Sunnier days are finally, officially, blessedly here—and it’s time to get a jump on the summer 2024 fashion trends that have been taking over our feeds. If your wardrobe is starting to feel a bit tired, you’re in luck: A new season is bringing plenty of fresh inspiration from the streets and summer runways along with it. Like last year’s and so-called , many of this year’s defining summer trends are similarly nostalgic—just peep boho’s triumphant comeback and the return of the statement belt.
But our editors have also noticed a sporty undercurrent in this season’s preppy style and . “I think if prices for luxury goods continue to remain as high as they currently are, we’ll see the ‘quiet luxury’ trend stick around for a bit longer,” says , who writes the fashion newsletter Shop Rat. “It’s just too expensive to take risks on pieces that you might not like five, 10 years down the line.
” Still, she doesn’t think we’re headed for a risk-free summer: “People are interested in trying a timeless sort of elegance or opulence, not just a boring beige minimalism that’s perhaps safer.” So what we wear this year? Crisp white and for the months ahead, as are sequins and basics like denim pants and . On the accessories front, raffia is bigger than ever right now, while polished kitten heels and Mary Jane flats are popping up everywhere.
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