If WWW Editors Could Only Shop 5 Pieces for Summer, They Would Choose These
With vacations booked, upcoming weddings to attend in our calendars, and a fresh set of fashion pieces dropping from designers for the new season, our shopping lists only seem to be growing exponentially as we hit summer. While our editors can't stop talking about the latest trends and everything sitting in their shopping carts, I was curious to find out the exact pieces at the very top of their wish lists. With that in mind, I asked them to name the top five pieces they would add to their wardrobes for the summer season.
Who What Wear fashion editors' picks include everything from the coolest new designer bags and investment jewelry items to the top denim trends and the elevated staples they are planning to wear on repeat for the coming season. Ahead, take a look at the best summer shopping finds that made the cut, beginning with this editor's picks.
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"I recently bought the clutch version of this bag, and although that one's sold out, I would be just as happy with this one. Raffia comes back around every summer, so I know I won't regret having it in my closet. I'm already planning on wearing mine all summer, as it's the perfect pairing with all the airy and lightweight pieces in my warm-weather wardrobe."
"An oversize button-down is a summer staple for me, and this Topshop one exceeded all my expectations when I tried it on recently at Nordstrom. A lot of button-downs can be scratchy or uncomfortable, but this one was lightweight and soft on my skin."
"COS makes the best maxi dresses, and as a modest dresser, I went a little crazy in the brand's summer sale. This one is a current favorite of mine, but if you're on the hunt for flowy and elevated dresses, you need to take a look at the rest of the brand's stellar offering."
"I don't want to let go of my jeans in the summer, so I opt for baggy or wide-leg pairs. This Khaite pair is just perfection—it's thick denim but still sits comfortably at my waist and is just the right amount of 'bagginess.' At 5'3", it's hard to find wide-leg jeans that don't swallow me, and these jeans certainly don't do that."
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"I've only recently started getting into watches, and now, I can't stop thinking about them. Tudor is a Swiss-made brand established by the founder of Rolex in 1926, so it has all the prestige of its sister company but is less expensive. This steel watch is a winner in my book because it will never go out of style."
Next: These Are the 6 Biggest Handbag Trends for Summer 2023
Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear where she oversees luxury, runway content, and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, and Tiffany & Co., and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on 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.
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