White dresses this summer ….
even in the heat,
even on sad days,
even with muck at the bottom,
even when they’re knotted,
even when what’s under shines too bright, loud, and clear and…
revealing
white dresses even when the sky opens and lets out
and you are running, dress up. one hand.
blazer soaked, hair flat. then fuzzy,
and thick, white dresses,
even when you’re thick. white dresses, too.
white dresses even when they’re wet and stuck evenly in the summer rain
Some favorite white dresses if you’re also looking…
Last year, I was happily obsessed with yellow dresses. And this summer is leaning on white. Evidence.
p.s my summer shop is live, which happens to include a few summer favorites..
(Photographs on a rainy day by Amanda Petersen for LaTonya Yvette. This post uses affiliate links, which I may earn a small commission from.)
I recently discovered your great blog, LaTonya after enjoying following you on Instagram. I’ve revisited this poetic posting several times and it has inspired me to buy my first ever white summer dress! Greetings from Chicago!