Guys, it’s hot. Everywhere. I’m not going to go into the global warming of it, but holy fucking shit is it hot.
And what’s hotter than the weather? Hot guys. Your friend’s hot older brother. The hot lifeguard when you were 14. A Tigerbeat hot guy if Tigerbeat hot guys spoke french, didn’t wear deodorant, and smoked cigarettes in their cars during free periods. If Tigerbeat hot guys listened to Depeche Mode and smelled like fabric softener because their moms still did their laundry, even though they didn’t wear deodorant and smoked. Isn’t that what we all want to look and feel like?
And so, here are some cutie pie summery outfits that give me that - I usually do the 3 great outfits on myself, but I’ve looked like such a sloppy mess this week, I just can’t. AND! I am also in need of a little inspiration. So here we go.
First up:
THOMAS CHRISTOS KIKIS!
Most adorable and friendly of guys, we sat across from each other at an Everlane dinner recently, and I very badly wanted to hold his hand and make him my friend. He has unbelievable personal style - very crisp, classic, not trendy, just clean good taste - and this outfit on his IG stopped me in my tracks. So chic, and also hot in the way of the guy you see all the time in the library in college and never work up the nerve to talk to because he always looks so genuinely interested in his Art History textbook you just can’t approach him. Here’s that, but make it summery.
1. Because it’s summer, I like to imagine what this could be like with shorts. These pleat-front shorts from Doen are just perfect. Doen, $138
2. I also love these from J.Crew. They’re a little bit thicker weight chino, and they look super cute cuffed like this. J.Crew, $80
3. I just got these pants from new brand TWP, and they are heaven. The cotton is so soft, they have a really lovely silky feel, and the cut is great. They remind me of the men’s pants I love but cut perfectly for a woman’s body. TWP, $495
4. And then rather than a sweatshirt or sweater, I love this with a fitted black tee, with slightly longer than normal sleeves - but not quite 3/4 length. This one is excellent. Gap, $25
5. But for a tank version, I’d go with this mega soft racerback from Kotn, a sustainably-minded line of basics. Kotn, $35
6. I love this super light-weight polo knit. It would be gorgeous over super tiny little khaki chinos. Cos, $89
7. Ok, and last - a lovely navy linen button down version. Again, so pretty tucked into itty bitty little chinos, and unbuttoned down to like mid-chest. Hot bitch in hot weather. Cos, $99
8. In my opinion, the red shoes really make the look. It’s a nice amount of unexpected, but not so much that this becomes a “quirky shoe look”. They’re still understated and classic, but it just gives everything a personal touch. This was as close as I could find to the red he’s wearing - which is more like tomato than fire engine. Vans, $60
9. The dream red shoe, however, is The Row’s sock slipper in bright red. They’re sold out everywhere but you can find a few pairs here and here.
10. My favorite sunglasses of all time! I wear these everywhere, forever. The proportions are perfect, they’re very simple, not trendy, they do the sunglasses job and in my opinion go with everything and make everything look polished but they don’t sway your outfit in any particular direction. That’s what I look for in sunglasses: beautiful and well-designed, but neither interesting nor boring. Celine, $500
11. I got this great tennis necklace from Dorsey and it is so sparkly, so bright, so pretty - it lights up your whole face. With a simple, pared back look like this, it would be nice to have a subtle sparkle, but nothing too loud. Dorsey, $615
12. And finally, a tan! In a can! I love this stuff, it gives the most natural looking tan and is fool-proof. I basically spray a superfine mist all over my body, but aiming down - where the sun would naturally hit. I blend it a little bit but I kind of don’t have to worry about it. This product is magic. Tan-Luxe, $48
THESE CUTIE BOYS
I don’t know who they are, or where they are, or what they’re doing, but I really enjoy everything they’re wearing. There’s a good chance they’re famous, and are people I should know, but I don’t, ok? I don’t.
What I do know is they are attractive.
1. This shirt is so beautiful, and it’s made of hemp! It has the same slouchy, ok to sweat in feeling as what the guy is wearing in this photo. It is SEXY. It is SOFT. It is up all night dancing your face off straight from the beach. Hot. With Nothing Underneath, $145
2. My all time favorite white button down. I buy it in the classic fit and in size L or XL so that it’s very open and breezy. J.Crew, $90
3. Normally, I honestly dislike linen. There’s something about it that feels so wrinkled and boy at a summer wedding to me and I don’t like it. But this! I like. It still feels crisp and sharp. Madewell, $84
4. Ok, these pants….I want to hate them, but I love them. Styled a certain way, they’re very belly chain (which I appreciate!) but with a big button down, they’re just cool, cool, cool tan girl in the summer in the Cyclades. The guy in the photo looks so cool, I think, because of the drawstring hem on his pants. It’s a very tricky look to pull off, but when it work, God it really works. Etsy, $70
5. If you want a more polished version, it doesn’t get more polished than the perfect pleat-front trousers from The Row. The Row, $1,150
6. Similar, more details on the pockets, but still extremely chic and classic. I’d feel better about wearing these in a dirty sweaty club on an island. Massimo Dutti, $99
7. I don’t love wearing closed toe shoes with wide leg pants….but when they’re espadrilles! I’m into it. These are super classic. Soludos, $79
8. These are fussier, but still very cool. More feminine, but not girly. I love them. Castaner, $180
9. And now, the simplest, most classic, most pared back made in Spain by hand espadrilles. A dream. Diegos, $30
10. This is the most perfect canvas tote bag of all time. It’s thin, but roomy. Minimalist, but well designed. Interesting, but only if someone interesting is looking at it. Every time I see one of these, I swoon. It’s divine, and would look spot on with this outfit. Amiacalva, $215
11. And then! You’ve gotta have a big old bushy set of eyebrows with this look. For that, there’s no better brand than ABH. Anastasia Beverly Hills, $22
HAHAHAHA IT’S ME I LIED
I can’t resist! I love attention! Me, me, me! But also I just got this excellent cotton knit from Baaba and I love this look, and I felt dumb and sexy, but it is a little warm for this weather, I know. I felt A+. I feel like I say this all the time, but it’s kind of a boring outfit. However, the proportions are good, the materials are good, and the colors are good. Therefore, it is better than average.
1. I know this shirt looks kind of shitty here, but that’s on TheRealReal, not on the shirt, because the shirt is not shitty, the shirt is perfect. The shirt is Charvet. The shirt is divine, and it’s also only $40, when normally you’d have to pretty much book a trip to Paris to get one. There are a handful more here. I love them because the cut is gorgeous, the material is gorgeous, they are the gold standard of shirts. AND! The hem will come out of the bottom of the sweater in a pleasant way. Charvet, $40
2. This is also a perfect shirt. Maria McManus does shirting so well and so sustainably. I love that this one has a beautiful curve along the side, so peeking out from under the sweater you’ll get that nice swoop. I have one or two of her shirts and I get so many compliments on them every time I put one on. They’re fantastic. Maria McManus, $420
3. I was going to offer another option for this sweater, but really, it’s all about this sweater. This sweater is unlike any other cotton knit I’ve ever tried. The fit is just….sublime. It is soft, it is a gorgeous color, it is the platonic ideal of a cotton knit, and now I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to wear anything else. Babaa, $220
4. And now, my favorite jeans of all time. I don’t have anything left to say about them, except they look and fit like the denim you always hope to find at a flea market or thrift store but never do. And they’re $55. I buy mine in the wash shown here, but then I wear them almost every day and wash them occasionally and let them wear in totally naturally on their own.
5. But those jeans are hot! They’re vintage weight non-stretch denim, so they’re super warm. If I were to do this with shorts, I’d do it with longer cutoffs like these. AGOLDE, $117
6. Or these, in white. Nice and baggy and long. Madewell, $78
7. A very lovely gold, vintage-looking chain. Would be so nice poking out from under the shirt and sweater. Daphine Steffi, $295
8. The big ass gold ring I’m wearing here is by Natalia Pas, and it was a custom project we worked on together (hello, The Stax!). She’s making a version of it as part of her permanent collection, but for now, I love this signet ring by her. It’s so sleek and beautiful. Natalia Pas, $2,700
9. There are those sunglasses again! Heaven. Celine, $500
Ta-da! Hot guy.
I love you!
Your friend,
Laurel
this is so on point - i love it!!!
That made me laugh (when we got to you) but also the best thing about those Dorsey necklaces is that they don’t have the incredibly annoying bulky clasp that makes every necklace weight to the front! I wish they just did a plain gold thin baby chain