Taffeta Pants, Satin Bags, Jeweled Sandals: 5 Highly Specific Items Cool It Girls Are Wearing RN

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Woman wearing a white funnel-neck jacket.
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As summer kicks off, we're getting a preview of the highly specific items that are set to be big for summer 2026 and how the style set is working them into their wardrobes. Whether in the city or on far-flung holidays, the best dressed people in fashion are showcasing the directional items that are trend-forward enough to make their way into their closets.

Pieces such as button-embellished swimsuits and shoes, pared-back satin micro bags, and athletic track shorts are already key players among the top buys for summer 2026. This year has been marked by personality dressing, more color, and unexpected styling, and we're seeing plenty of evidence of that during the early days of summer. Ahead, see the top pieces cool It girls are wearing right now.

Button Embellishments

Woman wearing a button-embellished swimsuit.

(Image credit: @courtneygrow)

Taffeta Pants

Model wearing Chan Luu taffeta pants.

(Image credit: @chanluu)

Satin Bags

Woman carrying a satin bag.

(Image credit: @shayinjune)

Track Shorts

Woman wearing track shorts and a funnel-neck jacket.

(Image credit: @moya)

Jeweled Sandals

Jeweled sandals and other items in an airport security bin.

(Image credit: @themillennialdecorator)
Kristen Nichols
Associate Director, Special Projects

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 The New York Times, 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.