These 4 Weekend Outfits Have Never Failed Me

Try them for yourself and prepare to receive endless compliments.

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Friends! Let’s keep it 100: Have you recently spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about your weekend outfits? I don’t know if that’s just a “me” thing, but the more I’m outside these days, the more I’m contemplating how to stay cute and cool (as in, not physically overheating). Especially on Saturdays and Sundays, when I can push the boundaries in terms of my style and really ratchet things up—or down!—if I’d like. If you’re in the same camp as me, here are four weekend-specific outfit formulas I find myself coming back to year after year.

FROM A WORKOUT TO RUNNING ERRANDS:

Here’s how I go from the gym to grocery shopping to the dry cleaner’s. A T-shirt can serve as an extra layer if you’re anywhere the AC is really blasting—in style.

FOR BRUNCH:

Take the guesswork out of outfit planning with easy-to-accessorize dresses and fun add-ons, like a sculptural necklace or sardine-shaped earrings.

FOR DINNER WITH FRIENDS:

Longtime readers know I’m a big going-out top kind of gal, but smocked dresses are another of my favorites. Comfortable shoes that work for an impromptu nightcap are also a must.

AN ALL-DAY TYPE OF OUTFIT:

There’s nothing worse than feeling like your outfit has expired, you know what I mean? Combat that feeling with pieces that can take you from early morning to late evening with ease.

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Nikki Ogunnaike
Nikki Ogunnaike
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Nikki Ogunnaike is the Editor in Chief of Marie Claire US. She has previously held roles at Harper's Bazaar, GQ, ELLE, Glamour, InStyle, and Vanity Fair. She authors the popular Marie Claire newsletter Self Checkout. You may also recognize Nikki from her time as the host of Snapchat’s Online, IRL and IGTV's The Run Through.

Based in Brooklyn, New York, in her free time Nikki enjoys running half marathons, learning about wine, and watching reality TV without an ounce of shame. You can follow her at @nikkiogun.