Line Up! 5 Ways to Style a Striped Top This Season
A striped top is proving just as versatile as a white tee. Discover five editor-approved ways to style a striped top.
The fashion set is rethinking its basics. White tees and tanks remain enduring wardrobe staples among editors and models, but striped tops have also found favor as an offbeat essential. Put to use in the same way as tees and tanks, worn with everything from jeans, tailored trousers, skirts and capris, stripes have been a welcome contrast to the “quiet luxury” cues of seasons past.
The preferred stripes on the street-style circuit vary considerably: some are thick and splayed across hardy rugby shirts, while skinny alternatives are found on long-sleeve cotton tops. As for colors? Anything goes, be it complementary neutrals, punchy primary shades or scholarly palettes. Below, see four ways to style a striped top for summer.
Sometimes the best outfit formulas are the least expected. Pair a striped tee with your silky slip skirt, finishing the look with vacation-ready accessories—a raffia tote, flip-flops, and shield sunglasses.
Timeless pieces earn their keep in your wardrobe for a reason. Better yet? Pair them all together for an effortlessly chic look that still feels considered.
To add a playful twist to your striped tee, just add more…stripes! The pairing creates the illusion of mixing and matching patterns while still remaining cohesive.
In a summer overtaken by sports mania—a historic Knicks championship and an emotional Spanish victory—lean into the spirit by pairing your striped tee with active shorts and your best white sneakers. Whether you’re on the go running errands or heading to drinks with friends, the look keeps at the ready.
Have a special event coming up? To embrace a cool attitude toward occasion dressing, mix your essentials and directional pieces. For that upcoming summer soiree, elevate your striped tee with a fringe skirt and statement accessories.
