Summer Chic
The Summer Chic dress code is elevated summer wear with a touch of elegance and style. This dress code is becoming more popular for weddings.
A typical Summer Chic outfit is often in light and pastel colours, and lightweight materials such as linen and cotton. Summery accessories like sunglasses, hat, linen scarf complete the outfit.
Summer Chic for women
- Summery, informal, chic
- Summer dress: Maxi-dress of cocktail
- Pumps, ballerinas or elegant sandals
- No flip-flops
- Summer accessories
- Festive makeup
The perfect Summer Chic outfit
With the Summer Chic dress code, you can’t go wrong with a beautiful summer dress or summer suit. This dress code really gives you a lot of freedom to style an outfit.
You can be as creative as you wish with jewellery and accessories. Formal occasions however call for nuance. In that case it’s advisable to keep the outfit somewhat low-key.
Summer Chic clothing for women
A Summer Chic outfit can be colourful. Think gorgeous florals, floaty and airy fabrics. If you prefer a more subtle style, pair a long skirt and jacket in a floral print or summery colour.
Certain fabrics like linen and cotton have a summery feel. These fabrics are breathable and cooling so are very suitable for outdoor occasions.
The Summer Chic colour palette has countless possibilities. Light colours and pastels are most often associated with this dress code.
Accessories with a summer touch, such as sunglasses, hat or linen scarf go well with a Summer Chic outfit.
Summer Chic for men
- Summery, informal and chic
- Summer suit, colourful shirt, light pants
- Airy fabrics and neat, dress shoes
- Accessories are suitable
- Possibly sunglasses
The perfect Summer Chic outfit
With this dress code, there’s no standard outfit for men. When this dress code is mentioned on a wedding invitation, it almost always means that suits for men are de rigeur.
Generally, the invitation will state whether men are expected to wear a traditional suit. Or a summer version, such as a cotton or linen suit.
The rule of thumb for men: summery colours are the staple for the Summer Chic outfit. This includes almost all light colours and pastel shades.
Summer Chic clothing for men
Fabrics like linen and cotton are airy and lend a summery look. These fabrics are therefore particularly suitable for occasions held outdoors.
Linen creases easily. So if you’re dressing for a very special occasion, keep this in mind. But for a beach or garden party, it’s perfectly suitable.
Accessories with a summery feel, such as sunglasses or hat are suitable to complement a Summer Chic outfit for men.