Where Are All The Summer Colors?
Don't get me wrong, I love what Uniqlo calls its Lifewear apparel and mostly worship its understated and classic basics. From the seller's outerwear to underwear and everything in between, the quality and value can't be beat.But an issue I've had for about 5 years now is wondering where all the summer colors have gone at Uniqlo (and another retailer, Old Navy). Although I tend to wear dark neutral colors in trousers, sweaters, and socks, I need pops of color in t-shirts, blouses, and summer dresses. I like black leggings or navy pants or grey skirts, but don't wish to pair them with black, navy, grey, or even beige tops. Moreover, in the summer, I love wearing bright blue, pink, and purple dresses, or floral and fun patterns. Where have all these summer bright or pastel colorings gone? The 1st summer I noticed this subdued trend at Uniqlo and Old Navy in t-shirts, I was disappointed but thought I'd just wait until the retailers returned to blue, pink, and purple t-shirts the next summer. Well, I'm still waiting for the return of the summer bright color zeitgeist!
Old Navy is this year's retailer for a wide selection of colorful summer dresses. Here and here. Unlike yesteryear, Uniqlo's dresses have gotten very neutral in color, as well as very long and impractical for walking around New York City. Outside of Manhattan, I still don't want to drag yards of material around if casually hanging out indoors or in a park. In July or August, it's too overdressed or hot, with the potential of picking up grass and dirt stains on the bottom of a longer dress.
Uniqlo's top double knitted nylon dress (also available in navy, black, and cream) is about the length I prefer to wear in the summer. The linen dress (here in two colors) on the sides of this blog is about an inch shorter than I like. A mini length limits where you can wear the dress. It can also look too daddylongleg-ish on taller frames.
Just like baby bear, I desire a summer dress length that's just right ... which for me is about an inch or two above the knee and in pretty summer colors. Bring colors back to t-shirts, too, please!
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