8 Summer 2024 Fashion Trends That Lean into Personal Style

Publish date: 0001-01-01

The summer 2024 trends offer a life lesson and one in fashion—why not make the ordinary more extraordinary? In the Pre-Fall 2024 collections, designers meet people where they are with staple summer fashion pieces that offer suggestions to spice up everyday personal style.

You can still slip into your favorite jean shorts and well-worn tees when running errands on the weekend, but add some statement summer accessory trends, like '80s-era button earrings or a sexy pair of slingbacks, to polish off the pairing. Your best linen blazer works just fine, but one with cheeky cutouts slicing down the lapel will add a special touch to your summer work outfit rotation. These thoughtful additions and style swaps will add magic moments to your warm-weather wardrobe.

Familiar favorites like Breton striped shirts clock in for duty, and essentials like denim maxi skirts also make their usual appearance; the other summer 2024 trends, like Bermuda shorts and elevated athleisurewear, won't feel too far outside your comfort zone, either. Perhaps the boldest argument designers present is to opt for wider-legged, longline pants that pool at the ankle. You won't need hemming services from June to August, so give your tailor the season off.

Ahead, Marie Claire outlines the season's break-away trends and offers suggestions on integrating them into your upcoming cute summer outfits. Keep scrolling to discover and shop what the season has in store.

Top to Toe Denim

The best way to style a pair of jeans this summer is to commit completely—a full-on denim-on-denim outfit. Dior and Ulla Johnson relied on the fool-proof co-ord effect by teaming denim trousers with jackets in matching washes. Jack Miner of Interior even veered from color convention to present the 'New Yorker' tuxedo: A distressed, baby blue jean jacket styled with straight-leg jeans in bright white.

Gap Icon Denim Jacket

Re/Done Paneled Denim Midi Skirt

Agolde Dame Rigid High-Rise Wide-Leg Jeans

Madewell Denim Lady Jacket

Levi's 501 Mid Thigh Cutoff Denim Shorts

Frame Seamed Scoop Bustier Top

One Way Ticket to Bermuda

Longline styles are now in the spotlight after seasons of micro-shorts (or, for the style risk-seekers, no bottoms at all). Givenchy gave the Bermuda silhouette a casual weekend makeover by styling gray-wash denim shorts with a polo-collared pullover. If that feels a little too informal, try teaming a front-pleated cotton twill style with a flashy, party-ready top, as seen at Valentino.

Favorite Daughter The Low Favorite Crepe Bermuda Shorts

Nordstrom Utility Shorts

Banana Republic Lido Italian Wool Bermuda Short

Lou Lou Studio Zinia Silk-Twill Shorts

Rag & Bone Carmen Short

A.L.C. Nico Tailored Linen-Blend Shorts

What Office Dress Code?

This season, designers are making the case for showing skin—how far you'll take it is up to you. When the mood strikes, go without a button-down under your blazer (or try a bandeau instead, as seen at Versace) and swap a pair of trousers for tailored shorts. The sentiment behind this summer's peek-a-boo suiting applies to going-out outfits, too.

Open Edit Wide Leg Linen Blend Pants

Self Portrait Cropped Embellished Satin-Trimmed Metallic Bouclé-Tweed Blazer

Sunny Strapless Striped Twill Vest

Reiss Thea Sleeveless Longline Vest

Róhe Overlap Blazer

Aritzia The Effortless Short Mini

Vent It Out

The many cutout designs of Pre-Fall 2024 are a strategic fashion choice that also works as built-in ventilation. At Helmut Lang, T-shirts were intentionally designed to be slashed along the elbows, while Victoria Beckham offered a series of maxi dresses with asymmetrical teardrops cut out along the clavicle. Elsewhere, slits at the hip, front-and-center keyholes, and open backs keep pieces cool (literally and figuratively).

Staud Cataleya Ribbed Cut-Out Top

A.L.C. Dahlia Pleated Satin One-Shoulder Midi-Dress

Ena Pelly Shannon Tailored Blazer Minidress

A.W.A.K.E. Mode Button-Embellished Cutout Organic Cotton-Jersey Sweatshirt

Deiji Studios Cutout Washed-Linen Maxi Dress

AllSaints Gigi Cutout Drawstring Tee

An Athluxe Attitude

The Pre-Fall 2024 collections beg to differ with anyone who says a sweat set or leggings aren't fashion. Dior and Valentino paired sleek hoodies with shorts (Pierpaolo Piccioli opted for Bermudas, which aligns with the above trend), whereas Undercover suggested a head-to-toe sweat set. The luxurious approach to sporty separates continued at Versace and The Row, where windbreakers were styled with matching nylon bottoms meant for wear beyond the track.

Spanx Kick Flare Perf Pants

Staud Court Carry Cross-Back Sport Tank

Alo Yoga Alosoft Stretch-Knit Leggings

Nike Phoenix Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt

Adidas Originals + Wales Bonner Webbing-Trimmed Organic Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt

Vuori Halo Performance Skort

Sailing into Summer

From seafaring cardigans and sailor collars to oceanic blues and gold naval buttons, nautical fashion is one of the most prominent takeaways of the summer 2024 trends. Adeam and Nili Lotan chose classic Breton stripes in navy, while Max Mara put the print in bright buoy red. Style your stripes with a piece of fine jewelry designed in rope or shell motifs for a dressed-up touch.

Kule The Tank

Hill House Home The Ellie Nap Dress

Ben-Amun Exclusive 24k Gold-Plated Shell Earrings

Baum und Pferdgarten Cila Cardigan

Stripe Wide Leg Linen Blend Pants

David Yurman Sculpted Cable Bangle Bracelet 18K Yellow Gold

Coffee on Your Clothes

Brown in all its tonal variations—burnt umber, mahogany, cappuccino, and more—is the foremost color of Pre-Fall 2024's palette. Surprisingly, some designers chose the dark shade over fashion's favorite black. Brands including Brandon Maxwell, Stella McCartney, Versace, Chanel, and Khaite peppered the hue into their collections in dreamy day dresses, skirt suits, and open-back mules.

Adidas Samba Og "Preloved Brown" Sneakers

Reformation Alden Knit Minidress

Hunza G Domino Metallic Seersucker Swimsuit

Everlane The Organic Way-High Short

Dôen Sanremo Tiered Midi-Skirt

St. Agni Tie-Back Cotton-Nylon Strapless Top

Mind the Puddle (Pants)

Take a literal approach to lengthening your legs and opt for hemlines that sweep the floor—better known as puddle pants. Khaite perfectly pooled its trousers to gather around the ankle, while Valentino's cerulean pants doubled their boldness with their extra-long length. Don't worry about your choice of shoes—at Stella McCartney, hemlines hide them all together.