Love Vintage: Summer Beach Guide

Some of the most iconic fashion moments happened decades ago when Grace Kelly showed off her cat-eye sunglasses and when Brigitte Bardot made her colourful dresses take the centre stage every time she’d appear. Today, with an array of fashion choices all around, vintage wardrobe keeps making a comeback and we get to see polka dots, high-waisted trousers and shorts as well as cat-eye glasses everywhere. So, if you’d like to look as chic as Grace Kelly did or look as sexy as Jane Powel, check out the following tips.

Grace Kelly

Polka dots bikini Jane Powel style

For all the girls with a quirky, playful style, polka dots will certainly be one of the favourite patterns to flaunt. Jane Powel was one of the women who had the most impact on making this pattern popular and close to our hearts even today. So, if you’d like to look up to one of the most beautiful and sexy women in history, feel free to follow Jane’s footsteps and pick out polka dots swimsuit for this year’s main trend. To give it a bit extra flair, look for the pieces with extra piping, a bow, or ruffles.

Colourful dress a la Brigitte Bardot

When it comes to a sensual feminine vibe, nobody spread it as good as Brigitte Bardot. With her cherry-patterned cover-up tied with a bow, she looked fabulous and made colourful dresses the next big thing up until today. You’ll have no trouble replicating her iconic look with a Realisation par dress that you can easily throw over your favourite bikini and have a perfect outfit to wear to the beach. Even if you decide to go for drinks or even a long walk by the beach in the evening, with a trendy dress, you’ll look fabulous without having to go home to change after the beach.

Ava Gardner

Rock high-waisted shorts like Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner was well-known for her spectacular acting skills but also for her bold fashion style. She loved wearing high-waisted shorts and playful minis with thin collars around the waist during casual events. If you want to copy her vintage gorgeous style, button-up V-necks and plain white shirts will certainly give the high-waisted pieces a sexy twist. Linen shirts are another good choice because summer heat can be unbearable sometimes, and you’ll want a fabric that’ll keep you cool as much as possible. Cropped blazer and subtle wedges can also be a part of your Ava Gardner-like outfit, making you channel her sometimes ditzy personality.

Pick up some Grace Kelly flair with trademark sunnies

The one and only Grace Kelly managed to make almost the entire world fall for her and her impeccable sense of style. With trademark cat-eye sunglasses and iconic headbands, she was a woman that every other woman wanted to look like, and every man wanted her to be theirs. Thanks to the latest sunglasses trends, you won’t have any trouble replicating Grace’s style. For some extra vintage vibe, think about wearing cool hair accessories such as a retro turban to protect your head from the UV rays. What’s more, you won’t have to worry about the way your hair looks because a turban will give your face an entirely new dimension.

Final thoughts

Keeping up with trends can be exhausting, so the next time you are fresh out of ideas for your beach style, go back in time and channel some of our old Hollywood stars and you’ll hit the jackpot. Retro is always in style, and you can always add a personal touch to your outfits to make them unique. Whether you choose to buy a polka dot bikini or wear cat-eye sunnies, you'll look as hot as ever. Feel free to mix high-waisted shorts with white shirts and bring out a little bit of Ava Gardner’s vibe all around for the sexiest summer ever. 

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