Throw Some Shade With These 14 Summer Cover-Ups

The cover-up is to summer what the chunky knit sweater was to winter. It will be your eternal workhorse for the season. Whether your tropical style leans more to a wrap skirt, camp shirt, kaftan or billowy maxi dress, there’s a cute cover-up to delight no matter where the holidays are sending you. Designed simultaneously for function and elegance, when choosing your sunshine essentials it’s important to factor in breathable and cool fabrics like linen and cotton as well as how useful the piece is for shading. Thrown over your bikinis, these are the staples that need to support you while the heat is at peak and then take you comfortably (yet confidently) into a balmy evening. Just add an oversized bucket hat, a bottle of SPF sunscreen and your favourite sunglasses to the mix to ensure your summer is carefree.

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