Summer’s a hot time of the year, but it isn’t just about the weather. This is the time to look your best and really show off your personal style (and that beach body). While winter may have been great for restraint and spring is the time for laid back fun, summer is the best time to be ostentatious and show off what you’ve got. This is the era of the monokini–you can pick up your restraint sometime in December.
Clutch Purses
Nowadays, personal security is everything. Since you’re already supposed to carry your purse like a football, you might as well drop the survival bag and carry something simple and cute. You’re not hiking through the rainforest, ladies. You’re just going around town, and you don’t need a backpack to hold the basics. A simple clutch purse can be a great way to ground a brightly colored outfit, or it can become a highlight if you want to add a fresh color to your ensemble.
Wild Shoes
The days of the boring shoe are over. While you can always just throw on a pair of sandals, why not pick out a pair that boasts wild colors and crazy patterns? While you can make your neatly painted toes the highlight of your summer footwear, you can also wear a closed shoe that shows off boldness and confidence. The only rule is that you need to be yourself this summer, but don’t be afraid to impress with your footwear either.
Shades
A simple pair of shades are great when you’re trying to avoid being blinded by the sun. But when the mercury looks like it’s going to blow, you can bust out of the boring sunglasses mold. A 1950s-inspired design can take your look to another planet, or a more subdued pair of shades inspired by the ’70s can make you look downright groovy. As with everything else on this list, now is the time for color. Since they ship easily, shades are one of the best accessories on eBay.
Summer is the time to really break out and be yourself. You can hide behind a big, puffy coat later. For now, show off what you’ve got, and rock the accessories that’ll put you in your best light. Don’t be afraid to go wild, because you deserve to have fun in the sun. Gray is gone and even black is getting blasé. Your accessories say a lot about you, and hot accessories say the best things possible.