summer supplements

All the festive dresses that have been hanging limply in my closet for months are finally seeing some action--and not just because of me! Friends are coming over to borrow this and that for various events! While sharing my clothes makes me happy, it also reveals what's missing in my wardrobe--which is actually helpful, so thank you, friends! What could I use more of? A splash of summer drama, like the set above from A.L.C., for starters! (I'd throw on a white linen blazer or an oversized cardigan to make it less beachy.) Also head-turning: a long and slinky knit dress (this and this), like below, the bold striped Ganni dress (last pic), this $30 ruffled Shein, this mini print Johanna Ortiz, and this tie-front Zimmermann.