A handy guide to 10 fun and affordable summer accessories

Nails - the perfect accessory. You may not be able to buy the perfect new sundress, but you can definitely treat yourself to the perfect new nail color! And, lately, we are loving the digit-al trends. While the options abound, we've been coating ourselves in Essie's latest collection. To be technical, we've specifically gone with mojito madness, bikini so teeny, and off the shoulder. Check it:

 

Bikini so teeny + off the shoulder = summer.

We are fully aware that people harbor mixed emotions about the rogue ring finger concept, but we love it. Our inner 10 year old is cheering on every grownup with these tutti-frutti combinatinons.

Mojito Madness

And, as if anyone needed added incentive, who doesn't love a hand massage?

Highs and Lows...the "mullet skirt"

Remember how much we loved hats this fall? Well, at last we have discovered our summer amore in the so-called mullet skirt. Breezy, flattering, festive, all rolled into a diagonal. 

The only problem is the name, which rings of unsavory scenes. What to call it? Maxi-min? Two-faced? Suggestions? Perhaps we need some aesthetically pleasing inspiration:

http://www.suzannerae.com/ 


The mullet  conch shell (maybe?) maxi dress done right by Brooklyn-based designer Suzanne Rae. We are inspired to traipse, nymph-like, through the cricketed summer night.

http://www.rag-bone.com

Another version of the mullet dart maxi dress, so named and designed by rag & bone. A simple piece that can be accessorized for most occasions.