MODEST FASHIONISTAS

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We had to show a couple fabulous shots taken outside the most recent Paris Couture shows via alltheprettybirds.blogspot.com. The first photo is a shot of some of the most sought after fashionistas walking together. Notice that out of the six women visible, five of them are wearing perfectly modest looks (and frankly, the less modest green dress seems to feel less current than the other looks). The colors are luscious and the denim shirt looks great amidst all the vibrancy. The second shot is a better look at Elizabeth Von Guttman wearing the Giambattista Valli dress that seems to be stealing the show.

LONG AND LOOSE MAXI SKIRT

Ah, there's nothing more relaxed, yet elegant, than a flowing maxi skirt. Topshop has some lovely options right now that I think will flow quite seamlessly into Fall (so follow the link and scroll down...). We like our maxi skirts worn with our favorite loosely tucked t-shirts and flat sandals (until the weather gets cool...then you can layer sweaters, scarves and belts up over your long skirt and wear it with flat boots). When wearing the maxi length we suggest keeping the look casual and cool, and suggest staying away from pairing it with heels or anything too fussy. We like to wear our long skirts like we really didn't even think about our outfit...even though we maybe did.

SUMMER WHITES

Wearing white is so pretty in the summer - it's simple, crisp and fresh. It feels marvelous to take advantage of the warm weather and wear white to our hearts content. We also adore the midi-length skirt and have been sporting the longer look all summer. Our skirt is a second hand find but the second look we've shown is from Club Monaco's Spring Collection.

KATE

As promised, here are more looks from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tour of North America. In the first photo Kate is wearing a green Diane von Furstenberg dress and clutch, in the second a Jenny Peckham dress, and in the third she is wearing a gorgeous Alexander McQueen gown with Jimmy Choo heels and clutch. Modesty with high style.

DENIM AND STRIPES

You all know how much we love our denim shirts at the moment. You're also very aware that the classic striped shirt has been our summer staple. So why not pair them together? There is something so chic about the Parisian stripe Coco made famous, yet pairing it with something so American gives it sort of a "rough around the edges" look. We paired this with white, but don't shy away from pairing with any type of boyfriend pants with the cuffs rolled or even an awesome pair of paper bag chinos from Topshop.  Voila, you'll become effortlessly summer chic.

POLKA DOT SUMMER

If you can't tell yet, we here at Thread Ethic love dresses for summertime. This polka dot dress is a wear anywhere summer look. Girls often think of dressing 'up' in dresses but keep in mind that many dresses can easily be 'dressed down' with flat sandals and worn anywhere. There were quite a few polka dots seen on the spring/summer runways of Comme De Garcons, Mochino, and Junya Watanabe. See a video of polka dots at the Spring 2011 Moschino show here. Dress H&M, sandals Zara.