Jet-Setter Style Icons: Inspirational Beach Fashion From Celebrities
From Ibiza to Miami, jet-setter style icons have been strutting their stuff on beaches in prestigious locales all summer long. Now that fall is here, it’s time to take stock of the inspirational beach fashion the celebrities have been wearing while capering over summer 2023’s golden sands.
And there’s inspiration aplenty, from Pharrell Williams joining Chanel’s cruise out of Miami to Taylor Swift taking in the fireworks at a coastal Independence Day celebration. Let’s find out what kind of inspirational fashion these jet-setting style icons did this summer.
A Celebrity Beach Fashion-Studded Cruise
While Chanel hasn’t dropped anchor in Miami for its cruise wear show since the heady days of Karl Lagerfeld, this was finally the year to come ashore. Present was a high-end selection of some of the brand’s most ardent fans, including the ever-Happy Pharrell Williams.
When the going gets chilly, you get going to the tropics, so your summer may yet be endless! Moving summer 2023 celebrity beach fashion forward means seeing what’s on the horizon and becoming a first mover now.
This year’s fringe triangle bikinis and cut-out one-pieces are joined in 2024 by high-tech fabrics and sporty, 90s-retro swimwear. Glittery, glitzy, sparkly fabrics return, bringing with them solar-powered bikinis that light up for the rave, later. This returning trend from the 2010s brings eco-awareness to the beach, with the fire spared for after dark!
And just like the celebrities, owning any look means you’ve made it your own. And that’s the most eye-catching look of all. When visiting Mt. Olympus of celebrity fashion, do as its exalted inhabitants do—inject your signature style and slay!
Williams wore his cool on his sleeve for the show, decked out head-to-toe in a blue and white Hawaiian print straight out of Chanel’s 2021 Coco Beach collection, Williams wore the ensemble with his customary cool. And gentlemen, you can get this look. Pair a Hawaiian shirt with linen beach pants for that “old money,” elegantly rumpled look. Add a bucket hat and an eternally chic pair of aviator shades and you’re on the VIP list.
Lily-Rose Depp showed up bearing a striking resemblance to her glamorous mother, Vanessa Paradis. But it was what she wore that was inspirational. Embracing the beachy setting, the Chanel model and starlet wore a knit two-piece crop top and mini from Chanel’s 2022 cruise wear collection, replete with golden body jewelry encircling her taut waist. Get the look with an airy knit, spaghetti strap crop top and mini, adding your own waist chain. And don’t forget the windswept, beachy locks and sun-kissed skin for picture-perfect celebrity beach fashion.
The Breezy, Carefree Dress Perfect Beach Fashion
Apres sun, what do you wear? Why a breezy, carefree dress, of course! And Taylor Swift’s choice for Independence Day 2023 epitomized the form. Her Dôen frock, worn insouciantly off-the-shoulder, sent a romantic message about summer’s fleeting warmth. Its tiny floral pattern only heightened the romance. Try this look with espadrilles that wrap around the ankle and a straw bag slung over your shoulder.
Dua Lipa chose the Greek island of Sifnos for her summer vacation with her boyfriend, filmmaker Romain Gavras. And while she was there, she gave us a beach fashion lookbook of hot girl summer style in dresses and swimsuits that commanded attention.
Cutouts, straps, and body-conscious fit typify her Greek Islands look, injecting high fashion into the hazy euphoria of summer 2023. Go full length, with flowing skirts and cutout bodices that modestly tease. Choose white, scarlet, and tropical prints that scream casual elegance. But don’t forget to pack your bedazzled crochet dress to slip over your tropical print, retro one-piece! Wear it with no fuss, flat back earrings, and a floppy straw hat.
Beach Fashion: Sun-Seeking Accessories
Celebrities and shades go together, and you’ll need a pair. The message of summer 2023 is “go big or go home,” with oversized aviator frames making an appearance at Gucci, worn by the brand’s muse, Dakota Johnson in a rich shade of amber.
Next year, celebrity fashionistas will be wearing high-tech, gradient lenses, transparent frames, and athleisure practicality. But summer 2023 was all about the large-scale glamor. That trend will continue into 2024 as nothing spells “celebrity” like supersized shades.
This summer, celebrities arrived at the beach in eyewear that sported a touch of retro chic. Jennifer Lopez chose retro, square-framed Tory Burch shades, while Beyonce stepped out in black cat eye frames.
But accessories for summer beach fashion don’t stop at sunglasses. Expect summer 2023’s fashion trends to hang on into 2024, especially if you’re headed to a beach this fall/winter. I vote for body jewelry that catches the light of the sun, chunky bangles, and for those hot tropical nights, shoulder-dusting danglers that dance the night away with you. And don’t forget your woven straw bag, made for beachy summers spent indolently at the shore. Kendall Jenner sported a Bottega Veneto interpretation of this key trend while frolicking in the summer 2023 sun.
From women’s designer jumpsuits to cool linen looks, breezy dresses and sun-seeking accessories, inspirational beach fashion gives your look an “insider” edge. Stroll the boardwalk at any exotic locale you’re headed to this winter in hot celebrity style!
