Summer 2025 Fashion Trends: 10 Must-Know Styles to Wear This Season

Perfect for social butterflies with a summer calendar full of parties and post-work happy hours, this coastal-meets-utility trend sails in straight from Spring 2025. With East Coast-inspired details like fish prints, aquatic motifs, and rope accents, it’s an easy way to channel a “girly” vibe without relying on florals.

Expect to see stripes, fishing-net textures, bucket hats, boat shoes, and fisherman sandals making waves this season. While it’s made for beach weekends, this trend works just as well inland—just be careful not to pile on every nautical cue at once. A striped dress and rope accessories and a bucket hat? Maybe pick two and let them shine.

Give your go-to dresses, shorts, and rompers a sea-worthy twist with the Quince 100% Organic Cotton Striped Crew Sweater tied over the shoulders. We dig the versatility of the By Anthropologie Fisherman Sandals under any nautical print or color. Get your perfect summer sandal with this Anthropologie promo code. (Image credit: @Tandttwintalk)

As the neutral-chic color of the moment, butter yellow is understated and surprisingly versatile. Designers are making it a standard color for boxy cropped tees and tanks, workout clothes, flowy midi skirts, special-occasion dresses, and strappy sandals this season. A true basics elevator, butter yellow works worn head-to-toe or used as a soft pop.

The big butter yellow flex at the R&S offices this year is wearing pale yellow flats or heels as the new beige shoe. We adore the Madewell's Remy Mary Jane Flat in yellow clay. Add a floral blouse and neutral slacks for the prettiest, easiest summer work look.

We see butter yellow in everything from yoga looks to formal slip dresses this summer, and we love the Quince 100% Washable Silk Drawstring Wide Leg Pants in butter yellow for work wear. Snag perfect "everywhere" pants with a discount when you sign up for Quince emails. (Image credit: @susie.wright)

No need to be muted this summer. Sunset spectrum shades are blazing on the scene with rich, saturated, and bold hues of magenta, amethyst, tangerine, and fuchsia. To lean in casually, pick the Old Navy Snug Crop T-Shirt in magenta lacquer as your go-to top over denim cutoffs, or try colorful wide-leg pants for a color-block look. A knockout look for weddings or parties is the Farm Rio x Anthropologie V-Neck Tiered Maxi Dress in orange.

For a bold accessory look, the sunset color trend works with block-heel sandals, statement earrings, or affordable oversized sunglasses. 

These vibrant hues are also breaking through the swimsuit and workout spaces. The iconic SPANX® Get Moving Shelf Tank in poppy is what dreams of beach yoga are made of. Grab it now with a SPANX promo code. (Image credit: @Malana_Bouarouy)

Itty-bitty paisleys and small florals are stepping aside in favor of bolder fashion this summer. They've been replaced by wallpaper-like oversized florals ranging from pastels and brights to mod-inspired '60s shades. We also see tons of vintage silhouettes and dressier organza and jacquard fabrics from designers in this year's trending floral dresses. 

Oversized florals are perfect for weddings, showers, and summer gatherings. For a laid-back, breezy-girl look, try a matching floral top and skirt set or an above-the-knee tea dress, such as the effortlessly charming Forget Me Not Floral Cotton Linen Mini Maryse Caftan by Tuckernuck. Shop this sweet style with a Tuckernuck promo code. 

Step up the dainty charm of florals with kitten heels or ankle-tie sandals, and finish the look with a woven clutch or a petite handbag. One standout option is the Ideal Season Ivory Floral Beaded Rectangular Clutch, it’s an eye-catching piece that ties it all together. Don’t forget to grab it with a Lulus promo code. (Image credit: @blushandblooms)

Inspired by festival season and laid-back summer energy, textures like crochet, macramé, fringe, and woven fabrics bring a handmade, feel-good vibe to this year’s summer fashion trends. To keep the look fresh without going full retro, try mixing in loose knits or denim for a modern update. For a feminine spin, go for a fringe midi skirt or textured shorts. Tie it all together with a macramé crossbody bag or artisanal jewelry.

GAP’s 100% Cotton Crochet Crewneck Sweater is the kind of lightweight layer you need to pull off this look without feeling bulky, and you can score it with a GAP promo code. Want to take this trend to the beach? Handmade-looking crochet swimwear, cover-ups, and earthy woven shoes are all in play. We’re currently obsessed with the Tuckernuck Matisse Natural Del Mar Sandals. They offer a beachy, textured twist on platform style that works just as well in the city. (Image credit: @InTrueTonyaFashion)

As free as fashion is this summer, there's still room for tailored looks. Designers are welcoming back tailoring in a big way by putting feminine twists on sleeveless blazers, skirt-over-pants combos, and soft suiting. Avoid harshness with pale colors like sand, beige, and butter yellow. It's all about the play between structure and movement to provide that sweet spot of polish and comfort. Bring constructed work looks and tailored plus-size summer fashion down to earth with slide mules or elevated flip-flops.

Our essential structured piece for summer 2025 is the Ann Taylor Double-Breasted Vest in Bi-Stretch. Its clean lines are office-perfect and the relaxed, comfy fit will have you wearing it on repeat all summer. You can save on this staple when you use an Ann Taylor promo code.  

In addition to sleeveless vests, tie-waist trousers, and wrap wide-leg trousers, the softly structured look embraces billowy and oversized button-down shirts. We love a loose boyfriend button-down, and J.Crew's popular Étienne Oversized Shirt in lightweight oxford is a top pick. Grab it in your favorite summer colors with a J.Crew coupon code. (Image credit: @fajarandfarah)

It's the summer of the effortless, breezy bag. We're feeling the resort-town vibes of east-west shapes, woven leather, straw details, and oversized slouchy styles slung over shoulders everywhere this summer. To maximize a summer wardrobe budget, let the right bag shift an outfit's vibe. For beach looks, we're all about crinkle swimsuits with constructed bags for a Saint-Tropez aesthetic on a dime.

As you can tell from our recent list of affordable trending handbags, this summer favors compact designs. The bag having the biggest moment is the east-west satchel that's captured perfectly in the Reformation Elena Shoulder Bag. We even have a Reformation promo code for you to shop this season’s best bag. Woven leather shoulder bags, oversized straw totes, baguette bags, and slouchy hobo bags like the Italian Leather Handwoven Slouchy Shoulder Bag provide structure and roominess and are so on trend this season.

Remember jelly sandals? That's our vibe this summer. As lovers of playful summertime looks, lightweight fabric and clear shoes are our favorite fashion trends in summer. Layering gauzy maxis, mesh blouses, and sheer paneling delivers the perfect blend of breeziness and coverage. We love the playfulness of clear shoes like jelly sandals, chunky heels, and mesh ballet flats for a floating-on-air look.

Fall back on a sheer overlay dress for something lightweight and structured. Reformation's Vina Dress fulfills all of our mod-meets-'90s dreams this summer. For something less dressy, maintain a similar vibe using a mesh long-sleeve top and wide-leg pants with sheer side panel over mesh flats. Abercrombie & Fitch's Mesh Balletic Flats came out of nowhere this summer to become consistent bestsellers.

Our tip for sheer is using underlayers like bodysuits or bralettes to make your looks more practical and wearable without adding bulk.

Rule on the pickleball court, tennis court, or court of public opinion this summer with retro-sporty and elevated streetwear looks. This summer's hottest sport pieces are skorts, racer tanks, windbreakers, track jackets, bike shorts, and tennis-core styling that have a lot in common with men's summer fashion at the moment. Racing stripes also get a go. Think rugby-inspired shirts and other uniform-adjacent looks that borrow from the vibe of the Anthropologie Damson Madder Remie Rugby Shirt or Alo Yoga's Grand Slam Tennis Skirt. Enjoy some "pleat dreams" of your own when you get this iconic skirt with an Alo Yoga discount code. 

For footwear, we're really feeling ourselves in fun throwbacks like retro running shoes, high-top sneakers, and sporty sandals. We're not torturing our feet this summer. Looks are all about comfort with a side of cool. While this was a trend we didn't see coming, we're beyond smitten with popular ballet sneakers. Bonus points if you find a pair in butter yellow like the VIVAIA Square-Toe Lace-Up Satin Sneakerina (Cristina). Here's a VIVAIA coupon code to snag a pretty pair. (Image credit: @sim.plefood)

Meet the grown-up bubble hem. What started as a Y2K party-girl staple has transformed into something more sculptural and sophisticated. The modern take features flattering, thoughtfully shaped silhouettes in buttery soft or subtly sheeny fabrics. Designers are reworking the trend into maxi skirts and drop-waisted dresses that give a deconstructed ballerina vibe. Just look at GAP’s standout Mixed Media Bubble Mini Dress to see it in action.

Depending on how you style them, bubble hems can go casual, dressy, or even office-ready. For a slightly boho-princess look, try the Abercrombie & Fitch Mid Rise Bubble Hem Maxi Skirt paired with a slinky tank or puffed peplum top. To balance out the volume, go for sleek footwear or a tailored top that brings structure to the silhouette. (Image credit: @hollandpaterno)