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By D'Arcy Vandenberg


Saying Goodbye to Summer…Fashion I am packing away!

Saying Goodbye to Summer…Fashion I am packing away!

Do you have those Summer pieces you wore over and over and are sad when it comes time to pack them away? These are pieces that don’t transition into Fall. Summer short, Summer Printed tops and dresses, Sandals you loved, and those perfect Straw hats and Fun Summer Bags. I sure do. These pieces I wore to death all summer long and genuinely hated having to pack them away, Partly because it means the end of summer and partly because these pieces brought me joy all summer long. 

Saying Goodbye to Summer...Fashion I am packing away! Summer fashion I wore the heck out of and am sad to be packing away.

 

The linen shorts HERE from Old navy I purchase in the stripe and four solid colors. So affordable, comfortable, and easy to style. I wore with a tank or graphic tee and if not to hot-finished off with a denim jacket. Shop the whole look HERE.  Picking up summer pieces on SALE for next year is always a great idea and like Christmas when you unpack your summer clothing! 

 

Saying Goodbye to Summer...Fashion I am packing away! Summer fashion I wore the heck out of and am sad to be packing away.

My favorite sandal this year by far! I purchased my tan shoes from my girlfriends little boutique Rowan in California. Best purchase ever, I could have worn every day they worked with every outfit I put together. Forcing myself to grab other sandals (lord knows I own plenty!) These would be great for traveling just for that reason. Here, and Similar in tan HERE and HERE

Saying Goodbye to Summer...Fashion I am packing away!

 

Those fun straw bags and favorite espadrilles we all love and collect scream all things summer! I am a sucker for cute bags and shoes. They get me every season, but especially in the summer. These are very hard for me to say goodbye. The struggle is so real 🙂 but let’s face it transitioning these cuties into Fall is pushing it. It’s time to say goodbye for now and see you in a year. Bring out the booties and fantastic leather bags, and this Fall, you might even be seeing some fringe. Shop these shoes here.

I like to store all my summer bags in the totes below; Clear bins are perfect so you can see them. I store all my Summer sandals in the shoe storage, also shown below.

 

I loved the Blazer and Bermuda shorts trend this year, Yes Blazer’s transition great into every season, but as I stated above, shorts are hard, especially in Utah. All though you can wear with a sweater and sweatshirt on chillier evenings or a crisp day, those days are far too little living here in Utah or Mountain communities. Packing these guys away, Tip, I like to roll all my shorts and store in bins showed below. Shop this look HERE

More shorts and here I am showing one of my favorite Summer straw hats, Spf 50 sunscreen built-in! Straw hats unless its a cowboy hat is for Summer and time to pack away. Shop this look HERE  Now. Thank goodness Kimonos transition well for Fall unless a bright Summer print, so keep those out for a little while longer. 

Check out at the end of this post how I like to store my hats and other treasures.

Shop my Favorite Shorts on SALE from Nordstrom sale below

Although I love,  I move all my Floral, summer printed tops, skirts, and dress in summer colors to the back of my closet. My Fall and Winter wardrobe is full of darker and more Fall & Winter seasonal colors. Black, gray, cream, wine, spiced, mustard, navy, etc. Shop this look HERE

Saying Goodbye to Summer...Fashion I am packing away! Summer fashion I wore the heck out of and am sad to be packing away.

Floral Prints and what to do?

Saying Goodbye to Summer…Fashion I am packing away! My love of floral prints always has me sad to see them go. Fall color florals transition into Fall, so you can keep those out for a little longer, but as I stated above, We should pack away summer florals. Note my favorite sandals here again:)  

Saying Goodbye to Summer...Fashion I am packing away!

What do you do with those seasonal dresses?

Dresses can be so versatile and can be great wardrobe builders, but unfortunately, some dresses do scream their season, like above, it truly is a Summer/Spring dress. Find it HERE. Just like a sweater dress is a Fall/Winter dress. If you purchase a ton of this season’s tee shirt dress, You can keep those out and transition those into your Fall wardrobe by adding layers and wearing them with booties or tennis shoes. Suppose you have darker colored or dark or fall printed dresses that transition perfectly as well. I’ll share some Fall transition looks all upcoming week in my stories and my Instagram feed, so make sure you follow along. 

Sharing with you what I am Saying Goodbye to Summer with and what Fashion I am packing away! I hope I inspired you to say goodbye to Summer in a pleasant way and maybe even get a little organized to make room for that Fun FALL fashion. ( Hope you checked out My Fall picks from the Nordstrom SALE HERE, HERE, HERE)

 

            Do your Pack up our closet or shift you’re seasonal close to the back?

Speaking of packing, do you pack up your Summer clothing and accessories, or do you move them to the back of your closet?  I do both, I pack up some items, and I shift other pieces to the back. I thought you might like some of my favorite closet organizing containers for packing up Seasonal pieces in your closet. These pieces can also help you organize your closet regularly. Shop organizing below

How do you feel about Saying Goodbye to Summer? Are you Packing away any Fashion? I’d love to know how you handle your closet for the seasons. Comment below!

I enjoyed collaborating with some of my blogger friends on How their “saying Goodbye to Summer!” and would love if you checked them out by clicking on their name.

Heidi
Sherri
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Rebecca
Gwen
LeNysha
 

 

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  1. Len says

    August 20, 2020 at 9:50 am

    Sometimes it’s a task I dread doing because I love summer fashion so much! I look forward to next summer!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      August 20, 2020 at 11:36 am

      Thanks for stopping bye:) Yes, I totally feel you! I adore Summer, but I do love Fall just as much!

      Reply
  2. Rosemary Davis says

    August 20, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    Here in Florida we do more a shifting of clothes from the front to the back of our closet.
    I will be wearing more seasonal colors and heavier fabrics. But, there is still the need for some tropical attire.

    Rosemary

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:20 am

      That is fun to be able to wear summer pieces year-round! Some I am so sad to put away!

      Reply
  3. Kim Cook says

    August 20, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    I switch my summer clothes to another closet. But we still have at least another 6 weeks of heat here in Tennessee!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:19 am

      At least you don’t have to deal with a freezing winter!

      Reply
  4. Michele Linton says

    August 20, 2020 at 8:52 pm

    I’m going to miss my straw hats and bags! I love summer clothing and accessories and am so sad to say goodbye!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:18 am

      Me too I love them so much! But it is always fun to pull them back out!

      Reply
  5. Sherri Preston says

    August 20, 2020 at 11:19 pm

    Great blog and love the links, especially thE SHOES YOU ARE wearing IN THE first picture, may NEED THOSE IN TAN:)

    I SHIFT MY CLOSET AROUND, MOVE THE SUMMER CLOTHES TO THE BACK AND AT THIS STAGE, WHATEVER I haven’t worn, goes in a bag for donation. I also use the cubes and organizers, love the clear ones to be able to see everything. Will check out many of your links!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:18 am

      Thank you so much the compliment and I so appreciate you checking out the links! I love good storage and love clear as well!

      Reply
  6. Cammi says

    August 21, 2020 at 12:21 pm

    Hey Darcy girl!! I haven’t even thought about this until I read your post. I guess it IS time, isn’t it. I can almost feel it in the air! Thanks for sharing your great packing ideas! I own that under the bed shoe organizer and love it!!

    XO,
    Cammi

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:16 am

      Thank you for stopping by to read:) I so appreciate it! I love that shoe storage! (I won’t tell you how many I have :)! )

      Reply
  7. Rebecca says

    August 21, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    I love them all Darcy. I am a huge fan of long floral skirts and jean jackets. So cute. Good job lady!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:15 am

      Thank you so very much!

      Reply
  8. Gwen gottlieb says

    August 25, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    Love getting ready for a new season, but in Florida, it really doesn’t happen, although I do wear darker colors and different fabrics!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:15 am

      That is a great way to solve the warm Falls!

      Reply
  9. ROBIN LAMONTE says

    August 25, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    I am all about rotating closets when the seasons change!
    I have more summer and spring clothes than winter and fall so I use 2 closetys to store everything.

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:14 am

      I love that!

      Reply
  10. Nancy Weoss says

    August 30, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    You really have some great summer pieces that can easily transition into fall. Living in Florida it’s hard to pack up my summer clothes as we only have two seasons, summer and summer here…lol I long to wear boots and wool sweaters once in awhile.

    happy Fall !
    Nancyb

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      September 10, 2020 at 12:13 am

      Thank you and that is really hard when you have summer year-round:)

      Reply

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