Hot take: a good beach cover-up is better than a swimsuit. Hear us out. Whether you choose a classic kaftan or an on-trend mini skirt, a cover-up is an essential item that acts as the workhorse of the poolside selfie. The cover-up is to summer what the trench coat is to fall. It’s all about layers, people! The humble cover-up complements your bikini while providing added sun coverage, and most importantly, it allows you to be extra at the beach. Ahead, 30 shoppable reasons why cover-ups supersede bathing suits (and not a pair of denim cut-offs in sight!).
The Sarong
2-Piece Cover-Up Set
Ekouaer amazon.com
$14.99
LaQuan Smith fwrd.com
$495.00
Bamba Swim bambaswim.com
$139.00
Camp Shirt
Hurricane Cove Cabana
Tombolo tombolocompany.com
$128.00
Camp Shirt
Boyfriend Shortsleeve Button-Up
Wilfred Free aritzia.com
$70.00
Camp Shirts
Floral Crochet Camp Shirt
Valentino nordstrom.com
$2,205.00
Billowy Dress
Vent Cotton Dress
Billowy Dress
Belted Shell Button Midi Dress
& Other Stories stories.com
$119.00
Billowy Dress
Rem Cutout Poplin Maxi Dress
Jonathan Simkhai nordstrom.com
$445.00
Crochet Dress
Kerbau Dress
Akoia Swim modaoperandi.com
$230.00
Crochet Dress
Loose-Knit Dress
Crochet Dress
Crocheted Cotton Mini Halter Dress
Oscar de la Renta modaoperandi.com
$2,590.00
Hot Pants
Cleo Knit Shorts
Devon Windsor intermixonline.com
$145.00
Hot Pants
Trésor de la Mer Print Denim Shorts
Versace versace.com
$695.00
Triangl triangl.com
$69.00
Oséree farfetch.com
$420.00
Farm Rio farmrio.com
$425.00
Beach Club
Gaia Mini Dress
Farai London selfridges.co.uk
$109.00
Beach Club
Blue & Green Heatwave Ruched Dress
Louisa Ballou ssense.com
$340.00
Beach Club
Soraya Mini UK
Romper
Crochet-Knit Playsuit
Missoni Mare net-a-porter.com
$955.00
Dandy Del Mar dandydelmar.com
$119.00
Dodo Bar Or revolve.com
$415.00
Swim Skirt
Cover-Up Skirt
Emilio Pucci farfetch.com
$610.00
Swim Skirt
Jasper Crochet Skirt
Frankie’s Bikinis frankiesbikinis.com
$150.00
Lounge Pants
Eshe Classic Pants
Lemlem lemlem.com
$295.00
Lounge Pants
Crochet Trim Wide Leg Cover-Up Pants
ELAN nordstrom.com
$68.00
Lounge Pants
Ionic Printed Twill Wide-Leg Pants
Staud modaoperandi.com
$295.00
Justine Carreon
Justine Carreon is the market editor at ELLE.com covering fashion, Dutch ovens, and fashion again.
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