10 Summer 2022 Fashion Trends & TikTok Aesthetics to Rock This Season

1. Denim vests

The first look is denim vests that you can wear as a top. I feel like it creates such an effortless look. 

You can wear denim on denim, but I like the idea of wearing it with florals and more summery pieces. I put together this look, which gives off a 90s vibe. Also, I thrifted the entire outfit!

2. Biker jacket

The second trend is a biker jacket, and leather in general.

Here, I went for a faux leather lace-up mini skirt, which I paired with a loose-fitting biker jacket. A biker jacket is a timeless piece to have in your wardrobe. I wore a Harley Davidson t-shirt with it because come on, it’s a biker look.

3. Balletcore

Balletcore is a TikTok aesthetic that has summer trends built into it. You can go full-on and look like you’re literally going to do ballet, or you can just take inspiration from certain pieces, such as lighter colors like light pink, and white tights.

A light-colored top with a wrap skirt in pink or white would have looked better, but adding the sheer shawl, at least hopefully, sends home the look I’m going for.

I wanted to include some sort of sheer because I think that having those soft pieces is really a part of balletcore. Obviously, the white tights are a staple, and then I have some white ballet flats, which have been a spring/summer 2022 fashion trend.

4. Polkadot

Polkadots are another summer trend.

Here, I put together a more casual look. I have this thrifted polka dot cami. If I had left it by itself, it would have given too much of a sexy vibe, so I wanted to tone that down. I decided to layer it on top of a white crop top.

A lot of the outfits featured in magazines were head-to-toe polka dots, but I feel like this outfit is a bit more realistic and more of a day-to-day look.

5. Regencycore

The next trend is regencycore.

I don’t know how true my outfit is to the aesthetic, but this dress gives me Bridgerton vibes. I paired it with some black lace gloves and a puffy velvet headband. I think I did good, again interpreting it with my own style.

6. Coastal grandma

In the opposite direction from the formality of regencycore, we have coastal grandma, which is basically like you're a grandma on a yacht. Just kidding, there is more to the aesthetic than that.

I was surprised that I did have some pieces, and it’s definitely a look that has a very chilled-at-the-beach vibe. The straw hat, in particular, is a big component of coastal grandma.

7. Neckties

The next trend is neckties, so basically, taking a long scarf and tying it around your neck.

This was quite outside of my comfort zone because I don’t really wear scarves in general, even during wintertime.

The base is an emerald green slip dress. The only scarf that I owned that was long enough to do this look is an animal print one, so I wanted to pair the dress with pieces that would work with the scarf a little bit more.

I went for a light-colored leather blazer and some light-colored boots. I like that if you’re not wearing a lot of jewelry, you can have your neck scarf be a statement piece for an outfit that is a bit more minimal.

8. Waistcoats

I did need to do a proper outfit with a waistcoat because I feel that a denim vest worn as a top is kind of different from the waistcoat style.

This is again giving me that 90s vibe. I didn’t create an outfit for it, but it did say that normcore right now is a hot TikTok aesthetic, and they gave the example of Seinfeld style.

I don’t know if this is a Seinfeld style, but regardless, I do like this outfit - it has my favorite things: denim and Docs.

9. Tube tops

The next trend is tube tops.

I saw some trend lists that said that tube tops were big for this summer, but I feel like tube tops are always big for summer; they give a nice silhouette on your body. The only one I own is this bright green one, and I paired it with a long denim skirt.

10. Matching set

I realized that I had two pieces that were the same pattern, and I had to put them together.

In the past, I’ve said that I want a gingham suit set, but I thrifted this crop top recently, not even realizing that the pattern matches these gingham pants perfectly. If you told me that they got sold together, I would 100% believe you.

Patterned or colored sets instantly make it look like you know what you’re doing.

Summer 2022 fashion trends

I hope that this style guide has given you some inspiration for what to wear this summer.

I’ve gone through a number of trends and aesthetics; if these speak to you, then go for it and follow them, but if not, just stick to your own style and wear what you feel comfortable in.