5 Things I Spotted Women Wearing in Europe

Im going to Italy in September and am scrambling to put together a wardrobe I feel chic comfortable bright and classically stylish in. I know I’m late to the convo and I’ve read through all of the comments, but I can’t be the only one for whom:
1. midi or mini dresses don’t fit my smaller waist and healthy hips and thighs that regularly touch and brush together while walking in 95 degree heat and a billion percent humidity?? Leaving me with perpetual painful thigh rub/burn.
2. Even my madewell and j crew Jean shorts ride up and same thigh problem as above happens but with the bonus of me trying to discreetly pull the ginormous wedgie out and pull down the legs at once. I have tried so many shorts — the only that stay put are bike shorts. Anyone else have better recs?? PLEASE!
3. Fanny packs/bum bags are a big no for me BUT still love a cross body!
4. Sneakers with dresses or shirts just make me feel so not stylish. I’m a 5’2” mom of three small people and don’t need any help feeling shorter and lumpier. HOW do people feel good about this when starting out? I need a transition period I think from sandal to shoe to sneaker with dresses, perhaps?

I have been in Spain, France, and Italy for the last two weeks and you are spot-on! Before I even read the post, I wondered if the floral midi/maxi dresses I see EVERYWHERE would be on the list and they were #1!!! Everyone is wearing dresses – long, midi, short and mostly with sneakers. I see the other items on your list, too. I really noticed the dresses, though. Love it!!

When I was in Paris in June of this year, I noted many women carrying cloth tote bags over their shoulders. Almost every woman had one!

I’m a little late to this thread….but anyone have any recs for a cute sneaker that will survive fall/winter/spring in Seattle (rain, mud, muck, etc)? I LOVE all the white sneaks but imagine they will instantly get trashed. I’ve worn checkered Vans for years and ready to add something new to the rotation!

Just had three months there. Agree with all of this plus clogs were in all the stores for summer. Floral dresses have always been so British especially midi ones.

As a Londoner who’s been enjoying a love affair with sling bags since the pandemic and who this week replaced my much-loved and more-than-a-decade-old white Vejas with a brand new pair…I cannot disagree 😆

sneakers and mini dresses. Or biker shorts and graphic tees with dad sandals its a vibe.

I feel so cool for once! Many of these are already in my rotation. I’m not much of a floral print person, but that green dress is really cute. I wish I could pull off that French bob. I have tried before, but my hair just turns into a triangle due to the mixed textures.

As a European woman I can attest to all of these trends 😊.

Ha ha ha! As an English woman currently wearing a midi dress, denim jacket, white trainers with a cross-body bag and a pixie bob, I’ve got to agree with you!

i’m in marseille now and the floral dresses are everywhere! lots of reddish pinks and greens. also, lots of linen jumpsuits and white button downs, of c. i have yet to see a fanny pack… i almost bought one for the trip but am afraid it might be one of those things that goes out of style as soon as i buy it? i loved someone else’s comment on this post, that everything seems to be in style now. beautiful!

I’m a Londoner and this summer (which is unusually hot for here) I’ve been wearing green chinos (which have the advantage of deep pockets!) with loose white blouses. A particular favourite is the dahlia top from Sézane. I wear them with either white vejas or black allbirds. I have a pink sling bag that I got from Toledano studio. I bought it for school runs so that I can fit my phone, keys and if necessary mask and my hands are free. I like wearing dresses but they don’t always have pockets so a sling bag is the solution.

I love my Louie Sling in Yellow from Walker Goods. I even got my 9m old a Lil Louie haha she can’t wear it yet but I can’t wait for the day. I think Anton would rock either size!

I‘m a German living in Freiburg. Fanny packs and Vejas are a common sight around here! I even bought a pair of Vejas myself but unfortunately the quality isn‘t that great.

I had never heard of Veja trainers until I was in London last month and saw them everywhere on the tube. Now I think I want a pair :). Londoners have mastered the art of wearing nicer clothes paired with comfortable shoes.

After starting a new job last week, I realized my wardrobe needed a SERIOUS revamp if I was going to feel confident at work! I started my work wardrobe off with a tan jumpsuit with safari vibes, a new pair of dark-wash Madewell jeans (they have THE best jeans for curvy petite sizes, I’ve never had jeans fit me like this, but do size down one size.) and some easy-to-wear dresses. And the piece de resistance is a pair of vintage-style white Reeboks, which are wide and comfy enough for my particular shoe needs. They go with literally everything, making styling myself for work SO much easier. Now I’m considering experimenting with fun earrings since I’ve been pretty minimal about jewelry thus far.

My job requires me to be on my feet, have the ability to crouch down easily, and layering is a must as the building gets SO cold (ever wonder why librarians wear cardigans? The books require a pretty frigid environment!). I’m really looking forward to colder months when I can go all out with my tweed trousers and wool skirts.

I am wearing dresses as much as possible because it is so stinking hot I just can’t bear pants. Mostly stuff I have had for a while (yes, florals!) but I also bought a long light flowy dress from Daughters of India, which I love. And can I also say that one of the things that fascinates me about the comments here is hearing from people in other places around the globe. Maybe that should be a new feature, in addition to motherhood around the world there could also be “what’s everyone wearing?” around the world. .

For once I am ahead of the curve! Or at least on the curve. I got a bob like the one on the left in the spring! I have dark curlyish hair like the woman in the photo. I have gotten MANY compliments on it!

A soft full length sleeveless romper….I call them my house diapers.

We just came back from Copenhagen and the floral dresses were everywhere! Especially in that green or a cornflower blue. I felt so goth in my NYC black wardrobe.

As a British reader, can I just say how much I LOVE that you refer to England as being ‘in Europe’ – since we left the EU many people sadly don’t seem to think of the UK as European any more when of course it is!

I could care less about what’s in. I just cycle through my me-mades and stopped worrying at about 45. Dresses, linen pants, lots of floral sleeveless tops, etc. The thing about fashion NOW is that everything’s in. I mean I think it is.

I noticed a lot of platform sandals and shoes on the youths as others noticed!

I was in Italy and loved seeing the classic Italian summer style of loose linen and chunky fun necklaces.

Also I’ve been eyeing the Nisolo Cleo Convertable Crossbody… a Cup of Jo fav brand and may take this as a sign to go for it!

Maybe I’m missing something……is there a reason we all want to dress alike?

I can’t be the only one who after spotting a mass trend like all of these items runs the other way? Conformity depresses me so much!! Although clearly I’m not completely this way, I did get a pair of converses this year lol