little set that if you want6:36to separate it this tank half this top6:39tucked in with these shorts or just like6:41a little half tuck to show off the6:42drawstring easy summer look making you6:44feel really pulled together question are6:47there any rules when it comes to wearing6:48lace and linen in the fall any rules6:51with lace or linen in the fall oh good6:54question lace is lace is a thing in fall6:56that is like an amazing layer keep that7:00fabrication pulled all the way out7:01through fall i love that paired back to7:03suedes which is a really big um7:04fabrication trending for fall that's7:06going to look stunning together lace and7:08denim so yummy lace and utility i'm here7:10for it with linen treat it as your7:13layers i feel like a majority of the7:15country even here in the north we are7:17still at 80° come sometimes October7:20which feels wild nothing feels wilder7:22than like Christmas stuff outside and7:24then you have like 97° heat so linen7:28pieces still easy peasy set to go i7:30think you can start to add in those7:32little fabrications leather suede those7:36darker tone colors as you pull that into7:37fall you're set to go but here's the7:39deal linen never goes out of style that7:42is like a summer staple so even if7:44you're like "Oh I want to expand it pack7:47it up you're ready to go for the next7:48summer." But yes you can tiptoe with7:50linen and lace going into fall good7:51question okay other easy peasy pieces7:54from Zena that I just I think are so7:57spot-on for the summer heat check out7:59like one of their classic shirt dresses8:02obsessed with obsessed with this classic8:05black if you are headed on an8:06international trip if you are going8:08sightseeing this is such an easy peasy8:10item that makes you look pulled together8:13but it's going to be really lightweight8:14it's going to like flow away from your8:16body so it's not going to be sticky or8:17stuck to you and I think the other thing8:19that makes this so amazing sun8:21protection so if you want to be like8:23cool and not too hot but you want to8:25have a little bit of coverage this easy8:27maxi dress just is airy but still gives8:29you all the sun protection you need and8:31again love this you put it on with a8:33ballet flap if you feel like this is too8:36long and too covered I would probably8:38unbutton it till you go you get about8:40right here above the knee that creates8:42more more motion it shows more skin8:44which completely elongates the body but8:46this is such a stunning dress this is8:48the Bowden dress from Zena and it is8:50hands down a piece you'll probably have8:52forever okay another easy peasy i've8:55said easy peasy this is now a drinking8:57game so every time I say it drink your8:58orange juice your water your greens9:00matcha all the things and I'll try to9:02quit saying that um obsessed check out9:05the shirting crew how cute is just this9:07classic brown and white stripe easy9:09cotton i love this more boxy fit because9:12again you don't need to tuck this in9:14creates this really cool relaxed livedin9:16vibe9:18actually this would have been the cutest9:19outfit today to pair this button down9:21back to these shorts ballet flat pulled9:23together little woven tote your9:25sunglasses hello summer uniform you'd be9:27so cute i'm like I'm selling myself on9:30this i think I need it this is the teddy9:31crew and she's so so cute this would9:33also be adorable with white jeans ballet9:36flat and then you can wear it to work9:38for a more casual obsessed okay few more9:42fun pieces from Z oh my gosh check out9:45this dress what how are you going on9:47vacation do you have any summer9:49situations outside that's like for the9:51heat obsessed this is the hazel dress9:53from Zerena look can you guys see this9:55subtle stripe there's like a hit of9:57Kelly green in here navy white it's all10:00cotton obsessed with the tearing easy10:02pocket this is like a winner that's10:04never going to come out of your closet10:05but check out that fun little tie back10:07just a touch of sexiness adjustable10:09straps i don't know where I'm wearing10:11this to but I feel like I need it10:13because blue in the summer just like10:15gorgeous on all skin tones so this is a10:17winner and it's something a bit more10:19feminine oh she's crazy lightweight this10:22is from Zerena as well this is the10:24Larkin dress oh gosh she's so beautiful10:26smoking all throughout the waist a10:28little bit of the ruffle personally for10:30somebody who has a little bit more of a10:32smaller chest this would be an10:34incredible dress for you that ruffle on10:36the top just creates an illusion that10:38you have ladies if you like that this is10:40all flexible creating shape within the10:42waist and then I can't even tell you10:43this feels like a feather like I'm just10:45going to keep floating it because maybe10:46that will help realize how lightweight10:48this dress in but when I think about10:49summer heat this would be an incredible10:52dress in that high heat where you need10:53to be a bit more pulled together slick10:55back ponytail so perfect and then again10:57adjustable straps you might have already10:59done this but can you show the back of11:00the blue dress back of the blue dress11:02yeah you guys this blue dress this is11:04Zena how cute is this can we all see11:07that like a little bit of sexy lower11:09back i'm obsessed with this print again11:12I need to find a reason to wear this or11:14wear it to and maybe this is just a work11:16dress for me but like I'm obsessed with11:17the tearing the stripe in here is just a11:20a little bit more unexpected and that11:22cotton handh so good okay we have so11:26much more to talk about so I'll try to11:27walk through this wrap talking about11:30other great shirting lightweight feeling11:32pulled together in the heat hello that11:35easy little like statement top this11:37one's from Sanctuary i'm thinking about11:40all of you who are going back into the11:41office or need something a bit more11:43pulled together this easy this is almost11:45this feels it's cotton but maybe it does11:47have a touch of linen in it i can't even11:49tell yep linen this is from Sanctuary11:52black and white stripe bra friendly11:54pulled together little bit of sleeve11:56coverage because you don't always want11:57to be completely sleeveless when you're11:58walking into the office you feel a12:00little exposed or don't care for your12:01arms this would be so cute back to a12:03pair of black linen trousers or a white12:06jean dark denim whatever kind of suits12:08you for work that day but again12:10sanctuary fit amazing great price point12:13this is the split neck tunic at $7912:16awesome little pulled together um work12:18top i'm obsessed with this one this12:21one's from Ever right yes i've been12:22waiting for this this is the Caligos12:24halter top um flutter top here's why I12:27love it obsessed with the fabrication12:29this is all about creating a tiny not12:33even tiny it's just accentuating your12:35waist creating that really great12:36feminine figure love that this is like12:39creating the illusion of like a sexy ne12:41neckline but that little um it's not a12:45call bar we're losing our words already12:46on this Monday morning just kind of12:48keeps it pulled together so you're not12:49completely exposed there's just12:50something like sexy yet feminine about12:52this entire top and I love this paired12:54back to a pair of blue cut offs your12:57ballet flat pulled together sometimes in12:59those high high13:02summer days at easy cotton lightweight13:05top actually feels a little bit better13:07than like your tight fitted knits just13:08cuz it keeps you away from the body and13:10again bra friendly all right another13:13amazing work top this could be something13:16for like a casual drink with girlfriends13:17white shorts this is from Evereve this13:20great little like two printed stripe top13:23elastic waistband again so you don't13:25have to worry about top like tucking13:27this is one you just pop it on your13:28favorite pair of bottoms your favorite13:30pair of shorts you're pulled together13:32she's just a fun one and done top and13:34sometimes in the summer you want that13:35you don't want to think you just want to13:36pop a top on look pulled together this13:38is the Vila muscle top $78 she's got13:41that sleeve coverage she is you're going13:43to buy true to size on this crew because13:44she is supposed to look a bit more13:46oversized more casual lived in so do not13:49size down the whole shape of this is13:50just to have this really casual um13:53livedin look all right for those of you13:56though who just want your classic basic13:58knits to get you all through let's talk14:00about this one first cuz I'm obsessed14:01with the color do you ever just feel14:03like you need that Saturday runaround14:04top where you're like I just need to14:06feel somewhat pulled together cuz I'm14:08going to see every single neighbor and I14:09don't want to be wearing all my running14:10gear my walking gear obsessed with this14:13color bra friendly so easy you could do14:16this with like your casual running14:17shorts cute with a pair of jeans easy14:20little like cut off this is the Sunonnet14:22sunonnit flyaway tank $58 i'm just14:25obsessed with the color and this like14:26little flyaway back still bra friendly14:29so you don't have to worry about14:30exposing anything but you're getting14:32that more breezy detail it's not so14:34tight to the body and then one I've been14:37waiting for this is from Zupp this is14:40the sleeveless sweatshirt vest so it is14:42a sweatshirt but it's in a really14:44lightweight fabrication i just love the14:45juxaposition of it being a sweatshirt14:47but in a tank top this just feels like14:49that new athleisure stuff for Saturday14:52this would be cute for your yoga pants14:53or running around for me my Costco run14:56so I look a little bit more pulled14:57together um this actually would be14:59really cute paired back to a white jean15:01um you could layer a t-shirt underneath15:03it if you have something a bit more15:05elevated or even a casual Friday at work15:07this is just a fun little justosition of15:08that um sweatshirt material to the tank15:11top Z Supply so so good all right want15:14to flash you my top I have on you guys15:17in the other more neutral color it's15:19summer we're ready for some color i15:20think this blue is crazy fun again you15:22can treat this as a swimsuit cover up15:24it's light enough to do this you put15:26this into a pair of jeans add a belt15:27here's your work top but really15:29lightweight button-d down these from15:32Zupply we've had in other prints have15:34flown through the doors and I love that15:36we just got some solid options so if you15:37own this um this is the perfect airy top15:40here's some solid colors that are going15:42to get you through all those summer15:43events okay I'm almost there and I feel15:46like I'm talking 3,000 miles per minute15:48we have so many special dresses in right15:50now here let me get this guy ready15:54okay so check this guy out this is from15:56Velvet pretty sure yes because it's all15:58the beautiful colors this is the Alexa16:00dress high high heat you want something16:03on that just feels like it's not16:05touching your body it feels pulled16:07together the most beautiful colors16:09you've ever seen and this is all cotton16:11if this little maxi dress I love it16:13because you can accentuate the waist16:15here with this beautiful knot you could16:17throw on a different woven or leather16:19belt over the top of it but personally16:20in the high heat for summer I love just16:23a maxi dress that pulls away from the16:25body and I don't know what how beautiful16:28is this or any of you like flying16:30internationally this would be like the16:32most amazing travel piece she's like16:35your airy you have your sandal you have16:37your like woven tote that you're getting16:39your fresh baguette from and you got16:40your like camera in there and you're16:42wearing this dress and you look16:43beautiful and then sunglasses and your16:44hair oh my gosh all the things this is16:46the dress you need from Velvet she's so16:48so pretty okay but if you have a fun16:51event you have showers coming up you16:54have a milestone birthday coming up you16:56want to have some fun you're going to16:57get this Cavari dress hello what how17:00cute is this color how cute is the17:02silhouette how fun is this print she's17:04in a linen cotton fabrication so you're17:06not going to overheat i love this more17:08exaggerated feel and again there's linen17:10in here so you're not going to be like17:12totally hot she's so fun um this is the17:15Riviera mini dress this is from Cavari17:18i don't know what else to tell you other17:20than she's real cute you could do a17:21woven little platform or a wooden heel17:24you could do a barely There sandal i17:25don't know if you have any of these17:27events she's fun and look at the color17:29isn't this color so stunning and here's17:31the deal you could just do a really fun17:32statement earring make this neckline17:34bare so it's a bit more sexy your eye17:36goes right to this knot yummy fun kavari17:40okay another crazy fun dress another one17:43from Velvet they just do all their like17:46short dresses their dresses are so fun17:48the print's fantastic the fabric's17:49incredible they always think about a17:51women's body so this is um smocked17:54throughout the waistband so it's the17:55elastic waistband so it kind of fits17:57multiple body types again sleeve17:58coverage who doesn't love that all18:00elastic so even when it's crazy hot18:02you're not going to overheat this print18:04is so fun i'm thinking family reunions18:07um any charity events that you have18:09outside just some summer picnics i mean18:12maybe graduation we're kind of dipping18:14out of that but I don't know this dress18:16needs to be in your closet and actually18:18it would be kind of a fun work option um18:20to do with this ballet flat if you had18:22like a little picnic outside but she's18:23so good and these colors are fantastic18:26okay last but not least i love this18:29option for work this is from Cut and18:31that railroad stripe again this is linen18:33lightweight comes with that self belt so18:35you look really polished and pulled18:36together if this dress is kind of teeter18:39tottering um I'm feeling like it's like18:42too covered for you or maybe too long18:44all you're going to do guys is just18:45unbutton a few of these buttons show18:47more of that leg get a lift to the shoe18:49we have a great Dolce Vita it's a wooden18:51like flatform you unbutton this a little18:54bit show a bit more skin pop the collar18:56ready for work or any event i know for18:58some of you who does who don't love to19:00show your legs I don't completely love19:02to show the back of mine opening that up19:04and then having that length from behind19:06is so incredible this is cut such a19:08great price point 148 this is the Bowie19:10linen buttonfront shirt dress and she's19:13really good okay19:16last but not least and not completely19:18out of left field for those of you who19:20are traveling this summer you're going19:22on an amazing international trip you're19:24even going domestic i don't know where19:26you're going but you need an incredible19:28travel bag so our19:33favorite um accessory brand Think19:35Royland has the most amazing travel19:38accessories crew and we just got this19:40one from them as their like travel tote19:42you can throw it underneath the seat it19:44comes with all of the pockets so many19:46strap options all within these19:49fabrications too which I absolutely love19:51how fun is this red this patent red like19:52you're never going to lose it in the19:53airport right is that it's like wipeable19:55i don't I get really weird about19:56traveling and cleanliness and so like to19:58have it wipeable cuz like you're going20:00to rush to the airport with your coffee20:01and think you're going really smooth and20:02then the coffee spills all over i It's20:04never happened to me before but this20:06would be a really fantastic bag to have20:08with you and I always am at the place20:11now like can it go right over my20:13carry-on which this one does so you20:15don't lose the idea of the pocket20:18but you have that little slider so it20:20can go right onto your carry-on you can20:21buzz through and you're actually not20:22losing out on another pocket space for20:25your phone or that last minute like20:26snacks to pop in here but these are20:28amazing amazing i feel I know that our20:31founder Megan only uses this bag when20:34she travels she travels quite a bit for20:36work so this is such a great accessory20:38to have with you this summer or any20:40upcoming trips this fall okay happy20:44Monday this was so fun keep your20:46questions coming um it's so fun to20:48answer to what's happening in your life20:49right now and if it's hot where you are20:52so many new fun amazing things to keep20:55you cool this summer okay