Crinkled Summer Linen

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J.Crew Flutter Sleeve Dress, Dries Van Noten Shoes, Clare Vivier Clutch (similar here), Illesteva Sunglasses, Estée Lauder 'Restless' Lipstick

J.Crew Flutter Sleeve Dress, Dries Van Noten Shoes, Clare Vivier Clutch (similar here), Illesteva Sunglasses, Estée Lauder 'Restless' Lipstick

While linen usually looks great on a hanger, many people avoid it because it wrinkles quickly and easily. But I like the way it feels after spending a day in it.  It's a look I rarely see in Los Angeles, even with our casual dress code, but this flutter-sleeved dress (crinkles and all) was the only thing I wanted to wear on an unseasonably humid day, when we headed down to Chinatown for some dumplings. 

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