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 [1], 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.
A Yellow Dress: Endless Summer Cross of Sunlight Mini
Bring on the sunshine in this fun Endless Summer Cross of Sunlight Mini [3] ($78). It comes in a few colours, but we love the yellow.
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 [4] ($110) is adorable and also comes in white.
A White Maxi Dress: Charlie Holiday Tuscany Maxi Dress
This flowy Charlie Holiday Tuscany Maxi Dress [5] ($139) is an ideal beach dress. We love the side cutouts.
A Strapless Dress: Caroline Constas Marnie Dress
Doesn't this Caroline Constas Marnie Dress [6] ($480) scream summer? It's the perfect brunch-to-beach dress, and you could even wear it out at night.
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 [7] ($68). It's easy to throw on and perfect for a day by the water.
A One-Shoulder Dress: Melissa Odabash Debbie Dress
One-shoulder silhouettes are having a moment right now. This Melissa Odabash Debbie Dress [8] ($206) is a summer staple.
A Patterned Dress: Poupette St Barth Mae Mini Dress
Dreaming of the Caribbean Sea? Us too. With this Poupette St Barth Mae Mini Dress [9] ($290), we're practically halfway there.
A Crochet Dress: Free People Mykonos Fauxchet Sweater Mini
Crochet is back and better than ever. This Free People Mykonos Fauxchet Sweater Mini [10] ($78) is a standard beach cover-up, and we love how classic it is.
A Cutout Dress: Black Halo Atlas Dress
Cutouts are everywhere this season. We love that this fun, lightweight Black Halo Atlas Dress [11] ($375) can be dressed up or down.
A T-Shirt Dress: Vitamin A West Dress
Throw on this Vitamin A West Dress [12] ($138), and run out the door. It's comfortable and easy to style. We're sold!
A Pink Dress: Peixoto Eddie Dress
Think pink in this fun Peixoto Eddie Dress [13] ($132). The smocking is so comfortable and perfect over a bathing suit.