When it comes to planning your summer outfits, there really are no rules. Wear those super bright hues, that flirty summer dress with all the surprise cut-outs, or sport a bikini top as a shirt. It's a million degrees outside and you wanna feel the sunshine on your skin—go ahead and do you! But as freeing as that freedom might be, it also has some downsides: There are so many cool summer 'fits to browse, it can be pretty overwhelming. Which is why we rounded up 30 super cute summer outfits to wear this season, so you can have allll the inspiration you need, right in one place.
The best part is that if any of these 'fits pique your interest, you can shop them immediately. No matter what your plans are this summer (the beach ✔️ the pool ✔️ the air-conditioned movie theater ✔️ the park for a picnic), you'll easily find a look that'll complement all of your adventures (or lack thereof—hi, homebodies, don't worry, we have ideas for you, too).
The good news is that after you fall in love with this strappy, cut-out maxi dress (because you will, there's no doubt about it), you can buy it in mauve. Style this orange one with a simple sandal for an easy, breezy look.
Danielle is the Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers the American and British ready-to-wear markets and handles fashion for all cover and fashion stories in book and online. When she’s not working on print, she covers all the latest fashion trends and news for digital. Danielle started as a Fashion Intern for Cosmopolitan in 2016 and has been with the magazine ever since. Follow her journey in the fashion industry on Instagram.
Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien is the fashion editor at Cosmopolitan, writing weighty and witty stories that run the gamut of gushing over Zendaya to convincing you of everything you need in your closet! She began her journey in the industry with a fashion and faith blog and an internship at Elle.com almost 10 years ago. Since then, she's also served as the style editor at The Haitian Times. The Haitian-American pageant queen is a Syracuse Masters graduate and the author of two books, including: Claim Your Crown. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @iamtarahlynn.