Summer Culottes

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Bar III Sleeveless Crew-Neck Cropped Trapeze Top Bar III Paneled Soft GauchosSan Diego Hat Company Farmer Straw Boater's Hat Rebecca Minkoff black ankle strap Mali Heel Bar III Sleeveless Crew-Neck Cropped Trapeze Top Bar III Paneled Soft GauchosSan Diego Hat Company Farmer Straw Boater's Hat Rebecca Minkoff black ankle strap Mali Heel

Sharing this look from Monaco! Monaco is an independent state on France’s Mediterranean coastline and about a 30 minute drive (depending on traffic) from where I stayed in Nice, France. For only being a mere 499 acres, Monaco knows how to pack in the luxury! It is known for its glitzy casinos, yacht-lined harbor and prestigious Grand Prix motor race, which actually just took place. Monte Carlo is the major district of Monaco and is famous for it's elegant Casino de Monte-Carlo, luxe hotels, boutiques, and dining.

To visit this fantasy of a city, I opted to wear matching separates in the form of a sleeveless trapeze top and culottes. The soft paneled fabric adds a sophisticated take on the culotte trend. To play-up my French Riviera location, I added a boater's hat and matching black ankle-strap sandals for good measure! Gauchos, culottes, and wide-leg trousers are officially the new must-have pants for spring and summer. The bold silhouette is especially fun to me because they hang like a full a-line skirt, but are actually pants. They can be dressed up or down depending on how you style them. Refinery 29 has it right by recommending, "go simple with a solid top, or stick with matching separates... Then, add strappy heels and call it a day. A whole outfit in three steps (and, like, three seconds)? Sounds good to us." I've selected a sandal with a thicker heel in order to balance out the fullness of the pants. All in all, I found it to be the perfect look for a day in Monaco!

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