ALL IN THE DETAILS: Simply Southern Belle

School’s out for summer and so are excuses for not having time to put together a great outfit. We’ve been craving a warmer climate and the weather is finally starting to satisfy. However, there are those breezy days that may leave goose bumps running across your skin if you don’t cover up just a wee bit more. For all the Southern belles living in a Northern world, don’t put away your closed-toe shoes just yet. This Fashionista shows how she can rock her inner chic while dressing for the almost summer air.

Whether the weather is wet or dry, cowboy boots are the perfect footwear for stomping through those last few days of classes and moving home for the summer. Who wants to get their feet all muddy or layer their strappy sandals up with dirt? With temperatures in the 60s and 70s, cowboy boots prove to be appropriate right now. Even as the summer heat wafts in, there’s still going to be rainy days or grassy adventures that are going to require your feet to be enclosed. Even at music festivals, boots are proving to be the trend around the campsites.

This Fashionista’s cowboy boots protect her perfect pedicure as she embarks on a leisurely afternoon walk through the state park near campus. She embraces her inner Southern belle and realizes that some trends can run up the country lengthwise. There’s no better feeling than when climate and occasion match up to welcome your favorite kicks. Get pumped up and choose the right kicks for you! Whether it’s cowboy boots, combat boots, wedged booties or lace-up boots, don’t be afraid to keep them in the go-to summer section of your wardrobe.

This Fashionista brings along some Southern friends to keep her cowboy boots company. For the breezy air and shaded trails, she chooses a flowy, long sleeve dress. The dress is cut at just the right length and the sleeves are flared at the ends to let the breeze in if she works up a sweat. Of course, any great look is never complete without a few extra trinkets. She adorns her neck with a key necklace and makes it pop by matching it with dangly leather earrings and a leather wristband to reflect off the leather in her boots. It’s a look that’s so simply Southern that she feels at home, even when she may be still at school or going on a faraway excursion.

How To: Snag the pair of boots that pulls on your heartstrings and embrace the opportunities to wear them this summer. They don’t come without tons of friends to choose from. You can select a sundress, distressed denim shorts or even jeans to match with them. To make the boots pop even more, slip on some jewelry in the same hues to reflect the image your look is creating.

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