Beach style is about more than just the swimwear – the best beach cover-ups can have you looking styled while also being prepared. Whether it’s a sun behind the clouds moment or a spontaneous walk along the promenade, any one of these 50 fabulous finds will have you covered (pun well and truly intended).
Strappy
Palm beach dress, £38, Seafolly at Figleaves
Stripe jersey sun dress, £32, John Lewis
Tropicana maxi dress, £30, M&Co
Striped slip dress, £79, Plumo
Short crossover jumpsuit, £29.99, Zara
Co-ords
ASOS Design bold stripe plunge co-ord with tie back, £18, and trousers, £25, ASOS
Hit the Floor striped crop top and skirt Set, £30, Nasty Gal
Rainbow stripe button front cami, £12.99, shorts, £12.99, New Look
Embroidered shorts, £25.99, top, £29.99, Zara
Halter
Halter cover-up dress in warm paisley, £62.22, Madewell
Black pom-pom T-back mini beach dress, £26, River Island
Leopard print halterneck silk chiffon mini dress, £220, Cloe Cassandro
Kaftan
Ultraluxe v-neck kaftan, £139.95, Jets Swimwear
Clemmie jersey dress, £80, Boden
Cover-up in Ratti Rossignol Floral, £88, J.Crew
Multi-coloured pomp om kaftan, £28, JD Williams
Lace trim kaftan, £12, Matalan
Kimono
Mexico wrap dress in red, £785, March11
Pia Rossini Paloma cover up with tassled edges, £41, qvcuk.com
Keturah floral kimono, £395, Beaulah London
Tie front maxi cover-up, £25, Boux Avenue
Palm print long line kaftan , £20, F&F
Floozie by Frost French sheer embroidered kimono dress, £45, Debenhams
Off shoulder dresses
Estepona lace cotton beach dress, £92, Guilty Beach
Blue embroidered tie shoulder shift dress, £35, Evans
Bisa Bardot dress, £460, Anya Maj
Lilia off shoulder dress, £35, White Stuff
Playsuit
Blue tropical and floral print playsuit, £22, Dorothy Perkins
Hollie beach playsuit, £69.95, Jack Wills
Yellow ditsy woven playsuit, £24, Next
South Beach wrap over playsuit with all over tassel and mirror detail, £37, Littlewoods
Woven tie front playsuit, £28, V by Very
Boderie beach playsuit, £36, Warehouse
Sarong
Seahaven piping skirt in coconut, £523, Marysia
Pure modal palm print wrap skirt, £35, Marks and Spencer
Fiji Aop chiffon Pareo, £50, Seaspray
UO Stripe wrap front maxi skirt, £46, Urban Outfitters
Cheesecloth pom pom sarong, £95, Rae Feather
Tops
Regular boyfriend shirtdress tropical palm beach cover-up, £70, Lands’ End
Striped crochet top, £29.99, Mango
Embroidered Bardot top, £30, Oasis
Silk Georgette pin-up shirt, $599, Adreana Degreas
Tropical shirt with knot, £19.99, Pull & Bear
Shirred mini dress, £26, Topshop
Trousers
Sherice patterned trousers, £400, Alice + Olivia
Fiona tie dye beach trousers, £12, Boohoo
Crane forest Chloe pant, $140, Onia
Horizon print wide leg beach trousers, £18, Marks and Spencer
Feature by Stephanie Sofokleous
