Nothing typifies “California Casual” style like a no-fuss, lightweight, ultra soft plaid shirt like this one from PAIGE.

Now that my kids are out of school for the summer, a little more chaos has entered our world, which means getting dressed in the morning has to be fast, functional, and brainless; I don’t have the bandwidth for complicated clothes.

Paige Denim – and the woman behind it, Paige Adams-Geller – began in Los Angeles and is the first denim company in the industry that was founded by a woman. This alone attracts me to the label, but their commitment to making pieces we can live in every day is what keeps me coming back for me.

Style it with white, high-rise skinny jeans and Quay Australia shades, tied at the waist in front over a casual tee-shirt dress, or with a pair of white denim cutoff shorts.