LIFE IN THE SIX O: summer fashion

FOUR SUMMER MUST HAVES:

Taking a summer day from drab to fab is not rocket science, sunshine, water, a pool raft, or a sandy beach and an icy umbrella drink will do just fine thanks. But when it comes to other favorite summer things I think accessories get top billing. Here are the fab four; Great sandals, big tote, chic straw hat and a fab pair of sunnies and your good to go!

The Winston Sunnies, my favorites! They just make everything look good.

Hat, hats, hats! Could there be a better accessory? Not only do they look great but they can be a girls best friend on a bad hair day. There are tons to choose from out there so go try on, not every hat looks good on every head.

These sandals are so cute and comfy and they are currently 30% off through 5/25 with COUPON CODE MEM30 I got 2 pairs (black & silver) for $33, free shipping too! They also come in white, turquoise, red, gold, orange and yellow.

These totes are reversible so it's really two for the price of one! These are also 30% off through 5/25 with COUPON CODE MEM30. Tons of reversible combos, cobalt/navy, mint/dark mint, black/red, light blue/navy, grey/black, yellow/taupe, pink/taupe, orange/pale orange.

Snapped this pic on a recent garden tour in Ojai, so I would remember it. (and cause it was so dern perdy.) I've put mint and cucumber in water before but never thought of strawberries. This was absolutely the most refreshing drink ever, give it a try this weekend. (More from that garden tour coming soon.)

Cheers to the first long weekend to kick off summer!

TODAY IN THE CLOSET:

Monday Must Haves ~ Sara Blakely the genius behind Spanx has launched a swim suit line! It's called Assest by Sara Blakely. Power Suits designed to make us look as slim and trim as possible (while still being able to breath.) AND the line is for Target AND this suit only $50. All I can say is Sara, what took you so long!?! Oh and while you're at Target, (in store or on line), don't forget to pick up a hat or two (or three.)

TODAY IN THE CLOSET:

Summer in California offers so many great weekend getaways and to me that means a lot of mix and matching so I don't over pack. But before we get to fashion I need to ~~brag~~, I mean share, my amazing news. For those of you that don't follow me on Face Book, Twitter or fromdrabtofab on Instagram, where I have sufficiently blabbed about this, this week I was nominated for an Emmy Award as a writer! What makes it extra special is that it comes from work I do writing Public Servcie Announcements, (in conjunction with Women In Film Los Angels), for charities that cannot afford them. I have won several awards for these as a writer and producer but this is my first Emmy nomination. It's the icing on an already sweet cake :)

So, happy almost 4th of July! I always like to wear something red, white or blue on the 4th because I like to be festive or as the Teen Fashion Police would say, I'm a dork.

This Binge or Budget should really give you a good idea of how you can recreate any look that you like for less.

This first set is all designer and the 4 pieces total $1,563.

My version of 4 pieces with a similar feel total $139. This would be a perfect outfit for our upcoming trip to Lake Tahoe.

BINGE