14 Ways to Stay in Style at the Beach this Summer

14 Ways to Stay in Style at the Beach this Summer

Hit the sand in style with bold essentials for every member of the family.

By Claire Hanan ❘ Styling by Lizzy Lovas | Photo by Adam Ryan Morris

Styling by Lizzy Lovas. Photo by Adam Ryan Morris.
Styling by Lizzy Lovas. Photo by Adam Ryan Morris.

1. A win-win: This bikini is reversible and made in MKE! Tropical Tryst/Snow Leopard reversible wrap swim top, $55 and cheeky bottoms, $50 at swoonswimwear.com.

2. Straw hat by Billabong, $36 at Salamander.

3. Folding Flash Wayfarer sunglasses by Ray-Ban, $169-300 each at Wisconsin Vision.

4. Rock these shorts on land as well as in the water. Baggies Longs shorts by Patagonia, $49 at Clear Water Outdoor.

5. Beach towel by Marimekko for Target, $18 at Target.

6. Julius embossed sandals by Dolce Vita, $78 at Salamander.

7. Handmade lip heal in calendula and mint, $4 at fernandnettle.com.

8. Instant relief rain remedy cream by Terranova, $21 at Soaps & Scents.

9. Shimmer lotion by Mer-Sea, $21 at Soaps & Scents.

10. Nail polish by Butter London, $15 each at Ulta.

11. Keep your water cool for hours, with no condensation. Tote bag by Vince Camuto, $198 at Macy’s.

12. Twenty-five ounce water bottle by S’well, $45 at Lizzibeth.

13. Summer sneakers in pink by iPlay, $18; both at Goo Goo Gaa Gaa.

14. Sandcastle molds by Hape, $5 each

‘Beach Necessities’ appears in the July issue of Milwaukee Magazine.

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Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.