Alexa Chung’s Summer-In-Europe Capsule Wardrobe Relies Heavily On One Item

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Alexa Chung’s Summer-In-Europe Capsule Wardrobe Relies Heavily On One Item

European summer is officially underway. As celebrities have flocked to the continent’s most beautiful coasts, our holiday outfit Pinterest boards have received a healthy top-up of inspiration.

Alexa Chung has taken her summer adventures to the Greek island Hydra, with a suitcase full of enviable looks in tandem. Off the back of a trip to the Italian coast, when Chung grabbed our attention with her playful take on Italian dressing, the model and designer has graced us with an extended lesson plan in European summer styling.

Alexa Chung styles a silky white mini from Anna October with her favourite ballet flats.

As temperatures spike to an all-time high, dressing for summer in mainland Europe calls for garments that first and foremost keep one cool. In pursuit of remaining comfortable throughout the day, Alexa swapped out an LBD for a LWD, styling a silky white minidress from Ukrainian brand Anna October with the season’s favourite Miu Miu ballet flats. Only weeks prior she broke in her ballet flats in London, styling them with juxtaposing leopard capri pants and an oversized white shirt; before taking the pair to the Amalfi Coast and channeling balletcore with a voluminous flared dress.

Alexa Chung channels balletcore with her Italian wardrobe.

As we’ve learnt from past scorching summers, a light layer can be the trick to keeping you cool and comfortable throughout the day–allowing you to ditch and reapply the layer as the temperature decrees.

Whilst back home Londoners are digging around their knitwear draw for thick layers to withstand the chilly summer, under the Greek sun Alexa opted for a light knit cardigan draped over a sheer top. The breezy look was styled with a billowy white skirt from cult-brand Dôen.

To fair the warm weather, Alexa styled her white Dôen skirt with kitten heel flip flops from Toteme.

As warm as the summer days can get, European summer nights are known to drop down many degrees, so a stylish layer will not go amiss.

In holiday mode Alexa wore her signature button up thrown over a beach-side look.

Bringing a distinctly out-of-office twist to an otherwise weekday favourite. The designer styled a blue pin-striped shirt loosely layered over a crop top and high-waisted shorts combo, finished off with Vibi Venezia’s velvet flats. Another winner when cobbled streets and cascading steps are involved.

When the weather heats up, swap you LBD for something lighter.

Ideal shoes for an evening of wandering cobbled streets.

An easy light layer to take you from summer to autumn.

A light cotton skirt is a summer staple.

A fashion editors fail-safe.

The perfect classic button-up.

Delicately embroidered, these cotton shorts are perfect for the European sun.

Slippers you can leave the house in.

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