Beach Chic: Cool Cover Ups For Hot Days

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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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 Here Comes The Sun

 

Festive Fashion For The 4th

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How do you do red, white, and blue? This edit is proof positive that you don't have to look like a flag to be festive. I've curated a chic collection of true blues, bold reds, and summer-worthy whites. There's something perfect for backyards, BBQ's, bonfires, date nights or all of the above. This year, make your own fireworks.

HERE: 15 Festive Finds

Hellessy
Elin Asymmetrical Collar Belted Shirt
Even if you are just doing denim, it's fun to show your stripes any day, but especially for the 4th. A fabulous topper for white pants, too.
Need Supply

Johanna Ortiz Swimwear

Shop a small but chic collection of stylish swimwear from this fabulously 
talented designer.

Moda Operandi

Alexis Daniele Dress
If your plans call for dinner out, the Daniele is a delicious choice. It's cotton so not too precious to look casual with the right shoes, or dressed up with heels.
Neiman Marcus

Jeffrey Campbell Mules

These affordable and adorable kitten heels know how to make an entrance.

Nordstrom

Summer-weight Pullover

The perfect light layer for aggressive air conditioning, too much sun, and cool 

Summer nights.

J.Crew

Mariette Rainbow Earrings
You'll be the fireworks and light up your face in these fab fringed baubles.
BaubleBar

Embroidered Twill Shirt
Say it with words: Old Montauk 6 Highway. Where this sporty shirt everywhere including in the Hamptons! The linen blend button pants are pretty darn cute, too.
Ralph Lauren

Circle Rattan Bag
Flawless Summer Style that will add the blue and white stripes to every outfit
 beyond the 4th.
Mark and Graham

Stripe One Shoulder Dress

These stripes give a slimming silhouette to every body. Switch up the shoes to wear from day into night. And there's something new at Boston Proper...Free Shipping and Returns. Yes!
Boston Proper

Le Specs Enchantress
Be the cat's meow for the 4th with these chic cat eye specs.
Shop Bazaar

Watson Striped Jumpsuit
Isn't this great? It's a one and done piece that will take you everywhere. Loving the arm coverage, too.
Anthropologie

Kule Serena Dress

Where couldn't you wear this little dress? The Serena is  made from a yummy summer blend and hits above the knee. Sporty chic.
Kule

Laundered Linen Maxi
And here's your coverup for the holiday weekend! Loving  the feminine sleeves and terrific tassels.
Pure Collection

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Puma New School Sneakers
Old school. New school. Puma is still cool.
Shopbop

Turn Back Line Striped Dress
My pick for the best value of the day. It's striped with style and the price is right. Save 50% off everything with Code: GIMME50.
Nasty Gal

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Summertime Blues

The Chic Cover Up

(Image via Paris Frantz)

It's officially swimsuit season. Some of you

are stressing over a new suit. Don't sweat it.

More important than the suit, is the essential

chic cover-up. It's as necessary as SPF and

a good pair of sunglasses. Shop my edit of 

ten terrific toppers now.

Roberta Roller Rabbit Pareo Sarong.

Now on Sale at

Piperlime

Crisp and cool, the Walsh Caftan by Lemlem

reminds me of sorbet. Very pretty.

Les Nouvelles

20% off Full Priced Collections and 10% off Sale Items. Codes:  SPF20 and SPF10

Ends at Midnight, May 27th.

This tunic by Tory Burch is really cute.  

The ribbon embroidery is lovely.

Shop Bop

Show off a sunkissed shoulder in Vitamin A's 

chic crinkled silk cover up.

Nordstrom

 Melissa Odabash designs a stylish

seaside look in pretty pastels.

Style Bop

If you don't mind a see-thru look.

This crocheted cover up is  

sophisticated at a good price.

Boston Proper

My perfect cover up! This lofty

little dress has a stretchy neckline

that can be raised or lowered.

Also in black at

Free People

From La Perla Studio.  The Hampton's

Swim Poncho is a good look with great

lines. It can also do double duty as a top.

Lord and Taylor

If you just need to cover to avoid sun poisoning

or a sunburn, Tory Burch's Rashgaurd is fab!

Bloomingdales 

Gottex makes a great suit and The Riley also

has a matching Pareo.  What a stunning 

look.  Pair the pareo with your own black suit.

Saks