the case for outfit remixing, summer edition

your looks for next week, sorted (and remixed)

Jul 24, 2025

Dear Reader,

Last spring, I wrote about outfit remixing. The idea really resonated with many of you (which thrills me!!), and hearing your povs on outfit remixing reminded me that I’m not alone in the occasional getting-dressed fatigue and ennui that hits, especially when summer comes around.

First, a refresher (or introduction) to outfit remixing:

The idea is simple. You take either the top or bottom of yesterday’s outfit and remix it the next day. So, if I wear a matching linen set today, I’ll rewear the pants with a button-up shirt tomorrow. The following day, I’ll rewear that same button-up, but style it with vintage Levi’s. It’s outfit repeating—but with a twist.

This is what the outfits look like all together.

My goal when I wrote the original piece was to improve my outfit remixing skills, so that by summer, I’d have a dressing tool I could rely on. Listen, I’m not the first (and definitely won’t be the last) person to admit that dressing for the heat can feel tedious, sometimes even boring. But turning it into a little game of remixing brought back some creativity and ease to my wardrobe this week.

Below are seven remixed looks, featuring my most-worn summer pieces. They lean more covered-up than your usual summer outfits, and that’s on purpose. I feel most comfortable showing a little more décolletage and a little less leg. But, I hope you can translate this to your own wardrobe and preferences.

Let me know if you try this out!

All my best,
Natalia

Look One

Starting with the GAP Big Shirt button up (wearing my smaller size) // Khaite jeans // Chanel ballet flats // Liffner bag.

Look Two

Repeating the GAP button up // adding DONNI. red linen pants // Chanel ballet flats // Call It By Your Name bag.

This button-up is in the ideal breathable fabric. The sleeves are a little short, but since I roll them up, I don’t mind.

Look Three

Repeating the DONNI. red linen pants // adding a DÔEN top // Chanel ballet flats// Etsy straw bag.

A better look at the stripe detail on the pants.

Look Four

Repeating the DÔEN shirt // adding a pair of vintage Levi’s // Freda Salvador flats // vintage Chanel bag (similar here, in a lighter color here).

Gotta love a good pair of vintage Levi’s!!! 🙃

Look Five

Repeating the vintage Levi’s // adding a DONNI. black button up // Chanel ballet flats // KULE bucket bag.

I receive many questions about the scale of the KULE bucket bag, so here is a side view. I can put my 13-inch MacBook Pro in the bag, and carry it on my shoulder. The laptop just peeks out, but it still is a comfortable bag to carry.

Look Six

Repeating the DONNI. black button up // adding old jeans from The Row // Chanel crochet flats // The Row bag.

Look Seven

Before we get into the last look, I have to confess — I accidentally shot this look with the wrong pants. So, I booked a studio to shoot content for some brands, and ended up loving the lighting and the vibe so much that I decided to shoot all the looks for this outfit remixing post there too. This was the very last shot of the day, and I grabbed the wrong jeans. Same color as the previous ones from The Row… but not the ones I planned!! I hope you still get the idea.

Here’s the final look.