Vacation

Melissa Odabash Swimwear

Melissa Odabash launched her swimwear label in 1999 after working as a swimwear model in Italy, and she now bases the brand in London. Vogue called her designs the Ferraris of the bikini world, and she is known for fine Italian fabrics, archive-inspired prints and fittings she runs herself before each launch. This edit gathers Panarea and Rio swimsuits, Bel Air bikini pieces, kaftans, crochet and broderie anglaise dresses, cotton shirts and wrap skirts.

Third Piece Outfits: Knits, Scarves and Belts That Finish a Look

A top and a bottom is clothing. Add a knit, a scarf or a belt and it reads as an outfit. Twenty four pieces that cost almost nothing in luggage space.

Honeymoon Outfits: Maxi Dresses, Swimwear and Jewelry for a Longer Trip

Longer than a normal trip, more swimming, and most of it photographed. Eight maxi dresses, eight swim pieces from $90 and eight pieces of jewelry.

Minimalist Sandals: Flat Sandals, Walkable Heels and Slides

With almost no upper, everything depends on where the straps fall. Eight flat sandals, eight walkable heels and eight slides, from $200.

Motel Margarita Tops & Hats: Vacation Pieces to Know

Motel Margarita makes graphic tees, hats and party goods that smuggle a little vacation into a regular Tuesday. It started as a party idea between friends, and I love any label with that origin story.

Les Vacances D'Irina: Mediterranean Holiday Dresses

Les Vacances D'Irina brings Mediterranean holiday dressing into everyday life through natural fabrics, sailor inspired details, and expressive accessories. Founder Irina Moroșanu built the label around a wicker basket found in a French flea market and a wish to revive the relaxed spirit of Mediterranean summers. This edit moves from the dresses to the separates to the small pieces that carry the holiday reference.

Resort Wear for Women: Long Dresses, Linen Separates and Flat Sandals

No lobby, no dress code and usually a kitchen. Eight long dresses, eight linen separates and the flat sandals that survive a stone terrace.

Donde Esteban Dresses: Esteban Cortázar's Resortwear Prints

Donde Esteban is Esteban Cortázar's resortwear label, known here for printed maxi and mini dresses. I go through the ruffled silk-chiffon, silk-blend and cotton styles.

Deiji Studios Pajamas: Linen Sets, Shirts and Easy Dresses

Deiji Studios makes linen pajama sets and daywear, and it began with linen bedding in a Byron Bay garage in 2016. I look at the shirt and shorts sets, floral pajamas and dresses that keep the same ease.

Ay Que Calor Swim: Colombian Resortwear by Maygel Coronel

Ay Que Calor swim is Colombian resortwear designed by Maygel Coronel, from halter triangle tops to ruched strapless shapes. I start with the swim, then go through the tops, skirts and dresses.

When Is Resort Season: Dresses, Cover-Ups and Straw Accessories

Resort season is when resort collections reach stores in November, for trips taken in January. I picked eight resort dresses, eight cover-ups and the straw accessories that go with them.

Trousers, Sweaters, and Trench Coats

An arrival wardrobe of wide trousers, soft sweaters and trench coats that works straight off the plane. Made for anyone who wants to land and head out.

The Resort Casual Edit: Five Lessons for the Dinner Reservation by the Pool

Resort casual comes down to five lessons: pressed linen, a maxi dress, polished flat sandals, a light knit and a straw bag with gold. I would pack all of it for the dinner reservation by the pool, with approximately one extra scarf.

Terry Puesto: Poolside Crochet and Cotton Terry Resortwear

Terry Puesto builds its resortwear around a specific nostalgia: 1960s and 1970s poolside dressing and long European summers, rendered in crochet and cotton terry rather than costume fabrics. That reference point keeps the line from tipping into fancy dress even when the silhouettes get playful. This edit gathers the crochet coverups, terry shirts and halterneck dresses that carry the idea from the pool to lunch without a costume change.

ROCOCO SAND Dresses: The Best Pieces Right Now

ROCOCO SAND is the resort-minded label from designers Hemant and Nandita, who started it in Noida, India, in 2014. I like clothes that look like a holiday without being stuck on the beach, and this is my pick of the dresses and separates.

Pleats Please Issey Miyake: Plissé Dresses, Tops and Bottoms

Pleats Please Issey Miyake turns a technical pleat into everyday clothing, from plissé dresses to jumpsuits, blouses and bottoms. I go through the dresses, tops and easy bottoms, and how the line grew out of Issey Miyake's fabric experiments.

Eugenia Kim Hats and Scarves: Raffia, Straw and Crochet

Eugenia Kim's hats and scarves bring sculptural brims, raffia, straw and crochet to warm weather dressing without tipping into costume. The label started in millinery, which is why the shaping and trims still read as considered rather than decorative filler. This edit separates the sunhat and visor shapes built for actual daylight from the scarves and bucket hats that finish a plainer outfit.

Cristiano Marcheli: Athens Label of Kaftans and Printed Dresses

Cristiano Marcheli is an Athens label started in 2021 by designer Maria Chelioti, who named it for her late father and built the brand's palette around Milan and the Greek coast. This edit focuses on the kaftans, cover-ups and printed dresses that carry that warm weather point of view.

business & pleasure co. Beach Gear: Where to Start

Business & Pleasure Co. is the Australian label that began with a beach umbrella and grew into chairs, coolers and poolside textiles. I like its seaside nostalgia best when the setting feels lived in, not matched.

BEACH RIOT Swimwear & Tops: Where to Start

BEACH RIOT is the Orange County swim label Nicole Hanriot-Tinkess started in 2012, bright prints made to go from sand to street. I like how far one beach idea stretches, so this edit follows it into sports bras, dresses and layers.

Agua Bendita: The Colombian Swim Label Born From Factory Scraps

Agua Bendita is a Medellin label that began in 2003, when two fashion students started making swimsuits out of factory scraps. I go through the Agua by Agua Bendita dresses, tops, swim and skirts.

Asta Resort Dresses For The Part Of The Holiday You Remember

Asta resort makes the dress you pack for the one night of the trip that actually matters. Hand beading, sequins and crochet, cut into mini and maxi shapes that do not need styling. It is holiday dressing with the volume turned all the way up.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Wardrobe: Minimalist Outfit Ideas

Inspired by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s iconic 90's minimalist wardrobe, these pieces embody clean lines, neutral palettes, and effortless sophistication. Embrace timeless simplicity and shop the edit to refine your everyday style.

Left On Friday: Swim, Tops and Dresses by Two Lululemon Veterans

Laura Low Ah Kee and Shannon Savage, both longtime Lululemon product executives, launched Left On Friday out of Victoria, Canada and Venice, California in May 2018 after a hot-tub conversation about the lack of swimwear built to actually move in. They developed a proprietary Italian fabric, later expanding from swim into wider activewear, and went on to design uniforms for Canada's national beach volleyball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.