My 63-Year-Old Mom and I Made a Summer Shopping List—We Agreed on These Trends

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My mom and I talk about fashion and shopping a lot. She's into clothes and is always interested in learning about the latest styles, given my role as an editor. It's also worth noting that we tend to like similar items and trends despite our age difference (I'm 34, and she's 63). However, it's not surprising we gravitate toward similar pieces since age really has nothing to do with what you should or shouldn't wear.

On one of her recent visits, I showed her a few outfit ideas as well as the spring and summer trends I love and plan on recommending across my stories. My mom then mentioned the trends she liked best from my list. In the end, there were five summer trends we both agreed were cool, chic, and easy to follow.

Below you'll uncover the summer trends that get a "yes" from us, complete with visual and shopping inspiration.

Metallic Flats

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My mom loves a good pair of flats and has been thrilled to see ballet flats return. So have I. This season, she's excited to try trendy metallic flats for something fun.

Bold Drop Earrings

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My mom always says jewelry is the simplest way to take an outfit to the next level. She adores beautiful earrings and is here for the bold drop-earring trend the fashion crowd is currently gravitating toward.

Full Skirt

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The full-skirt trend is back and dominating. I love the elegance of the look, and my mom couldn't agree more.

Striped Tee

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In terms of trend-forward basics, it's all about an easy striped shirt for both of us. Whether a long-sleeve style or a short-sleeve pick, a striped shirt is about as versatile as it gets.

Pink Separates

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For a color moment, my mom still loves pretty pink separates. You know, the whole Barbiecore vibe. 

Next, check out more chic items.

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Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.