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Beach Trip Favorites

It was so nice getting away with Jordan last week for a beach trip.  I love getting to snag some quality time with J (no matter where the location), but especially when it’s on a beach! I styled quite a bit of swimmies that I wanted to share with you all, in case you’re heading somewhere warm soon.  All of the outfits are linked below, but I’m also going to chat a bit about the brands I find myself shopping for vacations and why!

Many of you all know my obsession with L*Space, but we’ll go ahead and talk about it anyways.  I love all of their swimsuits, loungewear, and coverups.  So high quality and they make me feel really confident when I’m wearing them (which is key in a good ‘kini!).  I paired this white bikini with some Ray Ban aviators (because can you really go on vacay without a classic pair of Ray Bans?!) and some minimal hoop earrings.  You’ll see a trend in these photos that I wear classic gold jewelry with everything.  They go well with swimsuits and for your date night outfit — which means, less packing! Gorjana is a brand I constantly turn to for minimal, yet high quality gold/silver/rose gold jewelry.  I have really sensitive ears too (I’m allergic to nickel) and they’ve never bothered me! Another great jewelry brand that I always turn to for layered gold necklaces, etc., is Shashi.

Although you can’t see it from this picture, I wore these slides everywhere! They’re great with bikinis and out and about + easy to clean off.  Sam Edelman always has amazing sandals for your beach vacay.

Naturally, I always grab my Karen Walker sunglasses when heading to the beach.  The thick tortoise frames make a statement, while also being extremely comfortable to wear all day long (with no marks on your nose!).

Another go-to I love is Free People for their oversized shirts and tunics, like this one.  I love being able to wear it unbuttoned over a swimsuit or wear it over a cami and jeans OR wear it as a top.  Versatility is key when packing and this one definitely made the cut.

I just recently discovered Norma Kamali items and let me tell you, I’m so glad I found it before this trip! This little sarong came in HANDY! I wore it as a sarong over swimsuits, while also wearing it as a shawl at night to dinner when we sat outside (it was just a little chilly). I had never been so happy that I packed an item!

Lastly, can’t forget about masks! Although I packed quite a few extra disposable ones, especially for when we were getting our Daily Burn in, I decided to pack some fun Maaji ones for the daytime, which have an amazing breathable material in the heat (plus fun prints like their swimsuits!) + some Z Supply masks that are classic solid colors to go with my outfits at night.

Any questions on any other outfits I wore on our trip? Leave them below!

Thank you to Shopbop for sponsoring this post.  All opinions are my own.

  1. TAMMY says:

    Hope you are having an awesome vacation and escape from winter. Love all of the bikinis especially the orange bikini. I can’t wait for vacation in March. For me its work out wear early, then bikinis and flip flops by day and sundresses or coverup dresses by night with heels.

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