6 Trends That Are So "Summer 2018"

Clearly, it's not just us editors who are obsessing over all the fun trends we're seeing everywhere this summer. You—our crazy stylish readers—are too. Though we're always trying to predict which trends are just about to blow up, the moment we know a trend has "made it" is when all of you actually start wearing it (and, of course, posting about it in your outfit photos). Thanks to our readers, we can now be completely sure that the following six items are bona fide trends.

From the It bags you're all carrying to summer's must-have top, our readers are making it known that these trends are so "summer 2018," meaning that they feel so current it almost hurts. What, you've never heard of fashion items being so good that they make your heart hurt? Well, you'll know exactly what we mean after seeing all the cool outfits below.

Fun fact—each of these looks came from posts that Who What Wear readers tagged us in on Instagram. Want to be featured on our site next time? Use #WhoWhatWearing on the outfit posts you want us to see, and you could end up here!

Puff-Sleeved Tops

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Pair yours with high-waisted denim and a basket bag.

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Accessorize with layered gold chains and signet rings.

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Beaded Handbags

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This is a bag trend that feels both current and nostalgic at the same time.

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It looks good in solid colors and patterns alike.

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Power Clashing

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(Image credit: @nnennaechem)

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Strappy Sandals

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(Image credit: @styledevotee)

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(Image credit: @emmanuellek_)

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Transparent Bags

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Summer Polka Dots

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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.