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Labor Day is a lesson in contrasts. You’re holding onto summer while prepping for fall. The days are warm but the nights can be cool. You’re celebrating hard work while taking off for a nice long weekend. Embrace all of life’s and, well, fashion’s, great dichotomies by mixing the best of summer with everything good to come for fall. What that means to you—whether you’re bringing out your barn jacket early, keeping crochet in heavy rotation, sporting your best raffia bags with everything, or integrating fall’s chicest suede bags for the last big weekend of summer—is all a matter of personal taste.
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Something Nautical
Nautical vibes aren’t so much about summer as a season as they are about a particular timeless energy. Breton stripes are a must to achieving a perfectly boat-centric look and belted wool Prada shorts mean you can keep this energy well into fall.
Crochet All Day
Labor Day is inherently bittersweet with the letting go of summer while embracing the onset of fall. Take the idea quite literally in summer-ready red crochet separates and a linen blend trench that is made for September. Jil Sander’s statement flats are a nice reminder that some things are for every season.
Boho Babe
Hitting your boho stride now is all about integrating something light and flowy in a way that still feels modern. Longer denim shorts and suede boots hit all the right notes against a sheer ruffled top, while a raffia bag keeps things summer-ready.
Natural Selection
Everything is better when it just flows—including this dress over trousers moment. A suede bag is the ideal transition piece and balances colorful stone jewelry and leather sandals perfectly.
Bring in the Barn Jacket
Integrate your fall musts now, like a cool barn jacket. Paired with airy crochet pieces, it feels right on time. Mesh flats, The Row’s ’90s bag, and a cool pearl necklace complete the idea.
A Little Bit Artsy
It’s all in the composition—layering special interest pieces like a dress with a paneled skirt with mesh flats and statement bangles add up to what we’d consider truly artful. A red-orange Jil Sander bag provides the pop of color you crave.
Labor Day Lady
A linen bubble dress can work with just a great pair of sandals, but as the weather dips, a satin jacket makes the ideal topper. Add Loewe’s must-have tote and bold green earrings and your ladylike Labor Day has arrived.
