As far as summer aesthetics go, you can’t go wrong with the longtime reliable “cool L.A. girl” one. She’s carefree and casual and dresses for long days in the sunshine. Yes, these are all L.A. girl stereotypes, but stereotypes can be true sometimes. And whether they intended to or not, J.Crew’s designers appeared to have the L.A. girl look in mind when designing the summer 2023 collection.
Having lived in L.A. for seven years before moving to the South, so I think I have a good handle on how people dress there. I took my expertise and shopped the J.Crew summer collection through the SoCal lens, and narrowed it down to 29 pieces that really nail it. Feel free to shop them below, whether you live there or just want to dress like you do. I’ve got you covered head to toe.
Beautiful in the sunshine or the moonlight.
J.Crew is clearly giving the people what they want.
Don’t let summer start without ordering this hat.
A chic black one-piece is the drawer of every chic L.A. girl.
This is something that would fit right in at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Not sure if you’ve heard but muscle tanks are taking over this summer.
L.A. girls know the power of a classic cat-eye.
Low-rise baggy jeans are the only jeans that matter in L.A. right now.
This says I’d like to be in the South of France but I’m on South Robertson.
A beach day (or farmers market) essential.
So many good outfits start will start with this tank.
