What’s Everyone Wearing This Summer?

Nili Lotan pants with a Victoria Beckham tshirt and The Row fisherman sandals I always carry my Prada raffia tote bag. Also always wear one of my Eres swimsuits!

I’m new to COJ and I have to say I love it all! I’m a 62 yr old preschool teacher. In the summer I wear all things loose and ready for the garden. If I leave the house I go for loose and ready for town – shorts and loose, flowy tops, skinny linen pants and flowy tops, and many dresses. My wardrobe is half boutique and half goodwill with birkenstock and dansko and hobo rounding things out. I’d love to see women in my age range represented and I love all the styles, info, and opinions shared!

White wide-leg jeans with Birkenstock Glenda sandals and a tee. Bike shorts & flowy shirts or thrifted oversized men’s dress shirts with gold jewlery and my hair done (makeup minimal to optional), with my New Balance XC-72s. For church, jeans with a blazer, tee, and sandal clogs.

I had foot surgery this past winter and it’s been very hard (and expensive) trying to rebuild my (previously extensive) shoe collection. Ready to breathe a sigh of relief and finally stop having to style every outfit around sneakers. I’m thankful for them but my word, I am a heels girl!!

I bought a kelly green jumper and it makes me feel like I’m 12 years old in the best way! Super youthful but also flatters my figure and shows off my legs. Just what this new mama needed, who hasn’t been able to find flattering clothes post baby.

I have an exclusively breastfed 4 month old, so my outfits all centre around being able to get my boobs out easily. Until recently that meant I couldn’t wear my favourite (dresses), but instead I was wearing breastfeeding camis with jeans / skirts and a loosish top that I can lift up. BUT I had an emergency situation where I was wearing a shirt style dress and needed to feed the baby discretely, and I figured out (finally!) a way to wear dresses and feed a baby without flashing my boobs at everyone. You leave the top button done up, and then unbutton the next one or two (depending on the dress). Shift the centre of the dress over to the side that baby is going to feed from, and then feed them. For maximum discretion I also need a cloth to put over (sometimes she likes to look around with boob in ber mouth) but so far it’s worked and I get to wear bras and dresses again. She’s my third baby and I honestly can’t believe it’s taken me this long to figure this out. I hope another nursing mother reads this and it helps her out

This is the coastal grandmother summer for me! Which really, is how I’ve always looked but just gives me permission to lean into lots of linen, toile prints, oversized button down striped shirts at all times, and my new favorite khaki mom shorts from the 90s – thrifted for a buck! Also really feeling a slightly fitted, cropped cream colored vest I just picked up. All worn with either EVA birks or my trusty Tevas for wading into creeks, tubing, and everywhere else.

I just discovered the momjean shorts at Madewell while looking for something faded and ripped and I am in LOVE. I never used to think I could pull off that high waisted tucked-in shirt look (I’m 40, mom of littles, majorly squidgy drooping tummy sorry TMI) and now it’s all I wear with all the t-shirts that I thought were too short to cover my belly area, and
Birkenstock sandals. So fun!

I’m embarrassed to ask this question but for all you larger thighed, dress wearers: how do you prevent the thigh chaffing?! Heat + walking in a dress + sweat = very painful rubbing and chaffing. I’ve heard of certain anti-chaff products and gels and I use cycling shorts but are there any other secret tricks out there? I’d love to get into more dresses but ouch ouch ouch!

I walk to work (it’s only a little over a mile) but it’s getting so hot and humid that I don’t know if I can keep doing it. We’re talking 90s with 80%+ humid and there is an incline for part of it. I’ve been wearing sandals (Dr. Martens Voss II) which are pretty comfy and cool and mostly dresses. But I still arrive a sweaty mess at work after a 15 minute walk. I ‘ve always wondered how New Yorkers walk around all day to get where they need to go in the summer heat. Any summer dressing suggestions?

Mille – a great lightweight/gorgeous/ classic brand. Some pieces feel a bit more adventurous and some feel classic with lovely details. I have bought something for the past 3 seasons and delight in putting them on. Even the white button up! Not a for-everyone option but a special one if it works for you. https://shopmille.com/

After many years of long hair worn mostly in a bun I recently got a cropped short haircut. I’ve got two summer looks going around this new hair: feminine tops with pretty necklines and a 80s prep school kid’s wardrobe of Oxford shirts. Having lots of fun.

I decided that my cut off Levis are just too short these days so I got some a-line everlane high waisted shorts that are great. It’s incredibly hot and humid in tel aviv from about June to October so I’ll be wearing high waisted midi skirts in a variety of colours, lots of dresses, preferably sleeveless and fitted at the waist and cotton tops with either greek leather sandals, black chunky ones or red saltwaters (that match my 3 Yr old daughter’s pair). For dresses, I’ve got a hillhouse one, a christy dawn that I got myself for my birthday and a load of vintage ones. I tried the neutral colour palette for a while, grey, blue and white but it’s too boring for me, colour makes me feel happy. As I’m in my late thirties, I’m realising I really like how I feel and look in dresses so I’m trying to focus on wearing them more often.

I’m in my early 50s and my summer uniform has always been 90% linen anything. From dresses to pants to shorts and oversized shirts. I take a med/large shirt but I recently went to the 1x and they’re comfy. Happy summer! :-)

It’s so fun to read what everyone is wearing this summer! My summer uniform is likely short jean shorts (white or blue) and a tank. I’m in my mid-30s and while I’m not sure showing so much skin is “age appropriate” (ugh what an awful term), I feel good wearing that. I’m also all about white sneakers with shorts and dresses this year. They make me feel mildly hip and cool, and they’re perfect for running around the playground.

Our family went to a music festival that was full on with camping and I was so inspired by the festival fashions. I came home and bought myself two second hand Girl on a Vine flare pants for future festivals. I bought a velvet/silver trim flare and a gold sequins flare.

I really enjoyed this article. I loved getting to know the CoJ team through the individual styles and write-ups. I’d love to see this format in every season. I was inspired by the team’s reads, vacation spots, and personal style.

My go to summer items are double gauze tops – lightweight and no ironing. I’ve slowly collected a couple Scout button downs from Xirena that I roll up the sleeves above my elbow. Black linen shorts. My favorite pair was found at Lou and grey a few seasons ago. And for fun and to stay cool batik dresses – Fahari Bazaar is wonderful. I also have the Bata dress from Osei Duro. And for special occasions, I follow Fanmmon on Instagram. Her pieces are unique and beautiful.

One staple of my “style” no matter the season is barefoot/minimalist shoes. After learning about the complexity and function of the feet in physical therapy school I switched my conventional shoes for ones that are foot shaped (I.e wider at the toes) and flexible to allow the foot to flex and move as intended during walking. I will never go back. Dysfunction in the feet is linked to back pain, pelvic floor issue etc. obviously these are multi factorial but whenever a friend tells me they have chronic back pain I always make this casual suggestion. The shoes we have been conditioned to find attractive in our society is wreaking havoc on our feet! The barefoot shoe world is exploding with cute shapes and options- way more than when I started. I just got a super cute pair of all white sneakers from the brand Groundies and for sandals I’m love the xero x-trails in a royal blue color- total Teva dupe. Check out Anya’s Reviews on Instagram to learn more/see how cute healthy footwear can be!

My uniform is full-coverage SPF blocking tops during sunny hours, and at night I am wearing one outfit only: the Everlane midi linen skirt and crop top both in the color Goji Berry. I can wear the skirt high or low depending on how much midriff I feel like showing. Wearing all red is a great way to make new friends; people will just start talking to you.

SPF 70 and MegaBabe Thigh Rescue. A winning combo. Everything else is just minor details.

Ok, but also what do we recommend for a pregnant lady due in July? It’s already so hot where I live and I just feel like an unfashionable middle aged mom. Halp 🙈

In an extraordinary move for myself, i’m declaring this the summer of pale legs and just going for it with dresses. I have very very pale skin and have been self-conscious about being so pale in the summer for my entire life. But this year, inspired by Katie Sturino, I have decided that long gone are the days of only wearing long maxi dresses or pants all summer. Bring. On. The. Pale. Calves. I’m unleashing them on the world, which is a huge step for me that’s 30+ years in the making, AND….i doubt anyone out in this great big world (inc. my husband/kids) will pay it one bit of attention. It’s just for me.

I downloaded the app Stylebook a while ago. I’ve made it a project to photograph all my clothes. That way, I can make outfits and assign to the calendar. It takes away a decision every morning. I’m also wearing more of my wardrobe. Heavy on the me-made.

What really made me smile with this post is how everyone’s fashion style really matches their writing style :) Seeing the things people chose I was like oh yes, of course that’s how Janelle/Jenny/etc. would dress in the summer.

apparently everyone under 25yo is wearing cropped tops with no bra and mom-jeans/baggy pants or shorts! saw this at our local farmers market and it felt so 70’s to me!

I live near the ocean in SF so the weather is the same year round, basically. Right now as I type this it is foggy or “socked in” as we say here.
So, reading the comments, I realize how lucky I am to live in a place with year round temperate weather. I can keep the same wardrobe year round.
I find, as I get older (and hopefully wiser), that the urge to buy stuff has drastically decreased. I rather garden, read, cook good food and go for walks on the beach and in the park, bird watching.
Buying clothes is such a time and energy suck.
So, I am just wearing the same things, mending them when a hole appears.
Indoor clothes: comfy sweatpants and t-shirts with cardigan (when chilly).
Outdoor clothes: Vintage levis jeans, t-shirts, sweater, nike frees, hat (bucket or straw depending on sun coverage needed).
If I want to feel fancy, I accessorize with jewelry, including adding kilties to my nikes.