H&M Summer 2022 Shopping Guide

last updated 31 May 2022

After all these years, H&M is still one of our favourite high-street stores—not simply because it’s affordable and allows us to tap into the trends easily but also because the design team just knows how to nail a cult buy. Of course, as you know, here at Who What Wear UK, we like to fill our wardrobes with a mix of styles from across emerging and independent, vintage, second-hand and high-street brands, with a few designer investments in the mix. But when a seriously good H&M piece comes along that’s both on-trend and timelessly chic, we can’t help but get excited about it.

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Claire Wakeman wears a sellout embroidered dress from H&M.

We’re all in agreement that H&M is having a particularly strong year when it comes to hero buys. It’s part of our job as editors to keep tabs on all the new-in sections, and with H&M, you can barely blink before its best items are sold out. The latest summer drop is full to the brim of classics like easy, pretty dresses, relaxed linens and elevated basics that promise to see us through everything the upcoming season has to throw at us. From far-off holidays and heatwaves in the office to laid-back weekends at home as well as the entire summer events calendar.

Below, I’ve done the hard part for you and scrolled through the entire new-in collection to pull out the six strongest categories on H&M’s website right now and the 30 most expensive-looking buys. From my expert experience, I can quite confidently say these chic styles will dominate this summer thanks to their outfit-elevating qualities and no doubt sell out before the season even officially begins at the end of June. Keep scrolling, then, to see your complete H&M summer 2022 shopping guide, and add your favourites to basket to avoid any inevitable disappointment later on.

1. Easy Throw-On Dresses

Minimal effort, maximum impact. H&M has mastered the comfortable yet polished dress this season.

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Puff-Sleeved Dress

This joyful style works just as well with trainers as it does with heels.

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Wide Dress

Perfect for wafting around on far-off beaches.

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Cotton Voile A-Line Dress

You just can't beat a white summer dress.

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Broderie Anglaise-Decorated Dress

The embroidery detail on this makes it feel so luxe.

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Balloon-Sleeved Dress

A black minidress will see you through so many occasions.

2. Summer Tailoring

From sleek blazers perfect for throwing over dresses on cooler summer evenings to wide-leg trousers for pairing with tank tops, this is some of the best affordable tailoring I've seen in a long time.

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Single-Breasted Blazer

The perfect light layer.

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Silk-Blend Trousers

I love these paired with a simple tank.

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Single-Breasted Jacket

This colour feels so premium.

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Wide Trousers

These white wide-leg trousers work as a suit but could also be paired with sandals and a floaty shirt for a work or holiday evening look.

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Belted Tailored Trousers

Opt for cropped tailored trousers in summer. They pair so easily with sandals and heels.

3. Relaxed Linen

The ideal fabric for staying cool but looking chic in the heat.

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Short Linen-Blend Dress

So easy but so chic.

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Linen Joggers

These will replace your cosy tracksuit bottoms for summer.

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Linen-Blend Shirt

I love the colour of this linen co-ord.

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Linen-Blend Shirt

A neutral linen shirt will last you a lifetime.

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Wide Linen-Blend Trousers

From holidays to warm weekends in the city, these trousers will no doubt work hard in your wardrobe.

4. Event Dresses

H&M has so many cute dresses for summer occasions, from weddings to garden parties.

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V-Neck Cotton Dress

How pretty is the silhouette of this dress?

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Slip Dress

I just can't get enough of this tangerine colour this year.

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H&M+ Tie-Belt Dress

Smart but so comfy.

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V-Neck Linen-Blend Dress

Perfect for garden parties, barbecues and weddings.

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Cut-Out Satin Dress

The cut-outs are so chic on this dress.

5. Elevated Classics

Simple wardrobe staples are what H&M has always done best. Opt for minimalist pieces in neutral colours, and they'll last way beyond this season.

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Linen Jersey Long Dress

Throw this on on busy mornings.

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Short-Sleeved Silk-Blend Shirt

Pair this with denim shorts for a casual vibe or the coordinating trousers below for an office-friendlier outfit.

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Straight Silk-Blend Trousers

The texture of this fabric looks so expensive.

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Long Gathered Dress

A simple LBD is an investment you'll never regret.

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Waffled Jersey Dress

I'm obsessed with this cute, comfortable dress.

6. Summer Sandals

In this latest drop, there are luxe leather heeled sandals to wear with all your wedding guest dresses and chunkier slides to wear every day.

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Leather Sandals

I can't believe how expensive these heels look.

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Mules

Platform sandals will instantly bring your wardrobe into 2022.

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Leather Slides

Pair these with dresses, jeans and relaxed trousers too.

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Block-Heeled Tie-Strap Sandals

Such a pretty option for pairing with occasion dresses.

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Emily Dawes is the very definition of a fashion multi hyphenate. An editor, stylist and writer with over eleven years’ worth of experience in the industry, Emily is known for her impeccable taste, elegant outfit choices and being able to spot the next big thing in fashion from a mile off. Our readers loyally trust her advice and shopping suggestions; so much so she began her own column documenting the most expensive-looking pieces on the high street, which has become a top-performing piece of content for the Who What Wear brand.

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