The Maryam Nassir Zadeh X J. Crew Collab Makes Vacation Style Easy

J.Crew's latest collaboration is made for anyone who hasn't perfected their summer vacation wardrobe yet. Yes, summer is already well underway, but designer Maryam Nassir Zadeh has teamed up with J.Crew to remind you that it's never too late in the season to buy a new swimsuit or find your next staple bag.

Maryam Nassir Zadeh is a New York City-based brand founded in 2009 by designer Maryam Nassir Zadeh. Originally known for footwear, the brand has gained popularity for its artful and intentional reinventions of classic styles with vintage references.

The collaboration comes in the midst of a bit of a J.Crew revival, with Olympia Gayot taking over as the brand's new womenswear designer last year. Gayot has been committed to boosting the brand's reputation and leaning into the timeless American aesthetic that the brand became popular for when it was established in the early 1980s. Her approach as a designer has seen J.Crew more committed than ever before to collaborating with independent designers like Catbird and Anna October. These collaborations offer something for everyone, with independent labels gaining a larger audience and J.Crew getting to champion new styles.

In a press release, the collaboration with Maryam Nassir Zadeh was described as being “inspired by the brands’ shared love of travel and the vintage treasures found along the way” with “effortless dresses, pants, skirts, swimwear, and more, perfect for any adventure.”

Designer Maryam Nassir Zadeh explained how the collaboration with J.Crew made sense for her brand in a quote from Marie Claire, saying, "[We both] feel very New York and modern, and though we love clean, minimal classics, we also love texture and use of embellishment to create something more special and worth collecting and investing in."

The capsule collection includes a vast array of summertime wardrobe essentials, each thoughtfully crafted with an elevated twist. A dropwaist midi skirt in red is paired with a powder blue cross-back one piece swimsuit. Braided sandals in black and silver offer a more playful version of Maryam Nassir Zadeh's beloved Palma sandal. The see-through mesh birthday bag is a chic take on a classic beach bag that is just as wearable for a day of sunbathing as it is to a summer dinner party.

It's an ideal collaboration for people just getting to know Maryam Nassir Zadeh's signature design codes, and an easy way to dip your toes into the world of the latest favorite brand of NYC it-girls. With sheer fabrics, feminine silhouettes and neutral tones to balance out pops of pastels and deep reds and navys, the J.Crew collaboration offers a taste of the effortless elegance that Maryam Nassir Zadeh does best.