15 summer fashion finds from Walmart under $40 - TODAY - TODAY

15 summer fashion finds from Walmart under $40 - TODAY - TODAY
Comfort Class: Our Style Expert Weighs in on Post-Pandemic Fashion - Gotham Magazine
Why ‘Joy Dressing’ Is Summer’s Biggest Fashion Trend - The Wall Street Journal

Posted: 28 May 2021 09:28 AM PDT

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Summertime is fast approaching, which means we're getting ready to wear our best beachy get-ups and backyard barbecue ensembles. But with warmer days ahead, we're the first to admit that looking cute and staying cool isn't always an easy task. When the temperature starts to rise, we need clothes that seamlessly combine fashion and function — and we're pretty sure you feel the same way.

To help jump-start the summer shopping season, the Shop TODAY team curated this list of 15 affordable fashion finds from Walmart, making sure to include something for every body type and style. The best part? They're all under $40! And if you're a Walmart Plus customer, each one of these cool summer picks can be shipped to your home in a flash!

Walmart Plus dresses and jumpsuits

1. Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara Women's Tie Front Midi Dress

Whether you're sneaking away from the kids for date night or heading to a weekend barbecue, you'll get a whole lot of use out of this sassy midi dress. We dig the flirty knot at the bust and the romantic sweetheart neckline, for starters. But our favorite feature of all is the price: $39!

2. Free Assembly Tiered Midi Dress

Staying cool when the mercury rises can be a struggle, but this cotton midi dress makes it look effortless. The breezy design is available in two solid colors and three prints (our favorite is that eye-catching red!) and has several comfortable features, including adjustable straps, a relaxed fit and a self-tie waist.

3. ELOQUII Elements Plus-Size Jumpsuit

If you're looking to add a pop of color to your summer wardrobe, look no further than this slip-on printed jumpsuit. The one-piece is designed with a smocked bodice and is easy to layer and accessorize to your heart's content. The ruffled straps and sunny yellow hue are two of our favorite standout features.

4. Terra & Sky Plus-Size Tank Dress

When the heat rises, we just want to slip into something comfy, and this lightweight tank dress definitely fits the bill. The affordable find combines fashion and function, with stylish buttons featured along the front and a flexible smocked back. At only $23, we're pretty tempted to grab it in a few colors!

5. ZXZY Cold Shoulder Party Dress

The cold-shoulder trend isn't going anywhere, and this affordable dress is a great way to try it out without making a dent in your summer shopping budget. It comes in five colors (we love the royal blue!) and even has a convenient side pocket. Not bad for $19!

Walmart Plus shorts, pants and skirts

1. Scoop Women's Tiered Maxi Skirt

When you're short on time, maxi skirts are one of those awesome closet staples you can always count on. Just pair it with a tank top or t-shirt to look instantly polished! This budget-friendly find comes in two colors — a summery white and a French blue — and is made of a lightweight, breezy fabric that will feel great on your skin when the temperature rises.

2. C. Wonder Tie Front Wide-Leg Pants

A well-fitted cropped pant is a summer must-have that's perfect for travel, work and play, and we're eager to add this wide-leg pair to our collection. The pull-on style can easily be dressed up or down and has two side pockets, making it both fashionable and functional.

3. Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara Plus-Size Pull-On Bermuda Shorts

These chic Bermuda shorts were definitely made for lazy summer days. The pull-on style, elastic waist and flexible fabric conform comfortably to the body, while the frayed hem adds an edgy touch. At only $14, you can pick up both the dark and light washes without breaking your budget!

4. ELOQUII Elements Ruffle Waist Shorts

Sometimes you just want to make a major statement with your outfit, and these rainbow print shorts do just that. The colorful design is perfect for warmer weather and pairs well with tops in neutral hues like white or black. The swing style and ruffle waist also add an extra dose of sassiness that we totally approve of.

5. Silverwear Active French Terry Shorts

Whether you're lazing around the house or heading out for a walk around the neighborhood, terry shorts are a comfortable piece you can turn to to stay cool and cozy. Silverwear definitely hit the mark with this $8 pair that comes in five hues, like the summer-ready Beach Glass and Iced Papaya colors.

Walmart Plus tops

1. Como Blu Short Flutter Sleeve Blouse

We've always had a soft spot for flutter sleeves, so this printed blouse is at the top of our summer shopping list. The lightweight top comes in four fun prints and features a stylish tie-closure at the front. The price ($15) also can't be beat!

2. Free Assembly Tie Neck Shirred Top

Searching for a top that goes with everything? Free Assembly's Tie Neck Shirred Top is the multitasking piece your wardrobe has been missing. The $20 blouse has flirty cap sleeves and a relaxed fit. It's also available in two colors and two prints, so there's something for everyone.

3. C. Wonder Sleeveless Gingham Top

Gingham prints are always en vogue for summer, and this cheery yellow sleeveless top is sparking a whole lot of joy for us. We can see ourselves pairing it with everything from shorts to maxi skirts and love how it can be worn over or tucked into all of our wardrobe staples.

4. Max Studio Yarn Dye Woven Top

This gingham top is the perfect outfit choice for all of the picnics, barbecues and fun summer activities you have planned. The V-neck style has a ruffled sleeve and a smocked back with a front tie, and we can't wait to wear it all season long. And did we mention the $51 markdown?

5. Gray by Grayson Social Polka Dot Button-Front Top

Pretty in polka dots! This fun print can be easily dressed up or down for any occasion. The lightweight, loose design will also come in handy when it's unbelievably hot outside.

What are the benefits of Walmart Plus?

Much like other subscription services, Walmart+ makes it easy to get all your shopping done without ever leaving your house. There are three ways you can try the service: a 15-day free trial, a month subscription for $12.95 or a $98 annual plan.

Once you sign up, you're automatically eligible for a slew of benefits, including free shipping from Walmart.com (with no order minimum!) and member prices on fuel/gas. In select areas, you can also get groceries delivered for free from your local store with a $35 minimum purchase!

Last but not least, Walmart+ members are able to check out with their phones while shopping in-store using the mobile scan & go feature.

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Comfort Class: Our Style Expert Weighs in on Post-Pandemic Fashion - Gotham Magazine

Posted: 28 May 2021 11:46 AM PDT

Admit it. You haven't worn "hard pants" in about 14 months. Neither have we, and neither has Modern Luxury's VP of Fashion and Creative Director, James Aguiar.

Yes, the pandemic gave us all a lot of space to get comfortable in sweats, but even before the world heard of COVID-19, it was getting pretty trendy to treat yoga pants like actual going-out attire. Aguiar has a lot of thoughts on society's reemergence and what that might look like from the sidewalk to the office, the runway and beyond.

Is this our chance to make elastic waists chic, or is it time to embrace old-school glamour? Read on to find out.

So much has been said recently about life post-COVID and how we will "look" as we face friends, families, peers and the people we've enjoyed avoiding for over a year. It has been a secret game of mine to count how many times I've heard the term "it's going to be like the roaring '20s." Lets just say, if it was a drinking game I would be hospital-drunk within an hour.

The unavoidable truth is that even I have relaxed my standards during the pandemic.

Recently, I was tasked with purchasing an outfit for a newborn baby, and as I perused cuteness in all its forms, I stopped on a simple heather-gray hoodie and matching elastic waist pants in cashmere (I'm the gay uncle, so I am allowed the absurdity of cashmere for babies).

As I held it up for inspection, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror wearing the exact same thing head-to-toe—albeit without the embroidered melting ice cream cone for extra cuteness.

Immediately, I began to panic, scream inside and ask myself "have I become an adult baby?"

This is not a new fashion trend. In fact, I have spotted adult baby syndrome for years. In airports, groups of travelers well beyond toddler years have made air travel less glamorous. The look is generally accessorized with a giant pillow or oversized stuffed animal to really finish it off, and the median age is anywhere from 18 to 32 (not a clinical analysis. Just a guess).

Adult babies can be seen wandering grocery stores in outfits so comfortable, I wonder if they are planning on sleeping over after getting their produce and condiments.

As someone who deals in trends, I can't say I didn't see this coming. Years ago, corporate culture unleashed the dreaded casual Friday. All bets were off, and all "soft clothes" were on.

The pandemic revealed a new phenomenon--dressing for Zoom. Suddenly, I heard the terms "Zoom Blouse" and "Zoom Top," and while fashion experts focused on what was happening up there, no one talked about down there. It is even rumored that RuPaul sits in sweats and slippers behind the judging desk of Rupaul's Drag Race. The ultimate con in my opinion and also the ultimate in Zoom "lewks."

That's how the slippery slope of adult babying is born. If the most glamorous drag queen in the world has thrown in the towel (at least down below), what hope do mere mortals have?

In 2013 the legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld famously said "Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants." What would Karl have said of fashion in 2020 and, even more telling, 2021?

We will never know the answer to that but we can answer it ourselves.

Will I be running around in a three-piece pinstripe gangster suit and drinking copious amounts of gin and champagne with my fringe-dress loving, feathered-headband wearing female counterparts? Not likely.

I will, however, gladly ditch the sweats, look at myself from top to bottom, and begin my re-emergence in jackets with shoulders, pants with zippers, shirts with collars and buttons. I will learn to dress again. I will relearn how to tie my own shoelaces, and like all babies do, I will finally grow up.

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Why ‘Joy Dressing’ Is Summer’s Biggest Fashion Trend - The Wall Street Journal

Posted: 28 May 2021 09:56 AM PDT

A YEAR AGO, an awe-struck child accosted me on Sixth Avenue as I was heading to the supermarket. "Are you Lady Gaga?" she shouted from a safe, 6-foot distance. Much to her and my chagrin, I'm not, but her question had validity. I was, after all, sporting 5-inch heels, fishnets and a new shocking-pink satin shorts suit—one of my more curious purchases given that I'm a color-averse New Yorker. As I shook my head no, her father chortled. She grinned and grabbed his hand. I welled up behind my Saturn-size sunglasses. This overdressed grocery run was my first outing after recovering from Covid. I felt lucky, relieved, giddy and, apparently, I looked Lady Gaga-level fabulous.

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According to Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner, a clinical psychologist in Washington, D.C., we humans use clothing to mark significant events, like making it through a global pandemic. And as U.S. cities reopen, friends reunite and the world becomes a smidgen less terrifying, women are reaching for exuberant outfits—like my I-survived-Covid pink suit—that proclaim "Woohoo!" and fete the occasion. I was admittedly ahead of the curve.

" 'This year represents rebirth. I want my wardrobe to reflect that.' "

We've spent the past year in sweatpants, consumed by uncertainty, said Miami clinical psychologist Dr. Christina Ferrari. "You're going to see a lot of people overcompensating for what they couldn't wear" during lockdown.

Jeremy Scott, the creative director behind irreverent Italian brand Moschino, sees Roaring Twenties-style decadence in this post-sweatpants rebellion. I call it Joy Dressing, but whatever term you use, the phenomenon has been brewing since early February, according to Libby Page, senior fashion-market editor at luxury e-commerce platform Net-a-Porter. During the pandemic's darkest days, customers were buying a "sea of very neutral tones and loungewear," she said. What she's witnessed selling lately: spirited prints, swishy tiered skirts and jubilant ruffles as well as "very bright, bold, colorful dresses" by cheerful brands like Zimmermann.

Clockwise from left: Dress, $750, zimmermannwear.com; Necklace, $725, juliaaeran.com; Molly Goddard Skirt, $800, matchesfashion.com; Shoes, $280, larroude.com

That label's creative director, Sydney-based Nicky Zimmermann, has always produced upbeat, feminine looks (like the dress at right) and stayed the course during Covid. Her brand's elevated U.S. sales suggest it paid off. "We can see that women want to go out and feel beautiful," she said, adding that her lushly floral collection was conceived to lift spirits.

Laura Vinroot Poole, founder of the boutique Capitol, with locations in Los Angeles and Charlotte, N.C., said customers are experimenting with eccentric styles they would have shunned pre-pandemic. One L.A. client, previously devoted to blacks and browns, splurged on an emerald silk Dries van Noten top and pink mules. "She'd never bought anything crazy before," marveled Ms. Vinroot Poole.

With such unbridled style, women are responding to a traumatic year, said Dr. Baumgartner. "When you face your mortality, it's like you get a second chance. You're able to take more risks.… You're more willing to fully live." Another factor: We're craving human interaction. Exciting fashion, said Dr. Baumgartner, elates the wearer but also delights viewers (at least those with good taste, like my awe-struck little girl). "We see our joy reflected in their eyes, [which] reinforces our joy."

Erin Hazelton, a 41-year-old New York writer and producer, learned this firsthand while conquering cancer. "I thought I was going to lose my mind" during treatment, she said, so before her daily hospital trips, she'd armor herself in outré outfits. "People would laugh in this room where everyone's usually so sad. It brought joy not only to me but to those around me. It made me feel less alone." Now vaxxed, Ms. Hazelton is finding glee through fashion again with minidresses she never fathomed wearing in her 40s. "I'm gravitating more toward prints and happy things."

Clockwise from left: Oscar de la Renta Dress, $4,590, saksfifthavenue.com; Moschino Couture Top, $945, Saks Fifth... — Clockwise from left: Oscar de la Renta Dress, $4,590, saksfifthavenue.com; Moschino Couture Top, $945, Saks Fifth Avenue, 212-753-4000; Shorts, $40, zara.com

Vaccination also catalyzed Elizabeth Graziolo, 47, to dress optimistically. After getting jabbed, she indulged in "a whole new wardrobe" heavy on hyper-hued dresses. "This year represents rebirth," said Ms. Graziolo, founder of Yellow House Architects in New York. "I want my wardrobe to [reflect] that."

Mindy Homer, 43, a pediatric dentist in New York, might not see the pair of "flamingo" shoes she bought in February as a symbol of personal renaissance, but they do boost her mood. "As soon as I saw them, I felt happy," said Ms. Homer of the pink Sophia Webster shoes whose heels take the form of blush-colored water birds. When debuting them at drinks at her neighbors' house in April, the longtime vibrant dresser never took them off—not even while inside. "They made me feel like me again."

To those anxious about the jarring shifts (sartorial and otherwise) re-entry brings, Moschino designer Mr. Scott advised, "Start small, maybe with red lipstick. Then work your way up." Dr. Baumgartner also supports gradual zestiness and contends that pushing yourself can prove rewarding: "Try the sequin jacket. See what it feels like." Dr. Ferrari suggests gently wading into joy by pairing stylish accessories like "cute flats" with cozily familiar loungewear.

Last month, I brazenly reported for jury duty in a candy-red, eyeball-print dress coated in clear plastic that pleasingly snaps and rustles with each step. It didn't get me excused and no one mistook me for a pop star. But one fellow juror excitedly screamed "Yasss!" while we waited in the security line. The guards, too, seemed amused.

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