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Best Beach Dresses 2022

11 of Our Favourite Summer Dresses to Wear From Brunch to the Beach

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The best days are beach days, and when you've got somewhere to be, you want to be comfortable and look cute. We love beach dresses that we can wear with anything and everything. They double as swimsuit cover-ups and fun everyday summer dresses, so sign us up. If we had to play favourites, we'd go with these 11 styles.

From flowy floral maxi dresses to cute white dresses and colourful cutout styles, these are the summer dresses that can go from brunch to the beach. If you love the idea of a cover-up dress, you've come to the right place. Keep reading to shop our selections.

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A Yellow Dress: Endless Summer Cross of Sunlight Mini

Bring on the sunshine in this fun Endless Summer Cross of Sunlight Mini ($78). It comes in a few colours, but we love the yellow.

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Endless Summer Cross of Sunlight Mini
$78
from freepeople.com
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A Shirt Dress: L*Space Pacifica Shirt Dress

A shirt dress is so convenient for the beach because you can button or unbutton as much as you'd like. This L*Space Pacifica Shirt Dress ($110) is adorable and also comes in white.

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L*Space Pacifica Shirt Dress
$110
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A White Maxi Dress: Charlie Holiday Tuscany Maxi Dress

This flowy Charlie Holiday Tuscany Maxi Dress ($139) is an ideal beach dress. We love the side cutouts.

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Charlie Holiday Tuscany Maxi Dress
$139
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A Strapless Dress: Caroline Constas Marnie Dress

Doesn't this Caroline Constas Marnie Dress ($480) scream summer? It's the perfect brunch-to-beach dress, and you could even wear it out at night.

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Caroline Constas Marnie Dress
$480
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A Maxi Dress: FP Beach August Nights Maxi Dress

Whoever said maxi dresses weren't sexy clearly hasn't seen this FP Beach August Nights Maxi Dress ($68). It's easy to throw on and perfect for a day by the water.

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FP Beach August Nights Maxi Dress
$68
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A One-Shoulder Dress: Melissa Odabash Debbie Dress

One-shoulder silhouettes are having a moment right now. This Melissa Odabash Debbie Dress ($206) is a summer staple.

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Melissa Odabash Debbie Dress
$206
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A Patterned Dress: Poupette St Barth Mae Mini Dress

Dreaming of the Caribbean Sea? Us too. With this Poupette St Barth Mae Mini Dress ($290), we're practically halfway there.

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Poupette St Barth Mae Mini Dress
$290
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A Crochet Dress: Free People Mykonos Fauxchet Sweater Mini

Crochet is back and better than ever. This Free People Mykonos Fauxchet Sweater Mini ($78) is a standard beach cover-up, and we love how classic it is.

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Free People Mykonos Fauxchet Sweater Mini
$78
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A Cutout Dress: Black Halo Atlas Dress

Cutouts are everywhere this season. We love that this fun, lightweight Black Halo Atlas Dress ($375) can be dressed up or down.

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Black Halo Atlas Dress
$375
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A T-Shirt Dress: Vitamin A West Dress

Throw on this Vitamin A West Dress ($138), and run out the door. It's comfortable and easy to style. We're sold!

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Vitamin A West Dress
$138
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A Pink Dress: Peixoto Eddie Dress

Think pink in this fun Peixoto Eddie Dress ($132). The smocking is so comfortable and perfect over a bathing suit.

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Peixoto Eddie Dress
$132
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