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.
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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