The Stores Are Full of Summer Clothes—Here's How to Wear Them Already

Payday this month just so happens to fall within the same week that lots of stores experience hefty new drops of spring and summer goodies. You can see where we're going here, right? The only problem is that many of the gorgeous items hitting the rails feel like they need to be stored away for months until you can legitimately wear them: But we've pondered on this and come up with a series of solutions in order to buy now, wear now, and therefore feel very now. Below are some of our favourite new-in buys, plus the ways that you can make them work IRL. Scroll down to get five fast-track layering and styling tips…

1. Crop Tops

2. Pastel Dresses

3. Palazzo Pants

4. Thigh-Slit Skirts

5. Statement Sandals

Ready to get your S/S 16 on? Let us know in the comments box below, then see the midseason sales buys you shouldn't miss!

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Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits. Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.