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My Three Tunics

6/23/2014

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Summer days at their best are lazy days of sleep, swim, sun, repeat. One day blurs into the next. Each morning you grab for the same pair of shorts, the same top. At night you might dress things up with jeans or a dress if you're going out. 

My pile on the floor this summer consists of some swimwear & tunics. I posted a bunch of tunics I love here. I wear them sometimes as a swimsuit cover-up & sometimes for a casual workday. 

Here are my three favorites that I'm wearing daily...


 
I've owned this tunic for years, but I pulled it out again when temperatures heated up. I found it a couple summers ago for next to nothing in the swim section at the GAP. Similar here & here.
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I just got this tunic from J. Crew Factory for about $20. I daresay it looks better on the stand than it does on me. I may have to return it, but it's so soft & comfy, I haven't decided yet. Figure I could wear this one for work. 

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J. Crew Factory Printed Crinkle Tunic, $29.99 minus 30% with the code BIGSALE



This tunic is also a crinkle tunic from J. Crew. I found it on ebay for about $30, & I'm wearing it pretty much daily no matter what I have planned that day. My husband said the color looks good on me, which goes a long way toward helping me love it :-) Today & most days I'm wearing it with these white shorts. 
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So what about you? What are you throwing on every morning this summer? I hope you're having a fun, easy summer!




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Lots more tunics from $19 up

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Tunics: what to wear in the heat

6/18/2014

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There's a reason why people in the hottest climates around the world--particularly those in India & Africa--wear tunics: they're easy & cool. 

Here in the States, tunics have come in & out of favor. A sweeping craze for them about eight summers ago faded; they're just beginning to come back, & I've pulled out all my old ones. You'll find new ones now sometimes listed as "swim cover-ups," & they're often surprisingly affordable. 

You might also try visiting an Indian store to find one; many tunics are made in India anyway. A tunic may also be called a kurta or kaftan.
 Most traditional Indian tunics are longer, more colorful, & more intricately embroidered than the American styles. 

Tunics can have a boho feel to them or look more conservative--I like both styles. Wear them fitted, not tent-like :-). I think they're cutest with mid-thigh shorts. I believe tunics are perfectly work-appropriate with white pants or crops. I'm partial to tunics made of cotton with long or 3/4-length sleeves.


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Street musician in India By Hmundol (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
I've been hunting for tunics to wear to work & for fun with shorts this summer. Here are some of my favorites...



From Calypso St. Barth
Many more tunics from Calypso St. Barth at all prices & styled with white skinnies & shorts here.
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Glinda Embroidered Linen Tunic, $29
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Calypso St. Barth Cherylin Stripe Hem Tunic, $19


From J. Crew Factory

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J. Crew Factory Printed Crinkle Tunic, $29.99 minus 30% (I ordered this one)
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J. Crew Factory Tipped V-neck Tunic, $36.99 minus 30%


From Athleta

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Athleta Kimssa Tunic, 4 colors, $89


From Piperlime. Many more Piperlime kurtas here.

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Piperlime Roberta Roller Rabbit Classic Kurta w/ Border, $39.97
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Piperlime Roberta Roller Rabbit Classic Kurta w/ Border, $49.97


From Ebay

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Ebay J Crew Liberty of London Amy Hurrel Floral Tunic, Size Medium, $19.99
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Ebay J. Crew Crinkle Tunic, no longer available except in xxs, $22 (I bought the other one :-)
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Ebay Jcrew 100% silk sandbar boho tunic top coverup paisley small, $49.99
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J. Crew Linen Tunic, $28.99 starting bid; buy outright for $37.99


From Old Navy
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Old Navy Women's Tunic Cover-Up, $20 minus 20%. If you visit an Old Navy store, you'll see an amazing image on the wall of a girl in this tunic--it's prettier than it looks here.


From Boden

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Boden Printed Beach Throw On, 6 colors, $66
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Boden Stitch Detail Tunic, $43.50. I'm having a hard time not buying this one. I love the red!


From Tea Collection

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Tea Collection Neutral Long Sleeve Dress, $59.95 minus 30% with the code MORE30




If you want to look put together when you're melting down, a tunic might be the answer. Do you agree?



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Trend alert: lasercut

5/22/2013

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Next to the lace, crochet, & eyelet, you'll find a new look that gives a peek at skin--lasercut.
 
See it on tops, dresses, shoes, & more. 
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Dr. Evil planned to use "lasers" to punch a hole in the "Ozone Layer"
PictureH&M lasercut tunic, $29.95




I love the simplicity of this tunic!

It hasn't yet been released in our local H&M stores, but it appears in the H&M magazine and should be in soon. 

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Target Mossimo Supply Co. Laser Stud Leather Belt - Brown, $16.99


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Urban Outfitters lasercut top, in store, comes in several colors
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Anthropologie Baka Cut Slingbacks, $168





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Anthropologie Baka Cut Slingbacks, $168 (online & in store)


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Anthropologie Kerchief Cut Pouch, $39.95
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ModCloth Stencil Artist Bag, $49.99
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Macy's SR Squared by Sondra Roberts Handbag, Laser Cut Wristlet, $40.99








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Tempted by tunics

12/19/2012

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In the cart. Out of the cart. I've been nearly buying the top two tunics below since the Boden sale began. 
Tunics are great! So much more interesting, I think, than just a top.
Wear them alone with tights. Wear them with cords, jeans, skinnies or wide-legs; boots, oxfords, flats, or heels.
Boden carries some of the cutest tunics around. I'm hoping these ones will get marked down just a drop more.
 
PictureBoden Wool Jersey Tunic, now $44-$52.80
Seasonless fabrics melt my heart. This one's 70% cotton, 30% wool.

PictureBoden Florence Tunic, $26.40
Only $26.40!
(limited sizes and colors)

PictureBoden Casual Zig Zag tunic, now $58.10-$66
So cute!
Cotton cord, dark navy.

PictureBoden Twist Neck Tunic, now $70.80-$82.60
Dress this one up or down.
Love the tie!

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Another girl's dress turned tunic

11/19/2012

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What do you think of this $30 outfit?
Girl's XL dress from Lands' End. After 30% off and free shipping, it weighed in right around $20.
Target tights, $5. Old J. Jill belt, about $5.
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Lands' End Girls' Long Sleeve Intarsia Sweater Dress in XL, $29.99. Further discounts available.

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3 ways to wear a tunic

10/12/2012

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Forgiving and fun, I love tunics! Here are just a few of the many ways to
style them. 

To save money, I sometimes buy girls' dresses in their largest sizes to wear as tunics. Here I'm wearing a girl's dress in XXL. I've wondered if I might want an
XXL Plus in case it shrinks.
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GAP girls' uniform jumper, available in XL, XXL, and XXL Plus, $26.95 minus 25-30%
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with skinny cords (from H&M)
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with gray sweater tights (from Target)
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with red leggings (from Target)
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A tall glass of wine

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Colorful
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Just a dream

5/15/2012

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Dear Fashion Feline,
Do you ever have dreams, I mean regular sleeping-dreams (not daydreams), about clothes, and then you wake up and you realize there were some good ideas there? I dreamed that I found this fantastic chocolate-brown sweater dress, tunic-length, with a skinny same-color belt. The collar on the dress was really cool and so were the pockets. I wish this dress existed! It could be worn with tights or over pants, I think. 
                                                                            --Jessy Randall http://personalwebs.coloradocollege.edu/~jrandall/
Dear Jessy,
Yes, I have dreamt about ideal, elusive things--mostly foreign vacations with pounds of deli meat, but sometimes clothing items too...
Is this anything close to your dream dress/tunic, Jessy? --FF
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Mod Cloth Cozy Weekend Away Dress, $54.99
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Wear it with: Athleta organic cotton footless tight, $14.99 minus 20% with the code EXTRA20
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Mod Cloth customer Sarah in Weekend Away Dress
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Wear it with: Urban Outfitters BDG skinny mid-rise jean, $54.99
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My obsession. Your possession.

4/5/2012

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I am slightly obsessed with this tunic. I already own a couple variations on it that I've been trying to convince myself will do. But this one looks perfect and multiseasonal. I love seeing it layered over a stripey tee, love its short sleeves and raw edges. On sale 35% off with free shipping and free returns until April 11.
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Boden relaxed knitted tunic, $63.70-$73.70
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Are you kidding? Vera and I are like THIS

2/6/2012

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Boden relaxed knitted tunic, $98
Loved the interview with Vera Wang in USA Weekend on how to layer your clothes http://www.usaweekend.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012302030006 . My favorite line: “Layering adds a certain nonchalance. Each element looks better, richer and more interesting when it’s put with something else, so clothes don’t look so serious.” An example? Throw a t-shirt on under a tunic, and suddenly the tunic looks natural and less dramatic. Spring is a great time to layer short sleeves over long.

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Will denim outlast us all?

1/28/2012

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Long Tall Sally Myrtle Shirt, $15 minus 20%; Makepeace skirt, $39
Do you remember the magazine covers with celebrities in varying shades of denim? About 5 years ago I donated all my denim shirts and kept but one dark jean jacket. But at H&M last week, I found a great denim dress for $34.95. My friend that I was shopping with said her mom had worn a similar dress in the '70s. The fit is different today than 5 (or 40) years ago--not so boxy, close-cut sleeves. Denim feels good and flatters everyone; I say welcome back to my closet.
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American Eagle Outfitters dark denim shirt, $39.50
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Fossil Ginger Tunic, $78
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