The Best Items to Grab from J.Crew's 'Summer Essentials' Sale

As a kid, the passing of the July 4th holiday always induced major anxiety. Summer, it felt, was officially on the downslope. Soon it'd be August. And soon after that, it would be time to go back to school. Fun's over. (What a glass-half-empty young buck I was.)

The truth is, as we approach the ides of July, there's plenty of summer still to be had. Hell, if temperatures across the country right now are any indication, we'll be rocking our summer threads well into October at this point. And for those of us addicted to the procurement of apparel, that means summer shopping season is far from over, too. Thankfully, the good folks over at J.Crew are marking down a ton of polos, tees, shirts, pants, and accessories that'll help you ride out the rest of the season in style.

From a striped T-shirt you can rock with all year long, to a garment dyed harbor shirt that's begging to be thrown on for poolside cocktails, here are our favorite items from the sale. Do I need to say it? I need to say it. Strike while the iron is hot—the best of the best aren't going to be around long.