Style Tips for Your Tropical Vacation
SEB recently headed to Jamaica with her family for a week of sun, sand, and relaxation. Today, she is going to be sharing what she wore on her trip, with some tips and tricks along the way. Here are some style tips for your next tropical vacation!
Tropical Vacation Style Tips: Travel Day
SEB wanted to be comfortable for her long day of travel through airports, flights, and car rides… But also to be resort ready when she arrived in Jamaica late in the afternoon! She wore a cute midi length dress (keeps the legs warm on the chilly airplanes) and her comfortable sandals for all the walking and lugging stuff through the airports. And of course, she grabbed her white jean jacket for an added layer over her tank dress if needed. Not pictured: her fuzzy socks in her straw tote bag!
LTK Link To Smocked Midi Dress Look
Smocked Midi Dress | Gold Gladiator Sandals | Straw Tote Bag {similar; see link above for additional options}
What To Wear For Tropical Beach Days
SEB loves to workout, so she always packs some athletic clothes for the gym! Sidenote: these are her most favorite gym shorts, courtesy of Aerie:
Racerback Tank {Extended Sizing} | Athletic Shorts {Extended Sizing} | Trainers
And now on to SEB’s looks for the beach and pool! When packing for a week long vacation – and especially if you are trying to NOT check a bag – choose your cover-ups and swimsuits intentionally and of course wear them more than once! And a black cover up and swimsuit is always a good choice – black hides all stains and dirt! SEB chose one pair of shoes for the beach and pool that worked with all of her swimsuit looks… her silver Birkenstocks, which you guys have seen before since she wears them all the time! She also found a dupe at Target for $10 – check the first link below to check them out. A button-down cover up is a fabulous choice for the beach and pool…. Because you can wear it open to show off your suit, or button it up for lunch or cocktails at the bar.
LTK Link To Striped Button-Down Cover Up Look
Sunglasses | Striped Button-Down Cover Up | Floral Bikini Top | Floral High Rise Bikini Bottom | Waterproof Slide Sandals
LTK Link To Button-Down Cover Up & Bikini Look
Sunglasses | Button-Down Cover Up {Extended Sizing} | Bandeau Bikini Top | Low Rise Bikini Bottoms {similar; check link above for additional options}
LTK Link To Striped Button-Down Cover Up & Black Two Piece Swimsuit
Sunglasses | Striped Button-Down Cover Up | Black Two Piece Swimsuit | Waterproof Slide Sandals
LTK Link To Button-Down Cover Up Look
Sunglasses | Button-Down Cover Up {Extended Sizing} | Two Piece Swimsuit {Similar} | Waterproof Slide Sandals
How To Dress Shorts Up In the Tropics
For dinners, SEB packed mostly short outfits (and a couple of dresses, which we will share below). She repeated her red linen shorts – don’t be afraid to do this! Of course, it isn’t safe to assume you can repeat all pieces (in case of spillage), but it’s always a good way to save room in your suitcase to plan on repeating a couple of pieces. You will also notice that SEB only packed two pairs of sandals… Another suitcase saver tip!
SEB chose to wear shorts most nights for dinner – she elevated them up by pairing them with dressier short sleeve tops:
LTK Link To Printed Short Sleeve Blouse & Linen Shorts Look
Printed Short Sleeve Blouse | Linen Shorts | Tan Lace Up Sandals
LTK Link To Linen Tie Back Tank & Shorts Look
Gold Hoop Earrings | Linen Tie Back Tank | Linen Shorts | Gold Gladiator Sandals
LTK Link To Flutter Sleeve Blouse & Printed Shorts Look
Gold Hoop Earrings | Flutter Sleeve Blouse | Printed Shorts | Tan Lace Up Sandals
LTK Link To Embroidered Tank & Linen Shorts Look
White Hoop Earrings | Embroidered Tank | Linen Shorts | Tan Lace Up Sandals
And one more fun shorts look that’s perfect for lunch or a more casual dinner!
LTK Link To Rib Knit Cutaway Tank & Printed Shorts
Rib Knit Cutaway Tank {Extended Sizing} | Printed Shorts | Gold Gladiator Sandals
A Couple Of Fun Styled Looks With Dresses
No resort suitcase is complete without a fun dress or two! Keep in mind that the dresses SEB took on her trip were several years old, but she is still loving them! The first dress is no longer available, but we tagged some very similar current midi dresses that we are loving for you guys.
LTK Link To Flutter Sleeve Midi Dress Look
Gold Hoop Earrings | Flutter Sleeve Midi Dress {similar; check link above for additional dress options} | Gold Gladiator Sandals
We were thrilled to find this botanical short dress in most sizes on Poshmark! Click the link right below the picture to access the full range of sizes.
LTK Link To Botanical Puff Sleeve Dress Look
Botanical Puff Sleeve Dress {click link above for all size options} | Tan Lace Up Sandals
Thanks for reading today; we hope this post gave you some good style tips for your next tropical vacation! In the event that you would like some help shopping and/or packing for an upcoming trip, we would LOVE to help…. Contact us here and we can chat about how we can best help you.
