Whether you want nautical clothing for cruise wear or you just want to look hot for summer, here are some great mix and match dresses, tops, and jewelry ideas. Luckily for you, blue and white is one of the top trends for spring and summer 2011. Well, black and white works for nautical too. And, you can mix and match prints with non-nautical items for a cool eclectic look.
Cute Nautical Dresses
Sailor stripes are the hottest thing for:
- Women on cruises
- Girls with yacht-friends in the Mediterranean
- Hip sweeties wandering around in the city looking for sunny fun
You can mix and match stripes with other prints like polka dots, florals, and whatever you think looks good, because that’s the trendiest way to look mod and modern for spring and summer 2011.
Nautical Trend for 2011
Some older women can sneak into the juniors department to jack some bargains from younger lines. And, teenage girls or chicks in their 20s can find elegant goodies that are geared for sophisticated older cruise ladies. The fun part is mixing and matching all of these items to create a look that is trendy but tailor made for you.
Nautical Dresses for Women and Teens
- Stripe for the Picking Dress from ModCloth: Older chicks can wear this as a tunic top with leggings or cruise-wear pants.
- Women’s Tie-Front Flap-Pocket Skirt from Old Navy: This is perfect for teens or twenty-somethings. Get “Blue Stripes” or “Blue Void”. It also comes in plus sizes up to size 20.
Nautical Tops for 2011
As soon as you shovel away the last of the winter snow, you are going to be ready for something breezy and fun.
- Desert Island Top from ModCloth
- Women’s Cowl-Neck Jersey Top: Old Navy is definitely one of my go-to stores for cruise and travel wear.
- Women’s Ruffled Gauze Top at Old Navy: This comes in all the trendy mix and match prints of the season, but you should consider the white and blue dot or the white and pink dot. (The Gray Floral Scarf Print Tote will keep you from looking too much like Shirley Temple on The Good Ship Lollipop.)
Mix and Match Nautical Jewelry
Everything goes with everything else this summer. So look in your closet or jewelry box to find new ideas for mixing it up.
- Proud Merry Pendant at ModCloth ($12.99)
- Women’s Beaded Cultura Bracelet at Old Navy: It’s half faux pearls and half nautical stripes ($12.50) I will get this. I love pearls of all kinds.
- Nautical Bangle Set, Four Pieces at Neiman Marcus or Bergdorf’s ($165): You might need to go on a waiting list.
Funky Wooden Bangle Bracelets
You should try to keep from looking too much like you just signed up for the military by adding some unexpected little details. Wooden bangles and other bracelets lend an inexpensive touch.
Try places like Amazon, Etsy, or Art Fire. And, no, the bangles (or any other accent pieces) do not need to be the same color blue. They can be pink and green or whatever you want.
- Blue and white bangle
- Kenneth Jay Lane Bangle
High-End Designer Nautical Wear
If you want to get something that will look great anywhere and never go out of style, try Milly brand clothing and accessories. If the clothing is a bit out of your budget, just get one great piece, and mix and match it with less expensive goodies. Everyone is doing it.
- Milly Liz Floral Print Dress
- Milly Jenny Ponte Knit Dress
Blue and orange is another hot combination. You can find Milly at lots of stores, so look for sales and best prices at high end shops like:
- Neiman Marcus
- Nordstrom
- ShopBop
- Net-A-Porter.com
- MillyNY.com
- Cusp.com
You can find smart or funky nautical clothes all over the internet and all over the price ranges. See photos below for more ideas. And, have a little fun mixing and matching your red, white, and blue with anything you love, so you don’t look too uptight and obsessed with nautical perfection. If you are under 40 or 50, you definitely should funkify your look in some way.
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Christina Gregoire - Christina Gregoire writes about divorce, fashion, and baby boomers. Her forte is explaining complex ideas in simple language.
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