Twenty-Seven Pieces to Wear When It’s Ridiculously Hot Outside
The summer of 2012 has been heat wave after heat wave, with another likely-to-be sweltering month and a half left to go. Getting dressed when it feels like a sauna outside can be difficult, but the key is choosing lightweight fabrics like silk and chiffon to keep your clothes from sticking to sweaty skin. A barely there dress is the easiest solution, while loose-fitting shorts or floaty skirts offer up mix-and-match options. Keep it clean and simple with a sharp pleated skirt from Theory, or choose an office-appropriate shirtdress, like A.L.C.’s mustard-colored version. And should you get chilly at work, simply just throw on your favorite office cardigan. Click ahead to see all of our humidity-friendly options.
Theory Tria Vamp pleated crepe-jersey skirt $190 at Net-a-Porter
ASOS skirt with soft pleats $46.40 at ASOS
BB Dakota Fairfield skirt $65 at Shopbop
Girl. by Band of Outsiders printed silk-blend chiffon mini skirt $345 at Net-a-Porter
findersKEEPERS One Step Away skirt $110 at Shopbop
Sparkle & Fade neon mini skirt $49 at Urban Outfitters
J.Crew pleated skirt in polka-dot crepe $148 at J.Crew
Club Monaco Lynnie pleated skirt $139.50 at Club Monaco
Iro grey silk Zana skirt $410 at SSENSE
Proenza Schouler full skirt $690 at Forward by Elyse Walker
Raquel Allegra liquid satin shirred skirt $327 at Forward by Elyse Walker
Chloé silk shorts $430 at Forward by Elyse Walker
Joie Barnaby shorts $178 at Barneys
Flutter tap shorts $38 at Nasty Gal
Miss Selfridge mint shorts $50 at Miss Selfridge
Keds at OC pleated soft shorts $120 at Opening Ceremony
alice + olivia Butterfly shorts $187 at Shopbop
Parker geometric line shorts $188 at Barneys
Rachel Comey Wesson shorts $375 at Forward by Elyse Walker
Two-in-one dress $288 at Pixie Market
A.L.C. sleeveless button front dress $464 at Barneys
Steven Alan Tristan V-back dress $335 at Steven Alan
T by Alexander Wang red silk slip dress $295 at SSENSE
Tibi solid silk shirt dress $385 at Tibi
Topshop porcelain floral dip hem dress $76 at Topshop
Madewell silk waveform cami dress $155 at Madewell
Acne Lori silk dress $630 at La Garçonne
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