I Design Resort Wear for a Living—These Are the Trends That Will Dominate This Summer

Every year I patiently wait for summer to arrive to start dressing for what is in my opinion the best season to dress for. Bold colors, skin showing silhouettes, sandals, raffia accessories, what’s not to love about dressing for the warmer weather? There are certain brands we associate with the warmer months and for me, that brand is Cult Gaia.

Every time I have a vacation to a warm weather destination or a summer event on my calendar my first instinct is to run to the brand’s site to look for something fabulous to wear (and I always find something.) Recently I was on a trip to Miami and had the pleasure of walking through Cult Gaia’s recent retail location in the Design District and was blown away by the beautiful architecture and interior design of the store, which totally captured the essence of the brand. As I looked through racks of beautifully designed dresses, skirts, tops, and accessories I knew I had to tap the brand’s founder and designer Jasmin Larian Hekmat. After all, who better to ask for resort wear trend recommendations, the it-colors for summer, and her current favorite Cult Gaia pieces than Hekmat herself?

Keep scrolling to read our conversation and shop the resort wear trends Hekmat is loving for summer 2024 as well as some of her current favorite Cult Gaia picks.