20 Vacation Essentials All the Cool Fashion Girls Are Buying

If you’ve been wondering what you’ll be seeing fashion insiders wearing on vacation this summer, you’re not alone. I too have been curious about the new finds and chic summer trends the fashion set will be packing into their suitcases. So I went straight to the source and asked some of the most stylish women from the fashion scene to share what they are buying this year. Ahead, they’re sharing the seriously cool pieces that have landed on their summer shopping lists.

From the latest It shoe that is about to explode to the swimwear trends NYC girls are wearing to the affordable top our editor in chief just spotted from Reformation, these are the 20 must-own items for the season ahead. If you’re currently planning outfits for an upcoming vacation like I am, you’ll want to keep scrolling. Go on to shop the summer vacation clothing essentials fashion girls are investing in now.

Lisa Aiken, Fashion & Buying Director, Moda Operandi

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Chrissy Rutherford, Special Projects Director, Talent and Social, Harper's Bazaar

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Kat Collings, Editor in Chief, Who What Wear

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Amelia Talbot, Director of Operations and Marketing, Réalisation

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Lucy Akin, Founder, Shop Super Street and Ciao Lucia

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Kristen Lam, Social Media Content Manager, Shopbop

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Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.