Summers Were Made For Having Fun
A twist on summer essentials and simple quiet luxury pieces that spice up everyday life
Hi! How are you? How’s the weather? In New York, the weather has been all over the place. It feels like a rollercoaster of emotions — one minute the sky is happy and shining, and the next it’s grey and crying. This has made getting ready feel very inconsistent but also like a nice change of pace? It’s forcing me to listen to myself and pay attention to what I feel like wearing versus wearing what I laid out the night before solely out of convenience. These days, I get to oscillate between jelly flats and knee high leather boots, and I’m finding joy in the switch up. It’s quite fun. This is definitely the way I want to approach getting dressed moving forward. Listening to myself feels freeing and is definitely boosting my confidence.
Speaking of, have you seen the viral videos of a man running around NYC asking people what makes them confident? They’re all over TikTok. He’s spotted celebrities, social media influencers and tons of other strikingly confident people.
Point in case:
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For me, confidence took a little bit to find. It wasn’t until I started making real efforts to figure out who I am, what I like, what I want, etc. Confidence comes from a deep inner knowing. It has many names — intuition, God, the universe, alignment, balance, self love.
So, what makes you confident?
Welcome back to Big Spender! I can’t believe we’re already at volume 8. This column is my favorite because it’s the foundation of this newsletter. It’s everything I love — shopping, fashion, muses — wrapped into one.
Today, I’m serving up a twist on summer essentials. Enjoy!
Show A Little Skin!
It’s getting hot outside ladies and gents. Summers in New York are hot, muggy and include random spurts of rain every now and then. Time to show a little skin!
Some of my favorite things about Summer dressing are tiny tops and strappy sandals. I also love a good dress, preferably mini, that flows with ease. That really sums up the overall vibe I’ve been striving for lately — effortless. I’m up for anything that looks easy, molds with my body and gives chic.
Aritizia is amongst one of my go-to brands when shopping for two things:
Sweats
Basic knit tops
Take, for example, this tube. In black, it’s chic and simple. I can pair that top with denim jeans or shorts (perhaps a jort like this one?) trousers or a track pant or maybe underneath a button up shirt with leather flip flops south of the ankles. The options truly are endless, which means it’s a must buy.
Side note: I find the way I’m lusting over flip flops hilarious considering I once hated them. I would wear them often as a kid, but as I got older I began to find them really ugly. And look at me now. It’s funny the way life brings you back to yourself.
Anyways, back to tiny tops. The Frankie Shop is a great destination for very chic and a bit overpriced elevated essentials. For example, this knitted top. My speculation is that it’s a sweater, but it could also be a substantially thick knit. I am very disappointed to find myself on the waitlist for another Frankie Shop item, yet, here I am. Can someone tell their buying department there’s an opportunity for more depth in stock?
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That
Where does one shop for cute accessories? For whatever reason, I have the tendency to wear the same bag and rotation of shoes at a time. It’s like going in a circle, and I want to break free of it and try something new. For example, I would probably have never purchased a bag like this because it doesn’t feel classic. But, I figured why not? It’s fun, is a reminder to not take life too seriously and is the perfect lunch bag. I would have also purchased this bag if it weren’t sold out. Sad, I know.
I’m really into belts these days. I feel like they add such a subtle touch but make the biggest difference in the holistic vibe of an outfit. Take this one, for example. It’s classic and chic. Adding this subtlety to an outfit can make it feel complete.
Other cute subtleties include shoes like these heeled leather sandals. They look like they were pulled from the 90s, and that’s exactly why I love them. Here is another option if you’re in the mood to have more fun. I love them because they look like they were pulled from Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment.
And that’s where I’ll close us out today — admiring the beauty:
xx Niya
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