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While a beachy vacation look might be the most fun to plan, your favorite summer outfit can be one you wear around your home base or city. Shouldn’t you love your day-to-day looks as much as your OOO ones? To prove just that, we’ve photographed seven editors around downtown New York City in their own interpretation of “summer in the city” style. You’ll find creative styling tricks, like wearing print dresses over pants, juxtaposing beachy crochet tops with tailored trousers, and pairing crisp shirtdresses with western boots. The recipe for a perfect “summer in the city” outfit? It’s all about mixing and matching those high summer pieces with your everyday essentials and classics. Below, see some prime examples (and Vogue editor-approved) city-friendly summer outfits for every day of the week.
The Dress Down… Occasion Wear Gets Casual
Get the most out of your summer dresses this season; a little bit of styling goes a long way. Look to market editor, Naomi Elizée, who wears her spring 2023 runway Dries Van Noten floral midi dress over sleek black trousers for the city and without for more formal weekend occasions.
Beat the Heat With a Bodysuit
One go-to summer beach look is a one-piece suit with loose-fit trousers. To bring that outfit formula to life in a city setting, fashion market editor Maddy Fass does just that with a cutout bodysuit and low-waist trousers. City-appropriate accessories like bold silver earrings and slide sandals with a big beach bag mix the two opposing settings quite seamlessly.
Uniform Update: Add Crochet
The white tank top and tailored trouser combination has earned its place as a signature outfit formula for summer. Take it one step further, as demonstrated by Vogue.com’s executive fashion director, Lisa Aiken, and add a summery textured top right over it, like crochet knit or fringe.
Channel Summer Friday Ease
No need to fully lean into one trend this summer. Case in point: this bohemian-revival look from Vogue Runway’s production and editorial coordinator, Irene Kim. Consider it a trifecta of the season’s most-wanted styles: Mary Jane flats, long denim skirts, and a cool cross-body bag.
Stylish Classics Work Practical Magic
Jewelry director Daisy Shaw-Ellis proves that you can do no wrong in your warm weather wardrobe classics, a floral print day dress, a jean jacket, and Birkenstock sandals. They’re the kind of summer staples essential to just about every summer day ahead.
Keep Your Cool in Strapless
Juggling between summer temperatures and office-appropriate wear? Commerce writer Laura Jackson suggests one stylish solution: a strapless white midi. Instead of strappy flat sandals and a beach bag, minimalist loafers and a commute-friendly tote elevate those summer whites for a look that works uptown or downtown.
Yeehaw! Cowboy Boots for City Streets
The coolest alternative to sandals or sneakers this summer? Cowboy boots. Downtown, concrete streets call for closed-toe shoes, and fashion news editor Sarah Spellings opts for a pair of iconic Lucchese boots to pair with her sling shoulder bag and a white shirtdress.
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