Our Favorite Fashions of the Season Are Black and White and Chic All Over

As the temperature rises, so does the expectation for extraordinary summer fashion. Contrast is king and carried out through exaggerated ruffles, spring leathers, sheers and more. No boundaries, no color, no worries—the cool girl doesn’t play by the rules.

Leather top, leather skirt and belt, all price upon request, at alexandermcqueen.‌com; socks, stylist’s own; Selena pumps, $1,295, by Alexander Wang at Neiman Marcus, Lenox Square; metal earrings, $480, by Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh at modaoperandi.com.

Spencer jacket, $2,600, loose shirt with drugstore collar, $570, Zouave pants, $2,200, and tie and Berlin boots, both price upon request, all by Celine by Hedi Slimane at Saks Fifth Avenue, Phipps Plaza.

Croco-embossed leather jacket, $5,990, Chantilly lace camisole, $1,690, and croco-embossed leather skirt, $4,250, all at Tom Ford, The Shops Buckhead Atlanta; Plexi pumps, $815, by Gianvito Rossi at Neiman Marcus, Lenox Square; Enfold earrings, $725,
at swatidhanak.com.

Silk taffeta dress with embroidery, $8,800, black bodysuit, price upon request, and flatform slingbacks, $1,890, all at Gucci, Phipps Plaza; Brigid earrings, $13,428, at anakhouri.com.

From top: Leather overalls, $5,500, and leather sandals, $730, both at Salvatore Ferragamo, Lenox Square; Raffina necklace, $275, at vitafede.com; Tube rings, $195 each, at jenniferfisherjewelry.com. FF logo jacket, $6,200, at Fendi, Lenox Square; satin dress, $2,220, at Bottega Veneta, Phipps Plaza; Reeve bodysuit, $165, at alixnyc.com; Spoke earrings, $220, by Oscar de la Renta, similar styles at Nordstrom, Phipps Plaza; Tube rings, $195 each, at jenniferfisherjewelry.com.

Asymmetric dress, $1,390, at monse.com; chain necklace, $250, at Salvatore Ferragamo, Lenox Square; Enfold earrings, $725, at swatidhanak.com.

Dress, $3,970, top, $450, and briefs, $310, all at Prada, Lenox Square; Freedom pumps, $850, at Fendi, Lenox Square.