These Are the Resort Wear Brands To Pack For Your Next Vacation

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Best One-Stop Shop: Cult Gaia

From nature-inspired bags to sculptural shoes and woven dresses, Cult Gaia can help you pull together your glamorous vacation wardrobe from head to toe. Try styling one of the brand’s iconic clutches with a floaty dress as you enjoy a sunset margarita.

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Best Classic Resort Wear: Pucci

First founded in 1947, Italian label Pucci is known for its bright palette and psychedelic prints, offered in everything from swimwear to party dresses. If you want to stand out this vacation, Pucci’s graphic patterns can be spotted from a mile away.

Open-Back Silk Minidress

Halter One-Piece Swimsuit

Cotton Geometric Sarong

Best Casual: Farm Rio

Brazilian label Farm Rio offers playful, happy prints in lightweight fabrics like cotton and linen. Break out a piece from this brand as you sit poolside with a caipirinha in hand.

Best for A Beach Wedding: Zimmermann

Zimmermann is a favorite of influencers and social media aficionados, thanks to its mini hemlines, ruffle details, and colorful prints. The playful silhouettes also make for a great option if you’ll be attending a beach wedding in the near future. The Australian label is begging to star in your next vacation photo shoot.

Maxine Swimsuit

Wrap Minidress

Wylie Bikini

Best For Mediterranean Getaways: La DoubleJ

La DoubleJ is a ready-to-wear and home brand meant for the streets of Portofino — bold, romantic, and effortless all at once. The brand’s playfully printed designs are inspired by founder J.J. Martin’s collection of vintage clothing. For those who love color or a fun print, give it a try.

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Best Kaftans: Emporio Sirenuse

For throw-on-and-go cover-ups when you’re heading from your room to the pool, try a loose caftan. Emporio Sirenuse draws inspiration from the Italian coast, with lightweight styles imbued with elegant details. You can even belt it and pair with your favorite heels for dinner by the beach.

Best for Being Out and About: Alémais

Australian label Alémais’ on-trend designs are perfect for packing on a vacation where you’ll be doing some urban exploring, visiting wine bars or local cafés. You can easily style the brand’s separates with sneakers or sandals, making it a versatile option for when you’re packing light.

Best Minimalist Resort Wear: St. Agni

For those who prefer to keep their vacation color palette minimal, St. Agni offers up a range of sleek, elegant designs. Designed thoughtfully in lightweight summery materials, these silhouettes would fit right in at a design hotel in Miami or all the way in Corfu.

Best Romantic: Posse

Inspired by both vintage silhouettes and modern femininity, Posse’s romantic styles are the sort you’ll want to pack on vacation and wear when you arrive back home. The floral-printed Lori dress can be a casual daytime option when paired with a straw hat and flat sandals, or you can add statement earrings and a pair of mesh flats for a dressier feel.

Best For Nights Out: Sir

Australian label Sir embraces the bold Aussie spirit with energizing colors and abstract floral patterns. The pieces seem to be begging to be worn on a night out somewhere warm, so go ahead, indulge them.

Best For A High-Fashion Getaway: Jacquemus

Designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has carved out a lane all his own with his quirky, at times surreal designs, playing with proportion and silhouette in a way that feels decidedly editorial for a visit to the beach. But, for those who live for a little drama no matter where they’re currently residing, the brand’s quirky, sexy pieces will definitely do the trick.

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Best Bold Prints: Cala de la Cruz

Don’t be afraid to make a splash with your vacation wardrobe. Columbian label Cala de la Cruz embraces bold colors and oversized prints. Each piece is made locally in Cali, Columbia by a family-owned business with over 15 years of experience in the industry, and the brand also embraces the use of sustainable and environmentally fabrics.

Franca Swimsuit

Domenica Dress

Veneta Minidress

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