Get ready for more than 30 (stylish) days of summer

What’s your POA for the summer? Maybe you’ll book a last-minute weekend escape. Maybe you’ll finally throw that rosé-fuelled garden party you’ve been moodboarding since March. Maybe you’ll just lie in front of a fan with a face mask on and call it “intentional stillness”. Whatever your fantasy, it needs the right accessories.

From jellies that won’t ruin your outfit to a toaster that might seduce your houseguests, we’ve rounded up over 45 ways to be That Summer Person. These are your packing lists, your outfit builders, your aesthetic props. They may not lower the temperature, but they’ll help you rise above it.

Whether you plan on languidly flipping a paperback at a beach club or toeing the tiles at a friend’s rooftop, below, see The Nod’s list of 40-plus summer essentials you may not need but will want nonetheless.

Beach day essentials

You’ve got a whole mood packed in your designer crochet tote—pink jelly sandals (a grown-up take on the classic that says coastal grandma meets TikTok cool girl), a Studio Verandah swimsuit cut with just enough drama, and Emily Henry’s latest book, Great Big Beautiful Life. You’ve misted with Supergoop, tied your sarong like you learned it from a Sicilian auntie, and got a bottle of crisp rosé handy in your brand-new Pill travel cooler.

Café hopping in the city

You’re stomping city pavements in the new LV Sneakerinas. You’ve got a brand new It bag slung over one hand and an iced matcha latté in the other, and a baseball cap on your head that’s barely holding back your blowout. What’s in your bag? Garden-variety glam. Beauty essentials that make your eyelids, cheeks, and nails pop in summer’s brightest colours.

Big summer cookout

You didn’t just come to the cookout dressed in your cutest checks and empty-handed—you came with Maldon Sea Salt flakes for sprinkling, &Klevering mushroom salt and pepper shakers, and a ceramic platter that doubles as conversation while you sip gin cocktails (made with Tanqueray) through a candy-coloured glass straw. Chakolab’s Dreamsicle popsicle maker is freezing up some nostalgia, and of course, there’s a beautiful rocking daybed to help you through your food coma.

When in Rome

You’ve only now binged The White Lotus and you’ve packed on theme: a light-as-air Injiri jamdani dress for market wandering and an elevated Moonray piece for the aperitivo hour. Your Hermès wide-brimmed hat ensures you’re well protected from the sun, and your bright yellow Rimowa hand-carrycase is big enough for all your essentials (including a mini pharmacy).

Summer-fied home

Your home is a vibe. There’s a joyful Safomasi runner on the floor, a Josmo Studio side-table you won’t stop calling “sculptural”, and an Andblack spiral jhoola you didn’t know you needed (until now) that everyone will want to sit in. The Smeg x Dolce & Gabbana toaster turns breakfast into a cultural moment, and Vikiki Studio’s Pollen anchors your wall. There’s also a cool fan that you built yourself—another thing you won’t stop talking about until the summer is over.

Poolside hang

Your Phoebe Philo towel is slung on the sun chaise like a statement, right next to where you’ve flung your Burberry crochet bag. Your swim shorts are tailored (bespoke Sarah & Sandeep x HOM, obviously), your cover-up is sheer and statement-y, and you have an electric handheld fan that says “yes, I brought my own breeze”. Your vibe stays shaded under a Basil Bang parasol.

Summer shelfie

You start your day with Mixsoon’s soybean milk pad like it’s a tiny facial, treat any red patches with Dr.Jart’s soothing Cicapair, and layer on Innisfree’s green tea sun serum like dewy armour. Then, you slick on Sol de Janeiro’s Bum Bum oil for the glow. Wearing a cute headband through all of this is, of course, non-negotiable.