12 Hot-Weather Outfit Ideas That Aren't a Sundress + Sandals

Keep it all in the same color family like Alicia Vikander to look like the spaghetti-fied version of yourself/what might happen if you ever had the misfortune of encountering a wormhole.

Dream scenario: me in Courregès. But for now, it'll probably have to be denim on denim—not that there's anything wrong with that.

Yeah, kind of regular, but the clever bit is that you don't have to tuck anything in to carve out a waist, thus maximizing airflow. #summerfashionscience

A sheer layer disrupts the ol' crop-top-and-shorts combo.

How do you make a denim diaper not festival-y? Pair it with a cute, high-neck top and short-sleeve jacket.

Pick a skirt with a slit for walkability; pick one of these espadrilles because they're the SOTS (shoe of the summer).

No promises you'll look as cool as Liu Wen, but the tuck and mirrored lenses help.

This too.

Generally, wearing little to nothing underneath is *the* secret to repurposing all your long jackets and pants for summer. Do it with an of-the-moment-tracksuit, and it's even cooler.

Again, you definitely could sub out Elizabeth Olsen's tank here for bare sternum (and fashion tape).

Steal your brother or man friend's swim trunks, and you've got readymade Rosie Assoulin.