With the brutal winter that we’ve encountered these past few months, I never thought that warm weather was going to be much of a possibility.

However, the sun has finally come out once more and summer is only a few weeks away. This good news drives me to finish all of my class finals and get prepared for the summer activities ahead.

Great style is a must, especially when preparing for vacations and going out with friends and family. It is important to keep cool and look your best.

Summer is all about freedom and enjoying life and nature. Look and feel as free as the season by wearing skirts with multiple colors and prints.

They would also look cute paired with a t-shirt, sandals and your favorite accessories such as long necklace or several layered bracelets.

The skirt would be also be the right piece to take on a vacation because it can be worn for several occasions.

A summer staple dress would be great to take along on vacation.

A long maxi-dress like the black and white one above would act as the right evening wear for dinner or as a laid-back dress for shopping with friends and family on the boardwalk.

You can change the look based on how you accessorize.

I think that the most important thing to take on vacation is a comfortable pair of sandals.

Look for something that combines comfort with the look of a designer shoe.

A removable snap or strap on the shoe creates several versatile looks and that way you only have to pack one pair and can leave room for other things.

With some of these wardrobe essentials, I’ll be all set for my summer endeavors. Stay in the trending circle for more summer style tips and advice and I’ll see you next week.