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The Summer in the City Edit

Looking for a new dress but don’t want to appear beach-bound? Enter summer city style, which embraces the easy, breeziness of the season without going full on tropical. In lieu of palm-leaf printed maxiskirts, shell-laden accessories, and pom-pom trimmed dresses, opt for tailored linen separates (like a white vest and short set from The Frankie Shop), woven leather totes from Dragon Diffusion or Hunting Season, and minimalist sandals to complete your look. It’s a city’s slicker take on warm weather dressing and it’s both practical and chic. With our curation of summer city essentials, you’ll have all the polished office looks, dinner date ensembles, and weekend ’fits you need for the season ahead. Save those beachy prints for your next holiday–these understated yet elegant fashions and accessories are what summer style dreams are made of.

Bottega Veneta

belted wool waistcoat

Proenza Schouler

Margo gauze midi skirt

Reformation

Britt ballet flat

Loewe

mini anagram pebble raffia bucket bag

Grown-Up Tie-Dye

What better way to celebrate the summer season than with some good ol’ tie-dye? For a more minimalist approach, Gabriela Hearst’s slip dress is a style no-brainer. Wear yours with Ancient Greek Sandals’s PVC flip flops and Hunting Season’s two-toned bucket bag.

Gabriela Hearst

Arwen dress

GABRIELA HEARST

Ancient Greek Sandals

jelly flip flops

ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS

Hunting Season

The Extra Large Drawstring striped bucket bag

Zimmermann

Golden cropped guipure lace top

The Frankie Shop

Mirca striped twill wide-leg pants

Alaïa

perforated leather ballet flats

Ben-Amun

beaded necklace

Proenza Schouler

Auden open-knit maxi dress

Altuzarra

basket tote

Gucci

horsebit flatform sandals

Tory Burch

shell pendant

Loewe

anagram strappy top

Calle Del Mar

fringed crocheted midi skirt

Freda Salvador

Alexia sandals

Khaite

Elena studded shoulder bag

Ulla Johnson

tiered midi dress

K Jacques St Tropez

Abako leather sandals

Banana Republic

perfect linen shirt

BANANA REPUBLIC

Skall Studio

Wilson short

Daytime Cool

Don’t let summer nights have all the fun! Playful daywear consists of slinky halter tops, great jeans, and roomy totes. With the addition of a strappy heeled sandal, this look transitions into the evening hours seamlessly.

Sir

dazed scarf top

Stella McCartney

cropped wide-leg jeans

DeMellier

New York canvas tote

Khaite

Ami slouched silk top

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Saks Potts

Marna skirt

Mango

strappy heeled sandals

Alaïa

Demi raffia shoulder bag

Rabanne

cropped paisley-print top

Sprwmn

baggy easy pants

The Row

medium tote bag

Loulou Studio

Aphrodite gathered midi dress

Tove

cropped gathered top

Tove

silk-satin midi skirt

The Row

Charm beach sandals

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Sea

Tatum bow-embellished ruched crepon midi dress

Everyday Elegance

It’s hard to beat the ease and wearability of a great white dress. Faithfull the Brand’s LWD may seem simple, but with a voluminous bubble hem, it’s anything but expected. Accessorize with a go-to pair of Havaianas flip flops and Khaite’s slouchy canvas tote.

Faithfull the Brand

Anais cotton maxi dress

Havaianas

slim square sandal

Khaite

lotus leather trimmed tote

Missoni

zigzag cotton-blend top

Vince

crushed bias strip midi skirt

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Le Monde Beryl

regency leather ballet flats

The Row

Oregon tote

Posse

Gigi asymmetric satin gilet

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Anine Bing

Carrie pleated twill shorts

Jasmin Sparrow

Paloma 18k gold-plated bracelet

Amanu

croc-effect leather sandals

Zimmermann

halliday tank

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Toteme

denim midi skirt

Toteme

the wedge leather pumps

Mango

embroidered halter-neck dress

Massimo Dutti

strappy dress

The Frankie Shop

Aiden twill blazer

Loulou Studio

Ares leather-trimmed raffia shoulder bag

Reformation

Vincenza thong sandals

The Frankie Shop

Chelsea vest

J.Crew

pull-on midi skirt

Dragon Diffusion

Bali Basket woven leather tote

Aeyde

Renee sandals

Everyday Crochet

Perfectly capturing summer’s easygoing vibe, crochet separates are fit for any warm-weather occasion, whether you’re darting off to the seaside or sticking to the city streets. H&M’s sleeveless top is city-ready with a pair of vintage-inspired blue jeans from Bode and Bottega Veneta’s fisherman sandals—no swimsuit required.

H&M

crochet-look tank top

Bode

Murray high-rise embroidered jeans

Bottega Veneta

Alfie fisherman sandals

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Massimo Dutti

100% linen striped dress

Toteme

T-lock clutch

Staud

Alba ballet flats

Sea

Lara belted linen jacket

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Nili Lotan

Audrey printed silk tank

J.Crew

x Anna October wide-leg trousers

St. Agni

Pina suede slingback sandals

Khaite

Elena studded leather shoulder bag

Rixo

Lia cropped top

& Other Stories

crocheted midiskirt

& OTHER STORIES

Loewe

Raffia crossbody bag

Mango

combined lace-up sandals

Summer Simplicity, Sorted

‘Tis the season for understated elegance! Slip into Proenza Schouler’s drop-waist, tank dress and Amanu Studio’s barely-there black sandals to find out why sometimes less is really more. Hunting Season’s roomy raffia tote is a yet another quietly luxurious outfit addition.

Proenza Schouler

Malia cotton poplin midi-dress

Amanu Studio

Mombasa leather sandals

Hunting Season

leather-trimmed straw tote

Matteau

ribbed-knit tank

Faithfull the Brand

Citara striped ribbed maxi skirt

Flattered

Bon Bon collapsable leather loafers

DeMellier

Tokyo leather tote bag

Alex Mill

Anna vest

Hill House Home

Delphine nap skirt

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Jennifer Behr

Natica silver-tone earrings

Le Monde Beryl

leather sandals

Toteme

monogram silk PJ top

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Toteme

embroidered wide-leg pants

Bottega Veneta

Reggie suede slippers

Toteme

gathered woven maxi dress

Boho Revival

Thanks to a certain crop of designers—see: Chemena Kamali at Chloé to Sabato De Sarno at Gucci—boho fashion is back and better than ever. For a more contemporary take, look to New York and Jamaican-based brand, Diotima, whose signature crochet is unmistakable. We love its mellow-yellow top paired with Pucci’s psychedelic-printed denim midiskirt and a pair of strappy, platform espadrilles from Loewe.

Diotima

Scallop crochet top

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Pucci

Marmo denim maxiskirt

Loewe

x Paula’s Ibiza leather espadrille wedge sandals

Proenza Schouler

Bella tank

PROENZA SCHOULER

St. Agni

Carter trousers

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Bottega Veneta

Sardine bag

Reformation

Daphne heeled sandals

St. Agni

open-back maxi dress

H&M

sandals

Mango

natural fiber carrycot bag

Lié Studio

The Elizabeth silver earrings

Christopher Esber

floating silk-georgette shirt

Skall Studio

Rue pants

Staud

Dante thong sandals

The Frankie Shop

Madeline voile midi dress

Totally Tie-Dye

The festival grounds are calling! Few prints feel quite like summer as festive tie-dye. Test out the trend in a grown-up way with Rabanne’s T-shirt and maxiskirt skirt set. Step into The Row’s jelly shoes to keep the good times rolling.

Rabanne

Second Skin tie-dyed T-shirt

Rabanne

Second Skin tie-dyed maxi skirt

The Row

Mara flats in vinyl

Esse Studios

halterneck maxi dress

The Frankie Shop

Clare striped denim vest

The Frankie Shop

Sasha striped high-rise jeans

Prada

crochet tote bag

La Ligne

Jackie striped shirt

The Frankie Shop

pleated suit shorts

Rue de Verneuil

Cruise Line traversée canvas tote

La Ligne

Andie belted midi dress

All That Remains

Eleanor crocheted cotton top

Toteme

press-creased jeans

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Khaite

Marion leather mules

Anderson’s

leather belt

Hot Child in the City

On especially warm days, a statement-making tank top is the only style staple that truly beats the heat. Make it a full look in Nili Lotan’s frayed denim Bermuda shorts and Alaia’s mesh Mary Janes. One thing’s for sure: you’ll be the coolest kid on the block.

Conner Ives

embellished printed recycled cotton-blend jersey tank

Nili Lotan

Russel frayed denim shorts

Alaïa

mesh Mary Jane ballerina flats

BERGDORF GOODMAN

St. Agni

open-back twill top

Joseph

Isaak satin midiskirt

Aeyde

Paige snake-effect leather sandals

Sensi Studio

Canasta striped straw tote

Ciao Lucia

Barbara midi-dress

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

TWP

Husband linen-cotton blazer

Staud

Timmy crochet shoulder bag

Adidas

Samba suede sneakers

Róhe

asymmetric woven vest

Róhe

pleated woven shorts

Simkhai

Gwynn V-neck midi-dress

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Khaite

Alessio leather-trimmed mesh loafers