Suddenly this summer, the freshest cover-up from Malibu to East Hampton is the beach coat, a lightweight long jacket that’s a little bit kimono, a little bit housecoat and a lot cute. Here are our favorites, along with suggestions on how to style them for post-surfside looks.
Beach Coats Are the New Cover-Up You’ll Wear Everywhere
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Published Jul 3, 2019
The Moodss
Robes Are Natural Cover-ups
When you’re done wearing your silky cover-up on the sand, throw it on over a cami, a pair of linen shorts and low-heel sandals, and you’re ready for a drinks date.
The Moodss ($48)
Pondichérie
Pockets Are Great For Seashell Collecting
A nubby black-and-white stripe in a no-button coat with on-seam pockets? That retro ’70s charm is going to serve you well over a strapless top with a big cuff bracelet and a slinky skirt. For extra fashion credit, wear it with a scarf over your salty hair.
Pondichérie ($290)
J. Crew
Tassels = Festive
A swirly-print tasseled version of a beach coat in cotton-modal blend is what you’ll wear on the plane back from your holiday, over jeans and sneakers.
Lake
A Case For Wearing Pajamas To The Beach
As comfy as your favorite pair of PJs, we recommend throwing on this buttery-soft number over cutoffs along with some deck shoes and pretty much looking casual and cool the rest of the day.
Lake ($126)
Staud
Terry-cloth Coats Are Practically Towels
An unlined stripy coat is Bedouin-chic; we’d put it on over a skirt and crop top now, and layer over a turtleneck come fall.
Staud ($210)
Anthropologie
Slinky Fabric Feels Good On (and Hides Your Rear)
Less structured than a jean jacket and more flowy than an overcoat, a loose beach jacket or kimono is the best thing to throw on over high jeans or snug shorts. (Especially when your white jeans are a little tighter than you remembered.)
