If you've checked the weather in NYC lately, you'll know it's about to be hot—the kind where you feel like you're melting in the humidity. This heat wave has me confronting an inconvenient truth: I, of all people, haven't done much summer shopping yet.
I have a tendency to over-research before I buy anything. I'm the person with a thousand saved folders, intentionally keeping track of everything that catches my eye. And yet somehow, my closet still feels unprepared for the season change.
Right now, I'm looking for easy dresses, anything polka-dotted, breathable tank tops, kitten heels I can actually walk in, cotton skirts, and airy walking shoes that don't make my feet feel trapped in a sauna.
If you're in the same boat, I rounded up a few warm-weather options—including that Zara polka dot skirt currently making the rounds on TikTok.
Revolve
I have another dress from Nia that I've been wearing on repeat.
I love this With Jéan dress.
Last summer, I filled my closet with mini skirts, but now I'm growing my assortment of longer options.
When I can't be bothered deciding what to wear, Cou Cou never fails me.
Strapless for summer.
A classic.
Chic.
Tube tops.
The matching midi.
Our senior fashion & social editor Tara Gonzalez recently made the case for these and convinced me to own a pair of denim shorts again.
Zara
TikTok's current favorite skirt.
She went as far as to call this other one "the perfect $16 tank top."
If you're looking for polka dots, Zara's selection is incredible right now.
Asymmetrical skirts.
A little mini skirt.
So chic.
H&M
One of my outfit formulas is a one-shoulder top with a full skirt.
I've been building my swimwear collection this summer.
This sheer dress is on sale for less than $20.
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