5 anti-jeans trends of summer 2026

After living in New York City for more than eight years, I’ve learned that warm weather doesn’t come easily here — it tricks you. There’s a brief extension of “fake spring” with a few teasing days of spring temperatures, and then suddenly, it’s full-on summer – no transition, no adjustment period, just heat and humidity coming together.

For years, I made the same mistake: investing in a spring wardrobe I barely had time to wear instead of preparing for NYC’s long summer. But in 2026, I’m changing that. I’m building my summer wardrobe Now-And that starts with rethinking my bottom line.