What to Wear in Europe for Summer

Wanting ideas for how to dress for Europe in the remaining days of summer? Along with my Travel Clothes Guidelines here's a few other things to consider for summer packing:
1) Simple sundresses always look great and can take you from day to night with a few accessory changes. My personal fave right now is the Maxi Dress.
2) Big bold sunglasses are a must for a chic and cool look.
3) Summer accessories can skew chunkier and earthier, think wooden bangles or bead necklaces.
4) Choose simple sandals that are comfortable enough for walking.
5) Shorts are not commonly worn in Europe, but if you must -some structured Bermudas or tailored short shorts would look good with an empire or flowy top to dress it up.
6) Skirts are a great alternative to shorts, and pair well with a simple tank as seen below.
7) Dresses really are the be all end all, for me anyway, as far as packing light- I would pack four dresses, a belt, and a cardigan or wrap and be done with it-easy, easy.

Here's an idea of how Europeans dress for warm weather as photographed by The Sartorialist.com.








My new Fave Look! (Sartorialist).

Here are some more spring/summer outfit ideas from Banana Republic