How I Conquered My Summer Style Fears
Hello! I'm Liz Angell, an editor here on the Pursuits team. Lately, for rather obvious reasons, I've been thinking about summer style. Specifically, why I find it such a challenge.
I suppose some of my struggle boils down to a yawning gap between expectation and reality. Summer is meant to be our most fun season. It's the time of year we associate with freedom: fewer obligations, more escapes. It's also, at least on paper, our sexiest season: hot weather, languid nights, exposed skin—you get the idea.
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