Dispatch From the West Village: I Tried On the 10 Posse Items That Will Be Everywhere Next Month

Few brands do summer quite like Posse. The Australian label has been a longtime favorite among editors and insiders for its minimalist aesthetic that's sophisticated and classic, but always cool. It was founded in Sydney in 2016, but the brand's undeniably viral moment came in 2023 when Sofia Grainge wore a white linen maxi skirt and waistcoat set during her wedding weekend in the south of France, promptly selling out the style and putting the brand on a much larger map.

Now, Posse has opened its doors with a permanent retail space in New York, and I knew I had to go in-person to try on all the new arrivals. The store is situated on a particularly charming strip of Bleecker Street in the West Village that's basically made for an afternoon of strolling and browsing. I visited when the pre-fall 2026 collection has just arrived, and was lucky to be one of the first to try on all the pretty pieces. From vacation-coded linen and poplin pieces to the dress I'd suggest to anyone with a late-summer or fall wedding on the calendar, see everything I tried on and loved.

The Posse store is located at 392 Bleecker Street.

Esme Mini Dress

As soon as I walked in, I felt an immediate pull towards the rack of crinkled-silk pieces in a range of soft pastels. The pre-fall '26 arrivals include several dresses and separates cut from this pretty fabric, and my pick was the Esme Mini Dress, a high-neck sleeveless dress. It comes in a pale shade of blue-gray and, most importantly, comes with a matching scarf. I love a piece that can be styled in multiple ways, and the scarf can be worn as a tie belt, a neck scarf, or any number of creative uses that reimagine the dress in new ways.

There's also a longer Esme dress that would be perfect for a late-summer or fall wedding.

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Tabitha Maxi Dress

Maybe it's because my group chat had been floating the idea of a last-minute trip to Sardinia in August, but this dress had me channeling major "vacationing in Italy" energy. Cut from a sturdy linen and featuring the most delicate lace trimming along the edges, I felt like I was wearing a vintage caftan that I sourced on said trip to Italy or found preserved in the back of my grandmother's closet.

I think it speaks for itself, but the store associate who was helping me suggested trying it with the ivory tassel belt, and I loved how elegant it looked styled that way, too. I have the tassel belt in black already, and it's such a great styling piece that I've been wearing with trousers or tied over a jacket, but now I might need to add the lighter version to my closet, too.

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Nadine Tee + Nadine Skirt

Since the brand is largely known for its airy and linen and poplin pieces, I was surprised to discover a few items I'd call "cool basics" like this striped tee and matching skirt. Striped tees have been having a big moment this summer, and I loved the colors in this one—a bright blue and chocolate brown—that would work well into the fall paired with denim.

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Veda Mini Dress

Easy, effortless, and cool—the Veda dress is the perfect example of everything Posse does so well. It's an airy cotton mini that sits away from your body, making it the exact kind of thing I want to reach for the hottest days of the summer or to toss on over a swimsuit and immediately look pulled-together. The best part is, of course, the crochet embroidery at the neckline that gives is a vintage quality. This is the kind of dress you buy once and wear every summer thereafter.

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Jane Top + Jane Pants

In case it's not clear by now, the brand excels at matching sets, and this halter top-cropped pants combo is a personal favorite. It's the kind of outfit that needs to be on a patio (or better yet, a terrace overlooking the sea) with a colorful spritz and an aperitivo spread in front. At least, that's the energy I was channeling in it! The hand-pleated halter has a nice relaxed fit to it but IMO the pants are the star of the show—a three-quarter length cut that looks like the most elegant take on the bloomer pant trend I've yet to see.

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Alfie Blouse + Veda Shorts

There's a reason why the majority of Posse's tagged photos on Instagram are taken at a chic European beach club—the pieces are basically made for destinations like Saint Tropez and Sicily, and this outfit is chief among them. I've been noticing the quiet rise in caftan-style tops like this, so I knew I wanted to try on the Alfie Blouse. I normally take a medium, but sized down here as it's a wide and relaxed cut and I'm glad I did, the top still had the right proportions.

On the site it's styled with the matching linen pants, but I tried it with the Veda shorts, an easy drawstring style in a crisp poplin that I could see myself reaching for every single weekend for the foreseeable future.

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