28 Spring Buys Straight Out of Slim Aarons's Palm Springs

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Slim Aarons photographs a Palm Springs pool
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There's something about Palm Springs that makes me want to cosplay as a '60s housewife every time I visit. Perhaps it's the city's mid-century modern architecture, vintage shops filled with groovy prints, or Frank Sinatra lore. Or maybe it's movies like Don't Worry Darling that glamorize Palm Springs' retro heyday, or photographers like Slim Aarons who immortalized sun-soaked scenes of poolside leisure. It's probably all of the above.

In January 1970, Aarons took a series of now-iconic photos of the Kaufmann House. The impeccably dressed women wore crochet crop tops, bug-eyed sunglasses, bright yellow two-piece sets, wide-brim sun hats, and floral minidresses. Not to be left out, the men donned printed blazers, crisp linen shirts, and white loafers. Over 50 years later, the photos are still the blueprint for Palm Springs style. And gleefully, the vibe is the antithesis of cliché Coachella outfits. Scroll down to shop my favorite retro-inspired clothes and accessories for spring 2026.

Erin Fitzpatrick
Erin Fitzpatrick
Associate Director, Fashion News

Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.