Beach Chic: Cool Cover Ups For Hot Days

{ Via: Zimmermann }

These days, I am all about the cover-up. And You? It's a summer essential, especially when vacationing at a resort. Here's 12 beach chic choices.

Organic Cotton Pareo
Here's a collection of ten terrific printed pareos by Soleil Soleil. These will work double duty as coverups and wraps. $90 each.

Moda Operandi

Farm Rio Smocked Cover-up Midi Dress 
It's all cotton to keep you cool in the sun.

Anthropologie 

The Clover Pareo
Pretty in pink by the pool. Now on sale for only $50

Pamela Munson

Monrow Gauze Pant

Love a good beach pant! These have the trending wide leg, smocked waist, and easy pull on style.

Shopbop

Anacapri Pareo

Hand-printed on silk crepe with artist Chiara Perano. This multi use scarf can be worn many ways. It looks framable to me. Love!

Faithful The Brand

Conero Tie Top & Monforte Pant

Of course, you and I would add a swimsuit or top under, but you get the idea.  Faithful The Brand

Wide Sleeve Mini

This "not so" mini dress is made in a linen blend. The details are delicious and looks more expensive than the $139 price tag. Also available in black. Hmmm decisions, decisions.

& Other Stories

Pomander Place Katie Caftan

Pretty and playful with mini pompom fringe. A very cute look for $78. Other colors, too.
Tuckernuck

Double Gauze Maxi Caftan

Shown here in the prettiest color called Beach Glass, but available in three other shades. Now on sale for $49.50!

Echo New York

Zimmermann Halliday Lace Shirt and Pant

Set for summer. Simply gorgeous.

Zimmermann

Candella Dress
Done up in an all cotton woven fabric. What fun could you have in this bright style?

Trina Turk

Una Linen Embroidery Dress

Go from beach to bistro in this chic caftan. Available in four fab colors.

Boden

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Jade Jumpsuit

A jumpsuit is always fun. The silky (yet washable)  fabric brings a shine to your look. It's one and done!

Free People

Significant Other Demi Backless Gown

So pretty in pink but also available in five other chic colors.

Anthropologie

Tinsley Dress- Rose Garden

"From the Italian countryside to an English garden, a rose is still a rose."

Sachin & Babi

Aria Chiffon Ankle Dress

Chiffon moves so nicely on the dance floor!

Needle & Thread

The Francesca Dress

So chic in cotton. Love the painterly print by artist  Shara Hughes. The voluminous sleeves and gathered midi hemline makes this limited edition dress a real stand out.

Ulla Johnson

Banks Ruched Banks Midi Dress

So lady like and demure!

Moda Operandi

Kimono Sleeve Dress

For those like me, who want a little arm coverage.  

Farm Rio

Silvia Tcherassi Ananya

Summer elegance! Loving the side drape and tie.

Bergdorf Goodman

Altuzzara Top & Maxi Skirt

Modern dots add a whimsical vibe to this wonderful wedding guest dress. On sale at.....

Bloomingdales

Rachel Gilbert Marji Dress

As seen in the spring wedding post. I am bringing it back because it to marked down by $250.

Tuckernuck

Bernadette Long Bow Skirt

A classic that is also charming. One could get a lot of mileage out of this skirt by changing up the tops.

Bergdorf Goodman

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