Summer is the perfect time to build out your wardrobe. With the season heating up, it’s more important than ever to stay cool. Before you leave for your big vacation or brace for the next heat wave, check out the hottest trends this season. Some of the trends HAPPENING this summer include:
- Coastal Styles – Whether it’s vacation wear, matching sets, or shell-themed accessories, think beachy but sophisticated. “Coastal Cool” is one of 2025’s top trends
- Beaded Jewelry – From nostalgic letter bead bracelets to classy pearl strings—beaded jewelry is the perfect accessory for this summer to complete your look!
- Wide Leg Pants – Summer doesn’t mean you have to wear uncomfortable denim shorts, or shorts at all! Look great and stay cool and comfortable with breezy summer pants in cotton, linen, or silk. Wide leg pants in soft fabrics will help you survive the heat waves all season long!
Check out how these favorite Philly boutiques, jewelry, thrift, and consignment stores below are bringing 2025’s biggest fashion trends to you this Summer!
Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories
2025 Happening List Winner: Women’s Clothing
Joan Shepp is a high-end fashion boutique in Philadelphia’s City Center district. Popular clothing styles at Joan Shepp this season include an assortment of sundresses, summery skirts, and other light and airy pieces. Linen and cotton fabric basics are popular. To level up your look, add a pop of color with bright, fun jewelry or a large patterned pareo or shawl to a cover-up on chilly evenings.
1811 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
(215) 735-2666
Boyds is a fourth-generation, family-owned department store that has been in Philadelphia for more than 80 years. They offer men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories. Boyds also has expert personal shoppers to consult on any seasonal wardrobe needs and complimentary alterations from on-site tailors.
1818 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
(215) 564-9000
Verde is a small woman-owned gift and artisan accessories store. Popular accessory styles that Verde carries include Baggu bags, bright and funky claw clips for your hair, and embellished purses with beads, embroidery, or glitter. If you are looking for gorgeous and unique beaded earrings, Verde is the place to look. They have bead-adorned hoops, dangling fruit, or flowing flower motifs.
108 South 13th Street, Philadelphia
(215) 546-8700
This online handmade-jewelry store run by designer Aisha Loeks specializes in vintage, nature, and imagination-inspired designs. This summer, Aisha has released whimsical coastal shell charms and mermaid-inspired pieces. Some of Aisha’s most popular designs right now include astrology-themed pieces like custom constellation necklaces and moon-and-star motifs. Some trends that Aisha is noticing in the jewelry world include layering and gold jewelry, instead of silver.
adornedbyaisha.com
adornedbyaisha@gmail.com
Thrift and Consignment
Shopping secondhand 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 be out of fashion one year 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 items at a much lower cost. On top of saving costs and making sustainable choice, many local thrift stores have an important mission to help those in need in the community.
2025 Happening List Winner: Consignment
A chain thrift store in Center City, Buffalo Exchange looks for high-quality basics and trending styles. They carry niche styles like Western wear, motorcycle apparel, and alternative office wear, as well as popular sports apparel and band tees. Some of this summer’s popular in-store trends include lace and frill details, layered necklaces and bracelets, and purses accessorized with bag charms such as the Tiktok-viral Labubu dolls.
152 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
(215) 557-9850
2025 Happening List Winner: Thrift Store
For 20 years, the Philly AIDS Thrift Store has served local communities affected by HIV and AIDS. Their profits help fund over 40 HIV/AIDS organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area. Ongoing sales include their monthly color coded discounts, dollar bins, and dollar racks.
710 South 5th Street, Philadelphia
(215) 922-3186
This thrift store uses the profits from their high-quality, gently-used women’s and men’s clothing and accessories to assist those facing chronic homelessness.
1523 Fairmont Avenue, Philadelphia
(215) 232-6322
This South Street vintage store carries curated and sustainably sourced clothing, accessories, and homegoods.
You can also shop Retrospect Vintage online at their 5-star Etsy store.
508 South Street, Philadelphia
(215) 925-3761
