woman mini dress Black Open Knit Cover Up - Dresses Youll want one in every color There's A Summer Mini Dress

Denim or Linen Blazers: A lightweight jacket is a must for transitional moments

Real grads will tell you the same thing: lightweight cotton, linen blends, airy chiffon, and drapy satin are your friends

Dress : c/o Julie Brown / Bracelet : Julie Vos c/o Tuckernuck (Adore this elephant bangle from Julie Vos via Tuckernuck, too!) / Bag : Kate Spade (Sold out), but swooning over these hot pink Kate bags: one, two, three and four / Watch : Michael Kors / Pumps : Adrienne Vittadini / Necklace : Kate Spade (Sold out), but loving this Kate statement necklace / Lipstick : Clinique / Earrings : J.Crew, less expensive version here / Sunnies : Kate Spade (available here via eBay) For the event, I wore one of my favorite Julie Brown dresses from the Holiday 2013 Collection

This would also be present in nail designs and makeup for the era

I went down really, really hard.