Summer is coming on fast and furious. There wasn’t enough Spring for me. Remember when we had coats and jackets specifically for Spring? Now we jump from Winter to Summer.

Here are a few suggestions for Summer 2022.

1) Retire and store rigid denim for Summer 2022 and replace with baggy jeans.

2) Consider letting go of basic leggings and look for split hems. Moving into Fall you will see stirrup pants surfacing again.

3) For Summer, less neutrals, more color.

4) Big this year- linen and linen blends in pants, shorts, tanks and button up shirts.

5) Tiered dresses and Slip dresses for those who have the body for it.

6) Jewelry- ankle bracelets and hoop earrings.

7) LOTS of color. The color that appears to be dominating this summer is Cobalt blue which is a great color for all complexions.

8) Handbags- Fringe on handbags is trending this year. This look will also carry over into the Fall. I love fringed trims. I have two bags with serious fringe that I would never retire in my collection. One is a bright green leather that will be perfect this Summer for both the fringe and the color. I have had this bag for over 15 years, and it is still a beauty. The second fringed bag I have will be great for this Fall. It is chocolate brown suede. This bag is probably 20 years old and is also still stunning. It is very bohemian. Another look that is happening in bags is beading. And Summer is always about straw bags. Bags with round handles are prominent this year.

9) Shoes- heeled sandals with “glass heels” are very “in”. Can you say Disney Princess?? The heels are opaque acrylic, Lucite or vinyl. The trick here is to wear the sandals as an everyday shoe. Sneakers are still very “in” for any type of outfit or outing.

10) Always for Summer- straw hats and sunglasses.

Here are some photos of displays at Bloomingdales for May and June