I'm a Luxury Fashion Director—These Are the Only Designer Buys That Matter for Summer

a collage of product and influencer images featuring luxury fashion items for summer
(Image credit: @hannahlewisstylist; Miu Miu; Alaïa; Threads Styling; @clairerose)

I know it's hard to believe based on how it looks outside right now, but a glimpse at the calendar confirms summer is not far off. In fact, in about two months, our social media feeds will be filled with stylish getaways of all sorts, from the manicured beaches of the Hamptons to the charming cobblestone streets in Europe. Naturally, we'll be keeping you up-to-date on where the style is set is jetting off to, but in the meantime, we thought we'd make a few predictions as to what the fashion set will be adding to their carts.

Each season, we predict which luxury items will come to define the next few months—the pieces we'll be seeing all over our social media feeds and on the street. Usually, our predictions are right, but sometimes, we need to tap the experts for their insider POV. Enter Hannah Lewis, fashion director at the beloved luxury sourcing platform Threads Styling. Threads works with customers all over the world to source the most-wanted designer buys on the market—from the perpetually-sold-out Alaïa fishnet flats to those impossible-to-track-down runway pieces—so Lewis knows about what will be hot before anyone else does.

a street style image of Threads Styling Fashion Director Hannah Lewis

(Image credit: @hannahlewisstylist)

We caught up with her to chat about all things summer 2024 fashion. Lewis shared her list of the designer buys she's focused all of her attention on, from the Miu Miu polo shirt that we can already see becoming an Instagram hit to the Mary Jane flats from Chanel's spring runway that our editors have been zooming in on for months now. Take notes—these 19 items will be everywhere in a matter of months.

Shop Hannah Lewis's Summer Edit

Hannah Lewis wearing a satin halterneck dress from 16Arlington

(Image credit: @hannahlewisstylist)

detail image of a woman holding a Miu Miu Aventure Bag in brown

(Image credit: @clairerose)

A model wearing white Chanel Mary Jane flats on the runway.

(Image credit: Launchmetrics Spotlight/Chanel)

Alaia Bag

(Image credit: @kristenmarienichols)

three pairs of Alaïa fishnet Mary Jane flats

(Image credit: @pieter_mulier)

A model wears a white and black maxi dress on the Abadia runway

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Model wearing a Calle Del Mar white knit pant set

(Image credit: @calledelmar)
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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.