The Science of Summer Fabrics
Every summer, we collectively forget how hot it gets.
The first heatwave arrives and, like clockwork, we're all standing in front of our wardrobes wondering why we own so many jackets and so few clothes we'd actually like to wear in 90-degree weather.
It's also the time of year when the same three key words shoot up on Lyst: linen, crochet, and silk.
Not because they're particularly trendy, but because they solve a problem. They're the fabrics we instinctively reach for when getting dressed starts to feel more like a survival exercise than a creative one.
After years of shopping for a living, I've become convinced that the best summer wardrobes aren't built around a color palette, they're built around fabric.
Cobalt blue might be having a moment. So might tomato red. But whether you're wearing black, white or every shade in between, what your clothes are made from will ultimately determine whether you spend the day looking impossibly chic or counting down the minutes until you can get changed.
So before you buy another dress this summer, I'd argue there's an important question to ask.
What is it made of?
