Get Ready: You're Going to Want to Live in These 7 Affordable Summer Outfits

When summer first starts, you're probably stoked to get out your dresses, skirts, and shorts and wear the outfits you've been imagining sporting in the sun. But as the season goes on, it can start to get a little difficult to figure out what to wear, especially when all you want to do is just stand in front of the air conditioner. We're not sure about you, but the heat can sometimes cause a little brain fog, no? If you came here for outfit inspiration, you came to the right place.

Below, we rounded up seven standout summer outfits from our favorite influencers sporting pieces from our collection at Target. It's all under $50 as per usual, and the outfits below should convince you to add a piece or two to your wardrobe. (We already have.)

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If you're going for the fashionable yet comfortable look to battle the heat this summer, pair sneakers with your favorite strappy dresses. Trust us—it'll look great. 

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It wouldn't be summer without a puffed-sleeve moment. Keep it trendy with a pair of platform sandals and accessories of your choice. The standout piece is the dress, after all. 

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Paperbag and Bermuda-style shorts are high on the fashion set's radar for the summer. All you need is a simple tank or tee a little cardigan for the chillier beach weather.

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Floral dresses aren't new, but pairing them with platform sandals and a shoulder bag adds the perfect Y2K touch.

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When you can't figure out what pieces to pair with one another, a jumpsuit is your best-suited option. All you'll need is a fun pair of shoes like the neon ones pictured above, and you're good to go.

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Juxtapose an airy dress with edgy details like chunky loafers and black accessories. 

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If you're more for color, you can also go in the opposite direction with a loud print, strappy heels, and a chic handbag.

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Associate Fashion Editor
Yusra Siddiqui is an editor who resides in New Jersey but bounces between the suburbs and NYC. (She's a Jersey girl at heart.) After interning at Who What Wear in 2019, she found her way to the team after graduating from LIM College in 2022 with a fashion media degree. She's also spent time writing and working for publications such as Fashionista, Coveteur, and Nylon, but she always knew that Who What Wear was where she was meant to be. When she's on the job, she's perusing runway shows, analyzing the latest thing fellow Gen Zers are up to on the internet, and sharing what she can about the modest-fashion market. You can also catch her dabbling in entertainment, talking about the costume choices of the latest Netflix series or diving deeper into how the plotline affects the viewers in a myriad of ways. Lastly, she likes to create content for Who What Wear's TikTok. Her personal time is spent doing similar but also different things—deep diving into almost every new TV show (Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, and Stranger Things are favorites), planning her next local getaway (whenever that may be), and reading the latest Emily Henry or Sally Rooney novel in one sitting.