What Jane Birkin Can Teach Us About the Art of Summer Dressing

The essence of summer encompasses letting go a bit more, enjoying nature, and some much-needed self-indulgence. So why not approach dressing for these sweet, sunny days with a parallel attitude?

For some guidance, I believe Jane Birkin is our go-to girl—no one else does the I-woke-up-like-this look better than she. Case in point: denim shorts, a white tee, tousled brown hair, and bare feet is all the doe-eyed doll deems necessary.

Although a London native, she was reborn as (and remains) an iconic French girl. Her well-dressed endeavors and romance with Serge Gainsbourg, who she is often pictured with, transpired into something many were attuned to. She became the ultimate beauty muse. And while her work in cinema and music are not to be ignored, it’s her allure— that razor-sharp sense of style and those laissez-faire looks that linger.

So, what can she teach us about the art of summer dressing? Scroll down to find out.

1. When in doubt, just do it in denim

2. Be a catch in crochet

3. Liberate those legs

4. A good book is your best accessory

 5. Replace your bag with a basket 

6. It’s in the clear, you can wear sheer

7. Wear white, white, and more white

8. Decorate with a long necklace or two

9. Pull it together with a belt

10. No shoes = no problem