A quick dispatch from the Hamptons, where my Summer of Color is going strong. I'm here visiting my dad before his upcoming surgery next week (fingers firmly crossed that all goes smoothly), and while the hydrangeas are sticking to their usual blue-and-white script, I've found myself gravitating toward shades and combos that are a little less expected: with , faded with , and with . In other words, the kinds of colors scream July. Also in the mix: this , this bandana print slip dress by, this and these polka dot shorts.