How to avoid looking cheap in the summer.

[3dogsandacat]

What would be your main tips on how to look good during the summer?
Any particular colors, fabrics, styles (or brands) to avoid?
The How to Look Expensive threads were really interesting, but I find it's easier to look more together in the winter, but more of a problem in the summer.
I always end up looking like a bag of shit
Sometimes I 'get it right' but when I do, it's purely accidental

is this acceptable....legging (grey) ,flats, a manky looking dress type thing from White Stuff in a sort of maroon colour and top with long grey cardigan if needed?
No?

oh legging with an s

What's wrong with vest tops?

Armpits - however well-groomed - do not look 'expensive'.

flab bra and flaccid on the whole
I speak as one who avoids unless temp over 25

"Armpits do not look expensive"

I love that.

But unless you're walking around with your hands in the air, nobody can see your arm pits

Unless you are asking around with your arms glued to your side no one can avoid getting a glimpse (or even worse - and bear in mind I live in France - a whiff) of your armpits.

Op my stripe top is from Zara and a bajillion years old, I wish they still made it, it was cheap and perfect.

But some of us look shit in navy, khaki and mocha. I look ill if I wear these colours. Those colours with warm based nail polish lke coral don't suit anyone with cool colouring.

I wear a lot of white, indigo, grey and denim blue. Silver flip flops or accessories and a bluey pink nail varnish does it for me

Funny though. I bet I think of it every time I get dressed on a hot day.

Emoji I wear the same colours. Warm colours look awful on me, khaki kind of matches my eyes so I bought a couple of things in it only to realise I looked like I'd been dug up. Same with black, not near my face. I do like navy though.

Agree Enid & Emoji - I look awful in khaki - in anything browny, creamy, beigey or orangey really. Or yellowy.

Blue & grey for me, some white, some red, some turquoise. Silver not gold.

TheEmoji, Enid, & Pestilential, I'm with you lot. Warm colours look horrendous on me.

ok people...so I am a 50 something short fattish person. I have some spectacular mistakes in my wardrobe and I am having a giant clear out tomorrow.
I like Monsoon...what to do...should I go classic or more Joe Brown?

Hmmm not in favour of Joe Brown stuff, generally, tbh. Sorry.

I have a lovely Joe Brown top. It looks gorgeous....

... on the hanger.

On me .... ghastly. I'm 5'3". I think I need to be 5'7" at least. And skinny.
Never again.

mmm get you ..its for a tall slim hippy person.....so go classic?

I started running a few weeks ago so that I'd be nice and toned under my summer clothes. It's working but I've broken both my big toenails down in half (ouch) and have a mysterious big purple bruise on my knee. Neither of these are helping my summer look

not my thing ,but thought I'd pass on that Seasalt have 35% off 35items until 6th June.

Why do Joe Brown dresses remind me of Riverdance?
I too like them but I don't think they're made for those of us with boobs....

so....Alexon?

Seasalt stuff is so bloody depressing.

like i say remus, not my thing, but it's popular with others. I'm not usually overkeen on Boden either, but... I am fancying the ruched dress (mainly as it's double layered so might be a bit supportive?)

I think any over decorated droopy stuff looks cheap and tatty. Particularly Joe Browns. I don't get their stuff at all. I don't want to walk round looking like an over decorated felt handbag. Man made fibres too. Yuk

I fid Seasalt droopy too. Simplicity is the key. No cute prints or droopy tunics