Summer is the perfect time to dare a little more than usual and to experiment with new trends. Did you think the Coastal Aesthetic was the only trend worth embracing this season?
Well, get ready to change your mind! Yes, because there is already another one, definitely more extravagant and colorful. That is ready to conquer the everyday wardrobe.
We are talking about Sardine Girl, the trend that has transformed sardines into the undisputed protagonists of summer looks and wants them, printed or embroidered, on clothes, accessories, and jewelry.
Launching the Sardine Girl trend, long before anyone expected it, was Bottega Veneta with its Sardine Bag: the famous woven leather it-bag with the handle in the shape of a sardine, which became a true icon.
Today, this fish motif has been reinvented in a more fun and original way and, with its bright colors, vintage prints, and pop-style embroidery, it turns out to be the ideal choice to give a playful and fresh touch to summer outfits.
If the trend began spreading everywhere, the credit also goes to the Staud shoulder bag (with two small sardines made of colorful beads) that went viral at the beginning of summer.
But now many other brands have embraced the trend, adapting it to dresses and skirts with refined allure, tanks and vests with a more easygoing and relaxed style, playful accessories, and even jewelry.
Have we made you want to become true Sardine Girls too? If the answer is yes, here is what you need to ride the trend.
Sardine Girl: The Clothes and Accessories to Follow the Trend
Staud
Pleated long skirt with sardine print
Credits: net-a-porter.com
Bottega Veneta
Handbag in raffia with leather finishes
Credits: bottegaveneta.com
Abercrombie & Fitch
White tank top with sardine-themed embroidery
Credits: abercrombie.com
Anni Lu
Gold necklace with fish-shaped pendant
Credits: harrods.com
Alémais
Short printed cotton dress
Credits: mytheresa.com
Olympia Le-Tan
Clutch with sardine-themed embroidery and appliqués
Credits: net-a-porter.com
Never Fully Dressed
Printed vest with golden buttons
Credits: zalando.it
H&M
Short-sleeved printed T-shirt
Credits: 2.hm.com
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