If You Want to Dress Like a Stylish It Girl, Wear These 5 Trend-Forward Basics

Including the shirt everyone is buying.

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Fashion people view basics as the unsung heroes of the closet. Even the most directional looks depend on these foundational essentials. While fashionable It girls certainly have an assortment of no-fail basics in their closets (e.g., white tees and blue jeans), there are specific trendy basics and elevated styles with a forward twist that they're also incorporating into their modern ensembles.

Below are five of the trend-forward spring and summer basics the fashion crowd is wearing. You'll notice everything from a shirt that is back and cooler than ever to the pants basically every stylish person owns. Keep scrolling for visual and shopping inspiration.

The Trendy Basics It Girls Wear

Satin Pants

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Satin or silk pants are a wardrobe staple among the well-dressed crowd. You can dress them up, as shown here, or down with a white tee.

Baseball Tee

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Baseball tees will continue to rise in popularly as an easy choice to bring a cool and relevant spin to a casual look.

Lace-Trim Shorts

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Similarly to satin pants, lace-trim shorts are a pretty basic that instantly elevates any look.

Open-Knit Sweater

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A relaxed open-knit sweater is a chic layering piece that can be worn as is or over the shoulders.

Sleeveless Turtleneck

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Don't underestimate the power of a sleeveless turtleneck styled with jeans or a skirt for a sleek look.

Bobby Schuessler
Bobby Schuessler
Market Director

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent 10 years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises.