Better Than One. Two Piece Outfits For Summer 2016.

You heard it here first. Two piece outfits are the key to your looking fashionable and pulled together this summer and next fall, no matter what your age, style, budget or political party. (lol, just stuck that in there, ’tis the season). Way cooler than a dress or two un-matching separates. Wear together, wear apart. Perfect for travel.

The “two-pieced-ness” of your outfit can be either subtle or statement making, but no matter what, this is not you putting together two pieces in the same color from two different designers. Nor is this a pantsuit or a skirt suit. These chic little tops & bottoms are made to be together, and it shows. You can rest easy knowing that as separates, these are still a practical purchase (well, maybe not that GIAMBATTISTA VALLI at the end)(of course my favorite).

We found two piece outfits for black tie, for cocktails, for weddings, for casual, for parties and more. Some here in local boutiques and too many to count on my dreamstate addiction ModaOperandi. For the youngsters, the two piece seems to require exposed skin, crop tops and shorts. For the rest of us, their are a couple of peek-a-boo options and some very elegant choices.

MONKEE'S of CHARLOTTE Cooper & Ella Ava Cold Shoulder Top $125 Cooper & Ella Lola Flip Skirt $96 Schutz Tamiris Heel $220
MONKEE’S of CHARLOTTE
Cooper & Ella Ava Cold Shoulder Top $125 and  Lola Flip Skirt $96
Schutz Tamiris Heel $220
MONKEE'S of CHARLOTTE
MONKEE’S of CHARLOTTE 
Mara Hoffman Flora Swing Top $198 and Skirt $258 Tory Burch Patos Sandal $225
MONKEE'S of CHARLOTTE
MONKEE’S of CHARLOTTE
Blaque Label Open Back Crop Top $98 and Pencil Skirt $125 Schutz Juliana Heel $190

 

KKBLOOM'S Jack by BB Dakota
KK BLOOM 
Jack by BB Dakota
barnabus top $60 BUY NOW
langford shorts $60  BUY NOW
KKBLOOM'S Blue Life wildest dreams
KK BLOOM
Blue Life
wildest dreams top $120 BUY NOW 
festival bunny shorts $88 BUY NOW
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KK BLOOM
MINKPINK
mirror this crop top $70 BUY NOW
 mirror this aline skirt $70 BUY NOW
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KK BLOOM
Keepsake + Stylestalker
let it happen top $138
island of love shorts $128

 

CHARLOTTE'S Sail to sable top and shorts.
CHARLOTTE’S
Sail to sable top and shorts.

 

ALC Top: $310 ALC Shorts: $340 Ashlyn'd Clutch: $770 Kristin Hayes Earrings: $350
McKENZIE CLAIRE
ALC Top: $310
ALC Shorts: $340
Ashlyn’d Clutch: $770
Kristin Hayes Earrings: $350

 

BOEM Blue Life: All Nighter Cami $86 II Festival Bunny Shorts $88
BOEM
Blue Life: All Nighter Cami $86 II Festival Bunny Shorts $88
BOEM Lovers and Friends: Crop top $108 II Shorts $110
BOEM
Lovers and Friends: Crop top $108 II Shorts $110
BOEM Mink Pink: Top $70 XS-M || Shorts $70 XS-M || Wade coin necklace $38
BOEM
Mink Pink: Top $70 XS-M || Shorts $70 XS-M || Wade coin necklace $38

 

MODA OPERANDI……click the pic to see online.

 

ELLERY Black Buttercup Crop Top $590 and Paris Skirt $590

ELLERY Black Buttercup Crop Top $590 and Paris Skirt $590
APIECE APART La Roma Off-The-Shoulder Top $350 and skirt $495

APIECE APART La Roma Off-The-Shoulder Top $350 and skirt $495
ROSIE ASSOULIN Utility Cotton Flower Stamp Top $695 and Pants $1795
ROSIE ASSOULIN Utility Cotton Flower Stamp Top $695 and Pants $1795
DOLCE & GABBANA Cotton Ruffle Sleeved Cropped Top With Lemon Print $545
DOLCE & GABBANA
Cotton Ruffle Sleeved Cropped Top With Lemon Print
$545 and pants $845
DOLCE & GABBANA Postcard Printed Cotton Poplin Bustier $595 and skirt $995
DOLCE & GABBANA
Postcard Printed Cotton Poplin Bustier $595 and skirt $995
 TIBI Cotton Crepe Floral Particle Print Crop Top $250 and Pants $525

TIBI Cotton Crepe Floral Particle Print Crop Top $250 and Pants $525
J.W. ANDERSON Ruffle Sleeve Top $520 and mini skirt $600
 
J.W. ANDERSON Ruffle Sleeve Top $520 and mini skirt $600
ADEAM Cotton Ruffled Off The Shoulder Bustier $595 in dark denim and pants $690
ADEAM
Cotton Ruffled Off The Shoulder Bustier $595 in dark denim and pants $690
GIAMBA Cherry Jacquard Top With Ruffled Sleeves $785 and pants $695
GIAMBA
Cherry Jacquard Top With Ruffled Sleeves $785 and pants $695
JOHANNA ORTIZ Cotton Striped Sherlock One Sleeved Top $965 and skirt $995
JOHANNA ORTIZ
Cotton Striped Sherlock One Sleeved Top $965 and skirt $995
ISOLDA Silk Printed Joaquina Top $625 and pants $715
ISOLDA
Silk Printed Joaquina Top $625 and pants $715
TIBI Cotton Stretch City Cropped Pleated Pants $350 and tank with feather trim $425
TIBI
Cotton Stretch City Cropped Pleated Pants $350 and tank with feather trim $425
APIECE APART Silk Linen Striped Elisa Top $275 and skirt/dress $395
APIECE APART
Silk Linen Striped Elisa Top $275 and skirt/dress $395
SELF PORTRAIT Laced Cropped Shirt $350 and pants $435
SELF PORTRAIT
Laced Cropped Shirt $350 and pants $435
 PIAMITA Serena Silk Printed Top With Piping $320 and Skirt $390

PIAMITA
Serena Silk Printed Top With Piping $320 and Skirt $390
 ISA ARFEN Stripe Silk Cotton Relaxed Shirt $770 and Skirt $875

ISA ARFEN
Stripe Silk Cotton Relaxed Shirt $770 and Skirt $875
 GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Sequined Tweed Tunic $3,725

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI
Sequined Tweed Tunic
$3,725

 

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Susu
Susu
Retail marketer who loves shopping, fashion, design, travel and dining out. NOLA native, Francophile, and DC-lover living in Charlotte since 1998. Married to a die-hard Wahoo for over 30 years, and mother of one Princeton Tiger. I'm the creator & editor of scoopcharlotte and scoopthelake - if you think you'd like to join our program, email me at scoopcharlotte [at] gmail.com today!