10th Commandment: June 7

Jun 7, 2011

 

Seersucker Blazer (H&M, $41)

I’ve accepted the fact that seersucker is a Southern Summer staple.  However, a lot of women are wearing this striped fabric incorrectly.  Check back at 1:00PM for Three Ways to wear seersucker that doesn’t make my retinas bleed.

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  1. Ms. B says:

    Can't help it. I like the season change that seersucker represents and how it wears. Wish I was somewhere which I could slip into my favorite blazer and take in the town square (say Ashville NC, Rome GA,)

  2. L says:

    Belle! Can you also please post something like this for men?? The salmon colored pants, whale ornamented belt, seafoam shirt, searsucker jacket, bowtie, and boat shoes thing MUST be regulated.

  3. terri says:

    OMG – L!!!!! I had forgotton about this near blinding fashion crippling practice by the guys.

  4. kate says:

    Can this be purchased at the US H&M Stores?

  5. kz says:

    I'm pretty sure lining seersucker with polyester defeats the purpose of seersucker, which is to be slightly cooler in a southern summer.

    As for the commenter that mentioned the salmon pants, whale belt, and seafoam shirt, I think you must have just passed a guy I used to work with 😉

  6. Sophiegoose says:

    Ugh I can't wait to see what you come up with, I've never gotten it!

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