There are few things chicer than an Elsa Hosk outfit. Any fashion editor can confirm. She often combines multiple of-the-moment trends into one outfit and does so in the most effortless of ways. The latest summer trends she combined made for an easy outfit I highly recommend copying.
For starters, the summer 2026 dress trend Hosk wore was a sleep dress. In case you’re wondering why, exactly, people are wearing sleep dresses outside, let me explain. It’s basically a term given to loose-fitting, unstructured summer dresses with pretty, vintage-inspired details such as ruffled trims, bows, and eyelets. If you were to actually sleep in a dress, this style would be a good one to do so in. They’re often white (as Hosk’s was) but certainly don’t need to be.
With her puff-sleeve sleep dress, Hosk wore the closed-toe shoe trend (sorry, sandals) I want to make sure is on your radar: bright blue flats. It may seem a bit specific, but ocean-adjacent shades such as aquamarine and cerulean are a major colour theme this summer, and flat shoes are one of the forms in which people are embracing it.
Scroll on to see Hosk’s sleep-dress-and-blue-flats outfit for yourself (along with another recent occasion in which she wore the sleep-dress trend), and shop similar styles for yourself.
Shop Elsa Hosk’s Exact Sleep Dress Outfit:
On Elsa Hosk: Sandy Liang Daikon Dress (£322); Saint Laurent Panier Medium Bag in Raffia Tote Bag (£1595); Chanel shoes
Sandy Liang is the NYC downtown darling fusing childhood nostalgia with hyper-femininity.
Saint Laurent
Panier Small in Raffia
From Elsa Hosk to Jane Birkin, the basket bag is a perennial summer staple.
Another Elsa Hosk Sleep-Dress Outfit
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On Elsa Hosk: Helsa Midi Dress With Lace in Tech Poplin (£137); Polo Ralph Lauren Logo Cotton Twill Ball Cap (£94)
Shop Sleep Dresses:
With a charming print that rivals the wallpaper of a 17th-century French château, Dôen’s Daphne dress is elegant and effortless.
Reformation
Aurora Sleep Dress
Sweet dreams are made of this.
Nightwear need not be exclusive to the evening, especially when styles are as covetable as this.
DÔEN
Nessie Embroidered Striped Floral-Print Organic Cotton Mini Dress
The darling blue ribbon trim and nautical-esque stripes will complement blue flats so perfectly.
Free People
Dream Haze Embroidered Nightie
Eyelets are such a beautiful design element.
FAITHFULL
Serafina Broderie Anglaise Mini Dress
With sweet puff sleeves and a flirty hemline, this Faithfull broderie anglaise mini can take you from cocktail hours to long dinners through the summer.
Shop Blue Ballet Flats
Aeyde
Tiby Bow-Detailed Suede Ballet Flats
The suede finish brings a softer, more tactile element to the trend.
Tory Burch
Reva Travel Ballet Flat
An incredibly striking hue.
Reformation
Blaine Flats in Cobalt Suede
Dear Frances
Balla Sock Flat
Made with the finest Italian mesh, Dear Frances shoes hold the daintiness of a slipper with the functionality of a boot.
MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH
20 Serafina Leather Ballet Flats
Metallic undertones are such a relevant shade for summertime wear.
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