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Seasonal Style: Fit to Be Tied
Tie-dye! Yep, it’s back — but this time, it’s all grown - up (so don’t bust out that old neon t-shirt just yet). This summer, the fun-filled pattern is appearing on luxe fabrics and in ladylike silhouettes — meaning you can easily incorporate it into your wardrobe, whether you’re lounging at the Shore or dining in the city.
By Carrie Denny
1. Party Hopper
Spy Zone Exchange jersey dress, $178, dangly earrings, $45, gold bangle, $45, and skinny bangles, $4 each, all at Leehe Fai, 133 South 18th Street, 215-564-6111, leehefai.com. Alberto Fermani sandals, $315 at Head Start Shoes, 126 South 17th Street, 215-567-3247, headstartshoes.com.
2. Beach Bunny
Cia Marítima velvet tie-dye bikini top, $55, and bottom, $75, T-box Tunicky cover-up, $38, and Havaianas, $24, all at Cameo Water Wear, various locations, cameowaterwear.com.
3. Casual Cool
Velvet hand - dyed Hayzell top, $168, Sanctuary denim shorts, $135, enamel Peace necklace, $40, and glass bead necklace, $32, all at Katye K., 510 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, 610-525-5552, katyek.com. Gixus sky blue wedges, $175 at Head Start Shoes.
4. Lunching Lady
Rebecca Taylor cardigan, $315, By A’nue Ligne t-shirt, $66, Trina Turk white cropped pants, $188, Alexis Bittar Raspberry Diamond Hinge bracelet with Swarovski crystals, $215, and Skinny Diamond Dust bangle with Swarovski crystals, $150, all at Per Lei Boutique, 2 East State Street, Media, 610-566-1254, perleiboutique.com. Roberto Del Carlo gray Emma sandals, $398 at Head Start Shoes.
Spy Zone Exchange jersey dress, $178, dangly earrings, $45, gold bangle, $45, and skinny bangles, $4 each, all at Leehe Fai, 133 South 18th Street, 215-564-6111, leehefai.com. Alberto Fermani sandals, $315 at Head Start Shoes, 126 South 17th Street, 215-567-3247, headstartshoes.com.
2. Beach Bunny
Cia Marítima velvet tie-dye bikini top, $55, and bottom, $75, T-box Tunicky cover-up, $38, and Havaianas, $24, all at Cameo Water Wear, various locations, cameowaterwear.com.
3. Casual Cool
Velvet hand - dyed Hayzell top, $168, Sanctuary denim shorts, $135, enamel Peace necklace, $40, and glass bead necklace, $32, all at Katye K., 510 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, 610-525-5552, katyek.com. Gixus sky blue wedges, $175 at Head Start Shoes.
4. Lunching Lady
Rebecca Taylor cardigan, $315, By A’nue Ligne t-shirt, $66, Trina Turk white cropped pants, $188, Alexis Bittar Raspberry Diamond Hinge bracelet with Swarovski crystals, $215, and Skinny Diamond Dust bangle with Swarovski crystals, $150, all at Per Lei Boutique, 2 East State Street, Media, 610-566-1254, perleiboutique.com. Roberto Del Carlo gray Emma sandals, $398 at Head Start Shoes.
Originally published in Philadelphia magazine, June 2009
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