We’ve spent this week forecasting fall trends while still leaning on the pieces that help us beat the summer heat. With breathable tees, breezy dresses, and flip-flops still heavy on our minds, it feels difficult to imagine a world beyond heatwaves and floods and strange to be shopping for knitwear. As we prepare to transition between seasons, we’re reminded of how unpredictable the weather can be—and, in turn, how difficult it can be to dress for it.

This week, celebrities reminded us of the importance of striking a balance between bold and basics. After her gothic dream of a wedding, Gabbriette embraced the tried and true babydoll dress, Anne Hathaway tuned out the noise and continued showing off her baby bump, the bandana once again proved to be one Dua Lipa’s most powerful accessories, and Kylie Jenner’s birthday party reminded us all to seek out a little whimsy. 

Ahead, the celebrity looks that inspired us this week.

Week of August 11th:

Zara Larsson

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Zara Larsson headlined the Way Out West music festival in Gothenburg, Sweden in a striped pink and blue sequined crop top and micro denim shorts.

Gabbriette

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For a MAC event in Hollywood, newlywed Gabbriette embraced the babydoll dress trend but with a gothic twist. She wore a LBD with lace trim and a rosette detail. She completed the look with vintage feather-adorned John Galliano heels.

Anne Hathaway

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Anne Hathaway continues to show off her baby bump in the chicest of maternity clothes—as she should. Out and about in Los Angeles, Hathaway wore a custom ruffled LEIN Alexandra top and black trousers.

Dua Lipa

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This week, Dua Lipa posed in Helsa's Midi Dress With Lace, brown Nike sneakers, and a red bandana tied around her head for a look that feels effortlessly cool and breezy for summer.

Kylie Jenner

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Kylie Jenner had a birthday party that embraced childhood whimsy—and now we all want to do the same. For her Princess Kitty themed 29th birthday party, Jenner wore a bright pink latex dress, a pink feather boa, and heels with pink feather details.

Week of August 4th:

Hailey Bieber

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Simplicity at its very best. For a dinner date in Los Angeles, Hailey Bieber baggy white low-rise jeans, black flip-flops, and a long sleeved black crop top for a look that was effortlessly cool.

Charlize Theron

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At a press event for The Odyssey in Seoul, Theron wore a blue and white-striped dress, a transparent knee-length skirt akin to a raincoat, black leather opera gloves, and polka dot tights.

Monica Barbaro

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Out and about promoting her film One Night Only in New York City, had us considering office wear that makes a little bit of a statement. In lieu of a solid, single colored button up top, she wore bib-style tuxedo shirt.

Joey King

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For a screening of Practical Magic in Los Angeles, Joey King wore Kim Shui's Akdeniz Corset Dress: a silk apricot dress with a noticeable slit up the center of the skirt.

Dua Lipa

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Much like us, Dua Lipa is all in on the fringe trend. For the premiere of One Night Only in New York City, Lipa wore a custom black Ferragamo gown with a plunging halter neckline, sheer panels throughout the skirt, and dramatic fringing at the waist and below.

Ella Rubin

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For an appearance on The Today Show, Ella Rubin paired a simple yet chic white shift dress with Khaite's Marcy Glove Pumps.

Inde Navarrette

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For Variety's Power of Young Hollywood event, Inde Navarrette wore Spring 2025 Salih Balta dress featuring an off-the-shoulder neckline, floral lace bodice, and corseted waist.

Week of July 27th:

Kaia Gerber

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Kaia Gerber's press tour looks for The Shards have truly been blessing us this week. For day of press in New York City, Gerber wore a red knit maxi dress from Alaïa's Fall 2026 collection and black thong sandals.

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For another busy day of press, Kaia Gerber wore Norma Kamali's Invisible Fishtail Gown, Tom Ford sunglasses, and one accessory that completely transformed the look: a white scarf draped over her shoulders.

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We got two Kaia Gerber naked dresses in one week! For the London premiere of The Shards, Gerber wore a ruffled sheer black maxi dress.

Zendaya

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Just when we thought Zendaya's press run was over, her and Law Roach fed us some more looks. For the London premiere of Spiderman: Brand New Day, Zendaya wore a white gown with gold beaded shoulder details from Tamara Ralph's Fall 2026 couture collection.

Karlie Kloss

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Promoting her new children's book Spaghetti Code, Karlie Kloss wore a vintage aquamarine Dolce & Gabbana skirt suit.

Hunter Schafer

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At Comic-Con to promote her miniseries Blade Runner 2099, Hunter Schafer wore a look straight out of Marc Jacob's Spring/Summer 2027 collection. The look consisted of a sheer short-sleeved yellow organza button up top with a red bodysuit underneath, brown nylon shorts, and orange tights—colormaxxing at its finest.

Anok Yai

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Out and about in New York City, Anok Yai made a strong case the naked top—as well as for cargo capris and beaded and sequined belts.

Emmy Rossum

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For an appearance on Good Morning America, Emmy Rossum wore a look thats simple but effective. She wore a fitted, midi length black and white polka dot dress with little black pumps.

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For the premiere of season three of Lioness, Nicole Kidman pulled a '20s-inspired look from Maria Grazia Churi's first couture collection for Fendi: an embellished ivory number paired with white trousers.

Week of July 20th:

Dua Lipa

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This week, Dua Lipa reminded us that boots are for summer, too. Leaving Electric Lady Studios in New York, Lipa was spotted in a halter-neck black and white polka dot dress, a Yankees cap, and black heeled boots.

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Back at the studio, Dua Lipa was seen in a red bandana, red jacket, baggy blue jeans, oversized black sunglasses, a leopard-print belt, and black moto boots.

Tracee Ellis Ross

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We're colormaxxing this summer and Tracee Ellis Ross is, too. Out and about doing press in New York City, Ross paired green leather monogrammed Loewe pants with red Lowe pumps.

Teyana Taylor

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At the 72 Hours premiere in New York City, Teyana Taylor reminded us that a tailored suit can work in summer, too—especially when it's Saint Laurent. Taylor paired a Bermuda short suit with Saint Laurent jelly pumps.

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For the Raising Cane's party at Zero Bond this past weekend, Teyana Taylor wore a brown body-con dress with the deepest of plunges that we've seen.

Zendaya

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For the Shanghai premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Zendaya wore a white dress with black webbed detailing form Versace's Spring/Summer 2016 Couture collection.

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For a Spider-Man: Brand New Day fan event in Mexico City, Zendaya wore a black dress from Ashi Studio's Spring 2026 couture collection featuring web-like detailing, embellishments, and fringe details.

Hailey Bieber

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At Justin Bieber's Skylrk World Cup after-party, Hailey Bieber wore a vintage Dior Fall/Winter 2005 slip dress by John Galliano—and was the first of a slew of stars embracing the slip dress trend that night. She completed her look with the it girl shoe of the summer: the thong heel.

Kendall Jenner

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This week, Kendall Jenner made workout clothes look so good in head-to-toe Adidas.

Week of July 13th:

Anya Taylor-Joy

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Out about in New York City doing press for her miniseries Lucky, Anya Taylor-Joy embraced the colormaxxing trend to the fullest extent. She paired a bright violet bra stop with an orange skirt, bright green cardigan, and yellow peep-toe heels.

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For another day of press, Taylor-Joy embraced old Hollywood glamour by channeling the 1920's, in particular. She wore a drop-waist gown from Ferragamo's Cruise 2027 collection featuring gold panels, a deep v neckline, and scarf detail.

Zendaya

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Zendaya wore goddess-level looks throughout the whole The Odyssey press tour, and her premiere look was no exception. For the New York City premiere this week, she wore a white strapless gown by Matières Fécales and feathered wings to complete the look.

Tyla

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This week, Tyla continued to serves at the ultimate Y2K fashion inspiration in a white bra top and midi Gucci denim skirt.

Jordyn Woods

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Jordyn Woods was the ultimate WAG at the 2026 ESPY Awards in New York City. Woods wore a gold Oscar de la Renta that was fully adorned in draped chains.

Lupita Nyong'o

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For the New York City premiere of The Odyseey, Lupita Nyong'o paid homage to Greek mythology in a gold Christian Cowan dress featuring a perfectly snatched corset.

Anne Hathaway

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After this week, it's safe to say that Anne Hathway has maternity dressing down pat. For the New York City premiere of The Odyssey, Hathaway in a custom champagne Prada dress with a crystallized bodice and full skirt.

Kerry Washington

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At the opening night of The Whoopi Monologues in New York City, Kerry Washington was golden. She wore a strapless Oscar de la Renta dress featuring scalloped and fringed embroidery throughout.

Week of July 6th:

Sabrina Carpenter

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Sabrina Carpenter attended Dior's Haute Couture show in Paris in a white dress with lace overlay and a thigh slit, Dior's bow heeled slingback sandals, and the Dioramour Lady D-Joy Micro Bag.

Zendaya

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Zendaya's The Odyssey press tour looks haven't included a single miss so far—she very rarely misses, after all. For the premiere, she wore a custom white Louis Vuitton cut-out gown with dramatic ruffled sleeves and lace details.

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For the London premiere of The Odyssey, Zendaya wore Daniel Roseberry's Fall 2026 couture collection for Schiaparelli: a perfectly white molded bodice and a shimmery skirt.

Elle Fanning

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For a day at Wimbledon, Elle Fanning wore a shirt dress with yellow, pink, blue, and white color-blocking.

Gigi Hadid

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Out and about in Paris, Gigi Hadid paired a white slouchy tank top with lace-trimmed lingerie inspire capris and black ballet flats.

Anya Taylor-Joy

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Promoting her new miniseries Lucky in London, Anya Taylor-Joy wore a crinkly white slip dress from FFORME's Spring 2026 collection and white strappy sandals.

Alexa Demie

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In Paris for fashion week, Alexa Demie wore a mini slip dress from Chanel's Spring 2026 Haute Couture collection embroidered with colorful mushrooms.

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Alexa Demie sat front row at Chanel's Haute Couture show in Paris wearing in a slinky black maxi dress featuring a halter neckline and floral brooch.

Cardi B

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For Rahul Mishra's Haute Couture show in Paris, Cardi B wore a white sculptural look featuring intricate beading, a draped skirt, and embellished off the shoulder straps.