Summer layering

Layers aren’t just for winter. It’s about how you wear it, not what you wear. The key is to drape fabrics while leaving a peek of unpresumptuous skin to show. It goes without saying that fabrics such as leather, wool, and knits should be avoided. Opt for light cottons, silk, linen, and rayon; these materials are fairly lightweight and breathable.

Jewelry with an array of colors, textures and patterns can liven up or add some style to casual summer wear. Keep an open mind and throw out the rules, sometimes it’s best to just pile on what you love. Match delicate chains to chunky necklaces. Necklaces should lie at different lengths, so each layer makes a statement. Jewelry is an expression of your personal style, which means the more you experiment; the more comfortable you are with creating your own look.

You ready to do some closet cleaning and make money? The latest style-meets-tech mashup that’s caught our attention is that of Menlo Park-based app Poshmark. In essence, the free iPhone app, which officially launched last week, allows users to clean out their closets by snapping pictures of items they want to get rid of and posting them on an Instagram-like stream (there’s even a glam custom filter) for friends to view and, ideally, buy instantly.
Each time you snap a photo of an item (either modeled on yourself or propped up on something), the app will prompt you to name the item and its brand, list the price you bought it at and the price you’re selling it at, and the size (when valid). Then, folks can comment, “heart”, and purchase your castaways (Poshmark will send a pre-paid, pre-addressed shipping label to make it easy on ya). Plus, to help propell it all forward, the company hosts Posh Parties, which are essentially virtual events with themes (Holiday Sparkles, Designer Handbags) to help organize and inspire your Poshmark-ing experience. Want to try it out? (Poshmark)