Summer is the perfect time to build out your wardrobe. With Summer heating up, it's more important than ever to stay cool. Before you leave for your big getaway or brace for the next heat wave, check out these trends in clothing, jewelry, and accessories this season.
- Coastal Chic – Whether it's vacation wear, matching sets, or shell-themed jewelry, think beachy but sophisticated. “Coastal Cool” is one of this season's top fashion trends.
- Beaded Jewelry – From nostalgic letter charm bracelets to classy pearl strings—Beaded jewelry is the perfect accessory this summer and an on trend style that will complete your look.
- Wide Leg Pants – Summer doesn't mean you have to wear uncomfortable denim shorts, or shorts at all! Gift yourself some breezy summer pants in cotton, silk, or linen. Wide leg pants in soft fabrics are in this season and the perfect look for those summer days and nights!
Read about how your favorite local shops, including our 2025 Happening List winners, are bringing the summer's biggest fashion trends to Bucks!
Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories
2025 Happening List Winner: Women's Clothing
4 The Love of Thingz specializes in comfort clothes and leveled-up sports merch. This summer, the most trendy colors to wear are neutrals and shades of blue. Some of their most popular items include their soft and stretchy Judy Blue jeans and shorts, as well as their bedazzled Bling Sports Merch. Owner Tracy also makes unique custom baseball caps with patches, gems, and distressing.
97 South Main Street, New Hope || (267) 355-0890
2025 Happening List Winner: Fashion Jewelry/Accessories
This jewelry store feature the work of local jewelry designer Sarah Cornwell. This summer at Sarah Cornwell is all about self-expression, bold statements, and pieces that effortlessly move from day to night. Popular trends include colorful gemstones, reinvented pearls, messy layering, and statement pieces with oversized beads and raw-cut gemstones. Sarah Cornwell's new Summer Blues collection features stones like blue chalcedony, turquoise chalcedony, aqua kyanite, and labradorite.
266 South Main Street, Doylestown || (267) 461-5000
This modern jewelry brand specializes in permanent jewelry, custom bracelets, necklaces, and anklets that are safely welded together without the need for a clasp. One of Beam Bar's biggest trends this summer is mix and match layering. This season, the team has noticed a trend for Mediterranean Blue. You can also shop original jewelry at yourebeaming.com for their summer collection that includes a line of beaded necklaces inspired by the shades of the New England Sea. For the perfect mix and match summer jewelry collection, look for anklet stacks with dainty and statement chains or chunky beaded necklaces and bracelets mixed with faceted bead strands.
Private Events Only || (610)-223-5008
Photo Credits to @kaitlinkirkphotography
“We focus on high-quality pieces that are easy to mix and match, making it simple to to build a wardrobe that works for real life,” says Apricot Lane owner Coleen Trifun. This summer, the team at Apricot Lane is is loving relaxed silhouettes, soft neutrals, and versatile day-to-night pieces. Customers at Apricot Lane are crazy about their stylish and effortless new arrivals from the brand Aylaya. You can shop in-store at Warrington for flowy linen sets, bold prints, statement charm necklaces, unique swimwear, and accessories like raffa bags and custom hair clips.
1533 Main Street Suite 400B, Warrington
(215) 343-3222
Fox & Holly is an independent multi-level boutique department store in Peddler's Village that has everything you need to look your best this summer . One of the biggest fashion trends this season is the wide leg pant. Fox & Holly has been helping their customers work the wide leg pant into their wardrobe by helping them find the perfect style and the right tops to go with this trend. Other top trends that Fox & Holly's team has noticed are vest tops and the color butter yellow. Popular brands that you can shop at Fox & Holly right now include Nick+Zoe, Free People, Liverpool, Peter Millar, Rails, Marine Layer, Faherty, Picadilly, and Ralph Lauren.
Paddler's Village Shop #162, Lahaska || (215) 302-4300
Sunflowers in Peddler's Village aims to surprise and delight their guests every time they walk through the door. They have unique boutique finds as well as popular brands like Ugg, Toms, Birkenstock, Baggallini, Katie Loxton, Splendid Iris and their very own Sunflowers line of jewelry. Popular trends at Sunflowers this season include reimagined boho pearls, art deco inspired pieces, mixed metals, cutesy bow and cherry charms, and beachy aesthetics.
Peddler's Village shop #41, Lahaska || (267) 544-0293
Thrift and Consignment Shops
Shopping second hand is always a great option when you are looking to renew your summer wardrobe. Not only is sustainability is in style, thrifting helps the environment by reducing excess waste that would otherwise go to a landfill. Trends are a cycle, and what is stylish comes and goes. Items that may have been out of fashion at one point become popular again as tastes change. You may need to set aside some time to comb through the racks, but you can find surprisingly trendy and stylish items at a much lower cost. On top of saving costs and helping the environment, many local thrift stores have an important mission to help those in need in the community.
2025 Happening List Winner: Thrift Shop
Located in Plumstead square shopping center, this thrift store supports Worthwhile, a nonprofit that helps survivors of trafficking and exploitation. They have monthly color tags to indicate $0.99 and 50% off sale items. Every Tuesday seniors, first responders, teacher, military, and other groups get a 15% discount storewide.
5835 Easton Road, Plumsteadville
(215) 541-5424
Penny Buck Junction Thrift Store
This Warminster thrift store serves the community by using their proceeds to help those in recovery from alcoholism and substance use. Penny Buck has weekly color tag sales and two-dollar tags everyday.
555 West Street Road, Warminster
(215) 648-1943
This boutique-style thrift store has clothing, accessories, furniture, decor, and more. Good Stuff Thrift is a nonprofit that supports a variety of charities that help children and families in need.
3633 North Easton Road, Doylestown
(215) 428-2800
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