The beach hats, sunglasses, slides, and bags you need to accessorize your summer outfits | Elizabeth Wellington
Having a fabulous swimsuit isn’t enough: Here are the best beach and pool fashion accessories for summer.
So you’ve found the perfect swimsuit that accentuates all your curves and, more important, makes you feel fantastic. But that’s not enough.
Now you want — no, you need — an accessory to add your own brand of flavor. Not just any pair of sunglasses, wide-brimmed hat, straw bag, or slides will do. Here are our top suggestions to accessorize summer 2019.
Dress it up
A candy-striped BB Dakota maxi dress ($88 at Bloomingdale’s) is perfectly accessorized with a Florabella multicolored floppy hat ($148 at Everything But Water), James Smith slides in white ($180 at Kin Boutique), and beach-stroll-ready bag by Serpui ($229 at Bloomingdale’s).
Burgundy tie-ups from Senso ($109 at Kin Boutique).
White slip-ons from Botkier ($98 at Kin Boutique).
Navy-blue slides with white stars from James Smith ($168 at Kin Boutique).
It’s in the bag
Circular blue straw bag from bujibaja ($96 at Knit Wit).
Rainbow-striped natural straw bag from Hat Attack ($96 at Everything But Water).
Turquoise, coral, and white rainbow straw bag from Serpui ($299 at Bloomingdale’s).
Tropical embroidered canvas beach bag ($195 at Lotasi Jewels).
Throwin’ shade
Tortoise-shell rims with purple lenses from Quay Australia ($55 at Bloomingdale’s).
Aviator style in gun rose from Quay Australia ($55 at Bloomingdale’s).
Classic clear rims with olive lenses from Le Specs ($129 at Kin Boutique).
Royal-blue cat eyes from Kate Spade ($65 at Bloomingdale’s).
Heads up
Cowboy-style straw hat from Echo Designs ($99 at Bloomingdale’s).
Soft rainbow-striped hat from Florabella ($148 at Everything But Water).
Mini hat with white sash from Hat Attack ($100 at Knit Wit).
Navy-blue straw hat from August Hat Company ($42 at Bloomingdale’s).
Credits
Photography: Jose F. Moreno, Inquirer Staff Photographer
Model: Brittany Noelle via Vie Model & Talent Agency, @brittnoellewells
Styling: Roman Mark Anthony Barksdale, @romanwarriorstyle
Hair: Alex Quici of the Rittenhouse Spa & Club, 215-790-2500, @alex_quici
Makeup: Hector Rodriguez, @hexlurod
Get the Looks
Bloomingdale’s, 660 W. Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, 610-337-6300, bloomingdales.com
Everything But Water, 160 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, 484-690-3315, everythingbutwater.com
Kin Boutique, 1014 Pine St., Philadelphia, 215-309-3870, shop-kin.com
Knit Wit, 905 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 484-592-0576, knitwitonline.com
Lotasi Jewels, Carla Eichler: info@lotasijewels.com, lotasi-jewels.myshopify.com