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It’s official—wedding season is here. And whether you’re a part of the wedding party or not, knowing everything you need to pack is key to a successful, stress-free weekend. Read Fashion Fabrics Club’s guide to packing for a wedding weekend.

The Rehearsal Dinner

You want to be dressed up, but not as dressy as the actual wedding day. Opt for something short in a muted or neutral tone. Colors like navy, gray, black, and pink are always appropriate. And chiffon is the perfect dressy fabric.

Getting Made Up

People don’t usually realize how important what you wear to get your makeup and hair done is. It is essential to wear a zip-up sweater on top; otherwise you will smudge your makeup or snag your just-done-up hair trying to pull your shirt off over your head.

The Ceremony & Reception

You can usually find a dress code on the invitation, but sometimes it can seem a bit ambiguous. How to know for sure? Google the venue. Sometimes the ceremony and reception are held in two different places. Since you’ll be spending more time at the reception venue, use that to base your look on. Going to a rustic-chic, renovated barn wedding? Go with something vintage-inspired. Country club wedding? Full-length is always the most formal, add a dash of lace to amp it up even more.

The After Party

Most of the time, wedding guests will change before heading to the wedding after party. Think: casual, going out. A pair of faux leather leggings and a slinky top is perfect for hitting up some local bars. If you’re just hanging out at the hotel, you can get away with something more relaxed like a cotton jersey tank dress

The Next-Day Brunch

Nothing super fancy is expected after a long night of festivities. A simple silky slip dress or a pair of lace shorts and a slinky cotton top is just.

Black is classically chic, flattering, and oh-so-easy to pair—which makes it a great color for any time of year. Read Fashion Fabrics Club’s favorite ways to wear black this summer.

Silk slip dress

The silk slip dress is a forever summer favorite for it’s lightweight breeziness. This summer, the no-brainer toss-on is best served in black if you’re craving something that can be easily dressed up or down. Through it on with a killer pair of heels for an evening out, or slip into a simple sandal to keep things casual.

Lace shorts

Shorts have a natural tendency to give off a dressed-down vibe, but not when they’re done in black lace. (Note: make sure you add a tonal cotton underlay if making your own! And if looking for added comfort, use a drawstring or elastic waist.) Easily dress it up with silky top and statement jewelry, or take a more casual route by pairing them with a cotton T and chambray button up.

Cotton joggers

The athleisure moment is far from over, and doing these laid-back luxe pieces in black can give them a more sophisticated spin. Try the season’s drawstring cotton joggers in black with dressy accents like faux leather panels and golden hardware on the drawstrings.

Linen overalls

You’ve probably noticed overalls making a comeback. They’re youthful and fun, but they can easily stray towards appearing too little girlish. In black linen, however, they look so much more grown up. Bonus: the linen is so airy and light that this piece keeps you cool (and still covered) even on the hottest summer days.

Off-the-shoulder top

The off-the-shoulder look (or, as it’s better known this season, the “cold shoulder” look) is big this summer. Try the trend in a black cotton/linen blend top with smocking along the neckline to allow it to stretch over the shoulders, and stay up securely.

Check out Fashion Fabrics Club’s top five favorite one pieces for the summer. Summer is all about being carefree and spontaneous. So when it comes to summer dressing, the less you have to think about it, the better. That’s why investing in some killer pieces that are an outfit all on their own is the way to go.

Playsuit

A playsuit is the jumpsuit’s more playful sister. It has the same streamlined-chic look, but with a lot less fabric—i.e. less bulk and more skin exposure, a total summer win. Try it in a floral print crepe for a little texture and a playful, summery look.

Jumpsuit

Jumpsuits are the easiest pieces ever. And when they’re in a solid color, they can also be incredibly flattering. Try it in a soft, breathable cotton jersey for summer. If you’re craving a little sex appeal, go for a plunging neckline and no sleeves.

Romper

Rompers aren’t just for toddlers anymore. Well, we’ve known that for a while, but this summer, they’ve seem to have taken on a much more mature and sexy nature. Try it in a linen or linen/silk blend and add some fun cutouts to heighten the drama.

Maxi dress

Cotton maxi dresses are on the top of the summer essentials list. They’re so comfortable, flattering, and so easy to dress up and down—they can be made into so many different looks. This summer, try them with sneakers for a casual-cool look or dress them up with the season’s hottest sandals: gladiators.

Fit & Flare

Fit and flare dresses flatter just about every body type, and they’re the perfect summer piece. Having multiple in the wardrobe would only be a benefit. Have a few options in solid and/or neutral colors and also some with patterns like a striped linen.

Check out Fashion Fabrics Club’s favorite ways to wear linen this season. Lightweight, natural, breathable, and totally of-the-moment. Linen is one of the most popular fabrics for summer, always, but this summer it’s taking on a whole new look.

Gingham

Combining two trends in one look is always an easy way to up your style credit. Use a gingham printed linen for a pair of cropped trousers or simple tank. Bonus points for braving the boldness of wearing them together.

Tent Maxi

The tank maxi dress is perfect for summer, especially when it’s done in a slouchy tent style in breezy linen. Any color will do, but sticking to a solid color keeps the look more sophisticated. If you’re craving a little hit of excitement, you can add a printed panel to the bottom hem.

Jumpsuit

That’s right; jumpsuits are still very much a hot trend this summer. But denim can be much too heavy when combating the dead heat of summer, so try it in a soft linen instead. Opt for no sleeves and a cropped leg to keep is extra airy.

Drawstring Loungers

For those days where getting out of PJs is a serious struggle, go for a pair of linen drawstring lounge pants. They have that perfect mix of casual comfort while still looking totally put-together.

Scalloped Shorts

Linen shorts can sometimes air towards super casual, but when it’s in a bright summer white with a design detail like a scalloped hem, it gets taken to a much more luxurious and dressed up place.

Showing your patriotic pride this Memorial Day weekend doesn’t have to be tacky. In fact, with the right fabrics and the right pairings, a red-white-and-blue ensemble can be totally chic. Here are Fashion Fabrics Club’s five favorite looks, from casual to dressup, to help inspire your weekend wardrobe.

Buttoned Up

Cropped red denim skinnies and a blue-and-white striped cotton button up is a preppy twist on red, white, and blue. To give this menswear-inspired ensemble a feminine twist, pair with a killer set of bare sandals.

Mixed Up

A combination of patterns is a fun way to shake up the patriotic pallet. Try a navy top with a fun, seaside print (think: anchors and sailboats) and a red-and-white stripped midi satin skirt. Just add pumps, and go.

Office Ready

Have a client meeting on Memorial Day? Go pro with the red, white, and blue: a red twill blazer over a light blue gingham button up with a pair of white wide-leg trousers.

Go Classy

A less obvious way to pull off the look is to use a pattern other than stripes or stars. Try a large floral print in a stretchy cotton, high-waisted pencil skirt with a red short sleeved crop top sweater.

Laid-back

Headed to a BBQ, chilling poolside, or just hanging out with some friends? Make it casual with a simple cotton T in red and blue stripes, and simple white denim shorts.

Ivy, forest, olive, emerald—from dusty neutral shades to vivid jewel tones, green is a great pick for summer outfits. Here are some of Fashion Fabrics Club’s favorite ways to go green this summer.

Slouchy Pants

Use linen or a silk and linen blend in a pair of slouchy cigarette pants. Perfect for traveling, lightweight enough for spending a day on the coast, or just lounging around the house with a good book on a rainy day.

Maxi Dress

Olive green acts like an easy neutral, it goes with just about everything. And the color is just as easy as a cotton jersey maxi dress—one simple toss-on with incredible impact. Especially when worn with gladiator sandals and statement jewelry.

Trench Vest

The volume of a full trench coat is too much for the summer, but when it’s sleeveless, it’s perfect. Especially in an ivy green linen over the simplest of summer outfits: jean shorts and a cotton tank.

Cotton Shorts

Your mind may go straight to denim when you think of summer shorts, but a mossy green cotton gives summer shorts a more ethereal feel. They’re that perfect essential piece, as at home with a T mowing the lawn as with wedges at a BBQ.

Chiffon Dress

Feeling fancy? Try an emerald green floral print chiffon dress. It’s at the same time playful and super sophisticated. Pair with some killer neutral heels and let the print be the focus.

Blue is a big player this season, from denim to tulle, for workday to weekend. Check out some of Fashion Fabrics Club’s favorite ways to dive into the blue trend this summer.

Tulle Skirt

Get dressed up with a pale, powder blue tulle skirt. Since we’re still in the in-between season, on cooler days pair it with a white cashmere sweater and on warmer days just toss it on with a simple cotton T or tank.

Chambray Shirtdress

A shirtdress is a summer time essential, and in a neutral light wash blue chambray it keeps it airy and light even on the hottest of summer days. It’s that perfect no-brainer toss on. Easily dressed up with a pair of statement heels, or take it to a more casual place with slide sandals and a wide-brimmed hat.

Navy Stripe

Even if you don’t have a boat, it’s fun to evoke that chic sailor feel with navy and white stripes in the summer time. Try a cotton jersey fit-and-flare dress in a deep navy with white stripes for a feminine twist.

Eyelet Sundress

Cotton eyelet is a fantastic fabric in summer—the lightweight and perforation keeps you cool even in the dead of heat. Try it in a summer sundress with the trending off-the-shoulder style (or as style mavens have been calling it, the “cold shoulder” look).

Denim-on-Denim

This season, denim is EVERYWHERE. So it’s no wonder at all that the denim skirt is back in action. Chic fashionistas have been doubling down on the trend by pairing their denim skirts with a denim button up.

Seasonless, timeless, never out of place. The classic pairing of black and white fits the bill no matter when, no matter where. Here are some of Fashion Fabrics Club’s favorite ways to rock the trend with an unexpected twist.

Sport Luxe

Black faux leather leggings, a white chiffon tunic with a black cotton sweater over the top. Garnish with a white bottom black leather sneaker, top it all off with a chic pair of shades, and go.

Pattern Play

Color blocking isn’t the only way to play with black and white. Mixing patterns and texture is a fun way to shake things up. Try a chunky black and white striped sweater with checked or herringbone patterned cigarette pants. Use a bright accessory if you’re craving a little pop.

At the Office

Silky floral print pants can be a little loud for the professional space, but when it’s done in black and white, it tempers the busyness of the pattern with an air of maturity. Keep the bold print as the focal point, pairing with a simple top like a white chiffon button up.

Weekend Warrior

When it comes to weekends, outfits should be easy toss-ons, with little thinking involved. And black and white pairings are perfect no-brainers. Errands, spontaneous adventures, impromptu beach day—a white strappy silk tank top with your favorite black leggings and a pair of flat espadrilles is a look that’s ready for anything the weekend brings.

Boho Moment

More of a boho gal? Or planning to head to a festival? Black and white is an easy boho moment. A simple black T on top and a pair of wide-leg tribal print silk/cotton pants and you’re good to go. Toss a crochet or lace vest on top for another added element.

With the onset of warmer weather, the draw of getting out of the house and going on adventures becomes undeniable. The key to a chic escape is all in what you pack. Here’s Fashion Fabrics Club’s guide to packing for a weekend getaway.

Linen Joggers

Perfect from beach to boardwalk to bar—linen keeps you cool in even the dead heat of summer. Toss them on over your bathing suit if your plans take you seaside, or pair with a slouchy cotton T and some chic sandals for a day of strolling and sightseeing.

Denim Jacket

The perfect little extra layer. Going for a hike? A denim jacket is rugged enough to stand up to the elements, and looks great with a pair of legging and trainers. Having lunch al fresco? Throw it on over a long maxi dress.

Jersey Shift Dress

Cotton is the perfect travelling partner—breathable, lightweight, and easy to toss into a bag. And a cotton jersey shift dress is a travel essential. It can easily be dressed up with a generous slathering of statement jewelry and glitzy sandals, or can go completely casual with a safari jacket over the top and a pair of sneakers or flip flops.

Cashmere Cardigan

This time of year, it’s tough to know if a jacket will be necessary. Having a long cashmere cardigan on hand keeps you prepared for any weather, and you can easily roll it up and throw it in a tote without adding a ton of weight to carry around. Opt for a neutral color like navy, black, or gray to take the worry out of mismatching.

Chambray Shirtdress

A chambray shirtdress is the easiest outfit ever, which makes it a great pick for spontaneous adventuring. As equally chic with a simple pair of sandals for navigating open-air markets, or with a pair of heels for an impromptu glass of Prosecco at a newfound champagne bar.

And silky. And satiny. And chiffony. Spring is all about showing off the flowy, lustrous materials. Take a look at Fashion Fabrics Club’s guide to bringing these fancy fabrics into the everyday wardrobe.

Lace + Denim

Making a pleated lace midi skirt worthy of the street, pair it with an easy denim button up. Or you could switch it up and do the lace on top and denim on bottom with a lace blouse and a pair of distressed denim.

Satin + Leather

Give sexy satin blouses a little edge—try layering a leather moto jacket over the top. Want to earn more street style cred? Add another note of unexpectedness with slouchy and athletic-inspired pieces like tweed boyfriend trousers and sneakers.

Silk + Suede

Counter the smoothness of silk by pairing it with a textured fabric. Suede is an easy partner. To keep things from getting busy, take a lesson from Alexa Chung and keep everything monochromatic.

Chiffon + Cotton

A pleated chiffon skirt is that easy, effortless piece that easily makes an outfit. It has a whimsical feel that makes it feel inherently dressed up, so to take it to a more casual place, pair with the simplest of partners, like a cotton T-shirt and a pair of sandals.

The sun is shining, the weather is warming, and it’s time to take your wardrobe to a bright, sun-shiny place. What better way than with neon brights? Check out Fashion Fabrics Club’s tips for transforming the season’s essentials into eye-catching ensembles.

Short skirt

A neon pink skirt is both playful and put-together. You can temper the look-at-me nature of the neon by pairing it was something more causal and subdued on the top, like a denim or chambray button up.

Blazer

Blazers are always in the wardrobe arsenal, no matter what the season. So, to make this essential go from basic to very un-basic, try a neon twill for your spring/summer looks. It’s a no-brainer, start with a simple outfit—jeans and a T—and layer this on top for serious pop.

Jumpsuit

Looking to make an extra bold statement? Opt for a bright chiffon jumpsuit to show off (and earn major street style cred). It’s easy for this piece to go overboard, so keep the pairings simple—nude sandals and minimal jewelry.

Maxi skirt

The summer live-in piece, the maxi skirt, is perfect in easy neutrals. But in a bright neon, it goes to a whole new place. It’s at the same time totally elegant while being super fun, and it goes so perfectly with spring’s blooming prints.

Shorts

While neon shorts bring to mind spandex running shorts, when it’s done in a different fabric like denim or crepe, things go to a more elevated place. Keep the color of the shorts the star and layer neutral pieces so the outfit doesn’t look overdone.

From jail stripes to pinstripes, stripy patterns are taking over both in the casual wear realm and in dress up. Read Fashion Fabrics Club’s top favorite linear looks for the spring season.

Long-Sleeved Cotton Top

An essential this season. The long-sleeved striped cotton top is perfectly casual tossed on with a pair of denim and sandals, and can even be dressed up, tucked into a silky skirt with a heavy sprinkling of statement jewelry.

Cotton Dress

So easy, simple, and incredibly comfortable. The classic short-sleeved striped cotton dress is always a go-to as the weather warms. For those transition days, layer with a safari jacket over the top and pair with ankle boots.

Satin pleated skirt

A striped satin pleated midi skirt is easily dressed up and appropriate for desk to drinks. For the office, pair with a crisp white button up. For off-duty, swap the cotton button up for a chambray shirt.

Chiffon Button Up

A striped chiffon button up is totally put-together and at the same time totally relaxed. This piece is that perfectly polished yet not trying too hard mix. And it goes with just about everything—ripped denim, leggings, tucked into skirts or shorts. Fits the bill for any mood.

Blazer

Blazers are inherently dressy, but in a fun striped sweater knit, it goes to a much more playful and unexpected place. Opt for a neutral like a navy, black, or camel with a white stripe so you can play with color in other pieces in your outfit like a bright pair of skinny jeans.