Guest author Suzy Walsh is a renowned fashion expert and blogger who is going to offer us 12 interesting and flattering casual summer outfits for women ... cotton blouse in soft white or pastel ...

Worn with a classic white sweater and black pants, a long black coat is majorly elevating. You can wear this beaut with colorful outfits ... this pencil skirt and blouse combo is sure to please.

From sheer white numbers to shirt-as-dress hybrids ... Consider this an ode to throwback summer blockbusters such as 1996's Independence Day and 1997's Men in Black. When all else fails ...

The season’s staples—like simple tanks, white jeans ... some standout summer styles to go with them. That crochet top? Pair it with a voluminous midi skirt. A colorful maxi dress?

Though it may keep a low profile, consider the pretty white blouse (or PWB), the younger, cooler cousin of the LBD, the little black dress. They share the same roots and similar timelines ...