From Trendy to Timeless, 26 Tops I'll Be Gladly Wearing All Summer
When it comes to curating my summer wardrobe, I like to think about things in terms of categories. It helps me make sure each component of my outfit is versatile and diverse enough. Plus, it's fun to obsessively dive into one item at a time. I've already built out my collection of bottoms—including a ton of cargo pants and skirts—but I can admit my selection of tops is sorely lacking.
This year, my goal is to find beautiful and style-forward blouses and shirts that I can wear all summer on trips and days at the office. For my search, I scoped out all of my favorite shops and made a list of the tops that immediately caught my attention. Below, see the results of my online browsing as well as some photos of cool tops tastemakers are wearing right now to help spur some inspiration.
In terms of styling, the juxtaposition between the delicate lace top and sporty cargo pants would make for an interesting outfit.
If there's one color you should add to your summer wardrobe, it's pink.
I've noticed an influx of mesh hitting the market, which means it's definitely a trend to watch.
This top is the definition of summer as far as I'm concerned.
An oversize shirt is a must at this point.
Turkish brand LOL is a destination for trendy, relaxed staples. This denim corset top, in particular, has been all I can think about lately.
Ribbed knits are a shortcut to looking expensive without draining your bank account.
It's a long-sleeved top, but the material feels lightweight on the skin.
When summer rolls around, I'll be wearing dramatic sleeves like no one's business.
While the dress version of this print may be trending hard right now, I have my sights set on the tank.
Next up: 9 Major 2022 Trends You'll Want to Wear on Vacation This Summer
Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. While going to school at Columbia University in New York City, she got her feet wet in the fashion industry interning at Elle magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and New York magazine's The Cut. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. There, she worked on a multitude of projects, including styling inbook feature stories for New York magazine's print issue, writing and pitching market stories for The Cut, and serving as fashion lead for The Cut's branded content. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter. Now she is a fashion market editor for Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her duties as a fashion market editor, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times. But once the computer goes down and the emails turn off, she's likely eating her way through Koreatown, hunting down vintage furniture, scoping out new outrageous nail designs to try, or taking a hot cycling class.
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