The trends of fashion this summer are in taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary. Think jean shorts and well-worn tees, shirts and polos, and preppy shorts. Yes, simplicity is calling.
Jean shorts and tees are being paired with dazzling shoes. While denim maxi skirts are making their usual appearance, this year they’re paired with statement accessories. It’s all about spicing things up (and heating up) an everyday personal style.
Familiar favorites like Breton striped shirts and Bermuda shorts and clean longline pants are coming into a super trend mode. The boldest designers are presenting them with wider legs. Or pooling at the ankle.
The best way to style a pair of jeans this summer is to commit completely—a full-on denim-on-denim outfit. While in the past that has been a no-no, Dior and Ulla Johnson relied on the coordinated effect by teaming denim trousers with jackets in matching washes. Jack Miner of Interior even veered from color convention to present the ‘New Yorker’ tuxedo: a distressed, baby blue jean jacket styled with straight-leg jeans in bright white.
Longline styles are now in the spotlight after seasons of micro-shorts (or, for the style risk-seekers, no bottoms at all). Givenchy gave the Bermuda silhouette a casual weekend makeover by styling gray-wash denim shorts with a polo-collared pullover. If that feels a little too informal, try teaming a front-pleated cotton twill style with a flashy, party-ready top, as seen at Valentino.
