Quintessential Summer

This is everything.

On the Street...Via dei Cerratani, Florence.
Image via The Sartorialist.

This image immediately conjured up feelings of the perfect summer for me. I love everything about it. The duomo, just barely distinguishable in the background. Is it morning, afternoon? I would like to think, just before dusk. This beautiful woman in the foreground, who is she? It doesn't matter. What matters more is her casual stance and her leisurely demeanor. Her ensemble seems perfectly coordinated to her surroundings. The black, while striking, is softened by the rustic hue of her gelato 'cono' (which matches her tote and sandals perfectly).

How does it make you feel?