Wearing a kimono requires a certain state of mind. It's about channeling your inner Talitha Getty on that rooftop in Morocco (without the opium habit).

Hot summer days are the perfect time to waft around in a kimono (to waft is the only way to wear one), and they are surprisingly versatile. On the beach a kimono becomes an alternative cover-up to a kaftan, and when it gets dark style your kimono with jeans for more of a Jenna-from-Girls look. 

View the gallery for our edit of the best kimonos.