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It's getting hot in here, and while we'd like to take off all our clothes, we don't quite think we'd get away with it at the office... or on the bus... or at the coffee shop. And so, the struggle of what to wear while the weather is so effin hot continues.

In our quest to find summer wardrobe staples that won't leave us drenched in sweat by 9am, we've become obsessed with cheesecloth and wow, what a lightweight delight! Cheesecloth, for those unfamiliar, is a loosely woven, gauze-like cotton fabric. This makes it incredibly breathable, thus an ideal choice for heatwave dressing.

First on our to-buy-list is this Crinkled Shirred Midi Dress from Mango, priced at $60. Not only is the fabric oh-so-airy to wear, but the gathered detailing adds gentle shape and movement, while the nude color will look just as stunning in your Amalfi Coast holiday snaps as it will at that after-work BBQ.

As for what to wear this cheesecloth dress with? Toe-loop sandals are really having a moment right now, and we'd finish things off with an oversized raffia beach bag to add a bit of contrasting texture. Colorful beaded necklaces are also popping up a lot on our feeds of late, and there are so many varieties to choose from. Like, you can literally find a colour to match any and all outfits.

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Jade Biggs (zij/haar) is een van de freelanceschrijvers van Cosmopolitan UK en werkt op alle gebieden, waaronder entertainment, schoonheid, lichaam en seks en relaties. Eerder bekleedde ze de functie van Features Writer, waar ze alles behandelde, van het laatste nieuws en de laatste koninklijke roddels tot de gezondheids- en fitnesstrends die je TikTok-feed overnamen. Jade heeft een graad in journalistiek en was tien jaar journalist en inhoudsredacteur, waarbij ze vooraanstaande onderzoekers, vooraanstaande influencers en experts uit de sector interviewde in die tijd. Ze is een kattenmoeder van vier vachtbaby's en is geobsedeerd door Drag Race, bodemloze brunches en draagt kleding die alleen geschikt is voor Bratz-poppen. Volg haar op Instagram, Twitter en LinkedIn.