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Distinctive Outdoors 2019

<p>You can&#8217;t go wrong with thinking about what you are going to be wearing to events this summer season. Do you ever wonder what to wear when you&#8217;re invited out? Now you do not have to put much thought into heading to a family friends barbecue this summer.</p><p>The trends are being set for this summer that you may have started to notice pop up more frequently in the stores around you including prints, colors and accessories. We&#8217;re here to help guide you into finding what fashion trend may be best for you to be barbecue ready.</p><p><strong>Gingham: </strong>This summer you can incorporate gingham in any part of your summer wardrobe. This can be from tops, bottoms, dresses, shoes and hair accessories!</p><p>Gingham is usually printed on a light weight cotton fabric that is perfect for a mid-day barbecue. It is a stylish print that is usually paired with a breathable fabric to wear for a nice warm summer day.</p><p>If you are not ready to incorporate gingham in your every day clothing pieces, then you can even mix and match it with your accessories! They put gingham not just in clothes, but in shoes, bags, and even hair accessories. So you can show up still making a statement in your clothes and still be stylish.</p><p><strong>Plaid:</strong> Sometimes when you think of plaid, you think of a classic button-up shirt. This summer season, we are focussing on plaid in a stylish way! You can wear plaid not only in a cute cap sleeve crop top but also as a set with matching high-rise ruffled shorts! This outfit is barbecue ready, you do not even have to worry about finding a top to match the bottoms or vice versa, because it is a set!</p><p><strong>Neons:</strong> If you love to stand out and be the center of attention, neons will be your favorite fashion trend. The neon colors this summer are lime green and hot pink. You can wear these colors are separates or in a set and be the one to make a statement.</p><p>If you do not want to be that bold and put neons in an outfit, just throw a neon accessory on such as tassel earrings!</p><p><strong>Basket Bags/Bamboo Bags:</strong> If you are wondering what to pair with these outfits. You can add on a bag! It is not just a fashionable accessory, but also functional! Basket bags have been showing up in stores all over!</p><style>
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Styling: Fashion for your summer barbecues