It’s hard to believe that the summer has come to an end already, when weather-wise it seems like it never happened around here in Sonoma County. We had a heatwave in May, but by June it became almost frigid, and it stayed that way. I had happily pulled out all my favorite summer clothing and eagerly shopped for a few fresh new indulgences, and then I promptly had to put it all away again in disgust.

The item of warm-weather clothing I had planned on wearing the most this summer was a dress from Kate Organic, a line that I came across last fall at the Designers & Agents show. I fell in love with the easy glamour and Green design and wanted one of everything. The impeccably-cut Maxi Pocket Dress in bamboo has a glorious drape that flatters the figure like a dream, and best of all it looks amazing with okomido jewelry. Wearing it became almost a guilty pleasure. So effortless to throw on and so unbelievably comfortable, and yet strangers stopped me on the street with compliments.

Fabulous, right? I’m feeling pretty bitter about storing away this light-as-a-cloud creation with the ability to transform the wearer into a Hollywood screen goddess. Summer, how could you betray me this way?

photo courtesy of Kate Organic