My sister and I may only be four years apart, but our daily lives couldn’t look any more different. While an average day for me as a fashion editor living in NYC includes coffee meetings, shoots, happy hours, and brand dinners, my sister’s schedule in the summer as a mom to two kids under two includes pool days at the country club, play dates, tennis lessons, walks around the neighborhood, and family dinners at home on the patio.
Needless to say, our schedules and calendars require a pretty different set of wardrobes, but as sisters who grew up sharing closets (albeit often fighting over who gets to wear what), there’s still a lot we have in common when it comes to how we get dressed even now. We love a lot of the same brands—Madewell for denim, Hunza G for timeless swimsuits, Splits59 for cute activewear—and even though we gravitate towards the same pieces, we naturally tend to style them in different ways. Shopbop is one site that we’re both always looking at and I’ve even go so far as to say it’s where 90% of my sister’s closet comes from, so I thought it would fun to share with the class all the summer shopping finds we both agree on despite having such different schedules and personal styling needs.
Ahead, peruse every Shopbop find that we think is chic, from easy summer basics to pretty day dresses and fun accessories.
It’s not so much a want as it is a need.
A great investment basic.
A classic for any season.
We can’t get enough of anything Citizens of Humanity, especially this cargo pant version of their popular barrel jeans.
I tend to be the one to try out emerging trends first, but this summer, beaded sandals are one current style we’re both on board with.
My travel bag = my sister’s diaper bag.
My sister wore Hunza G before, after, and throughout both of her pregnancies and if that doesn’t show how size-agnostic the brand is, I’m not sure what would.
A pretty pareo is always in our suitcases.
These are already in my cart.
She texted me the link to this and called it her new pool coverup, but I’d style it with a wide belt and kitten heels for a dinner in the city.
No summer wardrobe is complete without them.
Loving these stripes.
Great silhouette.
Leset is another brand whose basics we both obsess over.
Right now, it’s these viral drawstring pants that we both want.
We’re both repeat orderers of Havaianas’ classic flip-flops.
Country club-approved.
My sister is in her tennis mom era, and this is her go-to outfit.
Complete with these sneakers.
How fun?
She wears more color than I do, but this is one bright hue I can get on board with.
Last time I saw her she was wearing a very similar pair of mesh flats.
There’s always a classic white dress in rotation.
TBH, we both want these in multiple colors.
Yes, it comes with the matching scarf. (Genius.)
I own them. She needs them.
To wear with jeans and jean shorts.
Or when we’re fatigued of denim shorts, these are a much prettier option.
I’m normally a bikini person, but have recently crossed over to team one-piece and my sister has all the best ones saved. I added this to cart immediately.
Easy and effortless.
I already own them, and my sister is next.
It’s a bandana summer.
Pretty!
It’s viral for a reason.
My goal is to get her as hooked onto Salomon sneakers as I am.
