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If You Add Anything to Your Summer Wardrobe, Make it These Items

Summer can easily be one of the toughest seasons to shop for. After all, when it’s swelteringly hot out, it can be nearly impossible to find pieces that look on-trend while still beating the heat. So what’s a fashionista to do? Luckily for you, we’ve rounded up 7 of the summer’s hottest pieces (and all of them totally work in the rising temps)! If you do any shopping for your summer wardrobe, add one of these to your closet to majorly up your summer style game!

1. A-line skirt

Faux Suede A-Line Skirt ($40, ASOS)

ICYMI, the ’70s are back in a major way. The fashion set’s favorite way to wear the decade? The universally flattering A-line skirt, preferably in faux suede or corduroy!

2. Flat sandals

Studded Sandals ($79.90, Zara)

Because there’s nothing more comfortable than slipping into a pair of flat sandals. The studs on these make them super fashion-forward, too!

3. Culottes

Leather Look Culottes ($68, Topshop)

Culottes: the only pair of comfy leather pants you’ll ever own. Wear them with a printed cami or crop top for a simple summer outfit!

4. Shirtdress

Multi-Stripe Shirt Dress ($27.90, Forever 21)

The easy, casual vibes of a shirtdress make it the perfect piece to slip on when you have zero idea what to wear (and absolutely no time to think about it).

5. Body chain

Draped Ladder Body Chain ($6, Charlotte Russe)

Equally perfect over your favorite summer sundress and your bikini, a statement-making body chain is a summer style must.

6. Fringe crop top

Fringe Sleeveless Top ($52, Nordstrom)

You don’t actually need to be headed to a music festival this summer to dress the part—we love a fringe crop top for any occasion.

7. Off-the-shoulder top

Awning Cold Shoulder Top ($19.99, Urban Outfitters)

Remember when we said the ’70s were back? This breezy off-the-shoulder top looks great paired with that A-line skirt.

What pieces will you be wearing this summer, collegiettes?

Caroline is the Evening/Weekend Editor and Style Editor at Her Campus, a senior public relations major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a leather jacket enthusiast.  You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @c_pirozzolo.