Three categories, one edit: the swimwear worth actually owning, the dresses you'll reach for on repeat (most under $150), and the tops that pull every outfit together. All under $400, none of it boring.
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Swim & Resort
The Dresses You'll Actually Wear
Your New Favourite Tops
Swim & Resort
A few swim & resort worth your tap — throw-on-and-go, every time.
A sculpted one-piece that flatters and stays put — the swim you'll actually swim in, not just pose in.
JADE Swim Hexa One-Piece Swimsuit | Shopbop
STAUD's clean, elevated take on the maillot — minimal, sculpting, and chic enough to wear with trousers off the sand.
STAUD Cadence One Piece Swimsuit | Shopbop
A striped knit maxi that throws on over a suit and still looks like an outfit. Beach-to-bar, zero effort.
Beach Riot Malie Dress | Shopbop
Plush terry in a poolside-ready poncho — the chic towel-meets-coverup you didn't know you needed.
Lisa Marie Fernandez Beach Poncho | Shopbop
A ruffled pareo you can tie a dozen ways — the most packable coverup in your suitcase.
Coniglio Palm Beach Ruffle Power Pareo | Shopbop
An easy throw-on that reads chic over a swimsuit or with sandals for dinner. The open knit moves with you and packs down to nothing.
RIPLEY RADER Fishnet Caftan | Shopbop
The Dresses You'll Actually Wear
The Dresses You'll Actually Wear that just work — the kind you'll actually reach for.
An $88 strapless that earns more compliments than you'd expect — structured enough to stay up all day, relaxed enough to feel effortless. The price point makes it a no-brainer.
Addison Strapless Dress in Black
A strapless maxi under $100 that travels beautifully — from beach to dinner without a second thought. Floaty, relaxed, and still somehow looks like you made an effort.
Celsee Strapless Maxi Dress in White & Black Dot
The little black mini that doesn't take itself too seriously — easy, slightly undone, and endlessly wearable. Sixty-eight dollars for something you'll reach for all summer.
x free-est Scorching Hot Mini Dress In Black
A slip dress that does the double-duty you need — layered over a tee for the day, alone with heels for the evening. That neutral mushroom shade goes with everything you own.
x Intimately FP Party Crasher Midi Slip Dress In Mushroom & Double Espresso
Free People's signature ease in a mini cut that has a slightly vintage energy without trying — the kind of dress that looks like you've had it forever, even when it's brand new.
Juno Mini Dress in Tea Black Combo
A cowl neck that drapes beautifully and elevates the simplest sandal-and-dress outfit — Tularosa consistently delivers this understated, quietly elegant energy for under $250.
Elma Cowl Neck Dress in Black & White Dot Mix
An $88 strapless that earns more compliments than you'd expect — structured enough to stay up all day, relaxed enough to feel effortless. The price point makes it a no-brainer.
Addison Strapless Dress in Black
A strapless maxi under $100 that travels beautifully — from beach to dinner without a second thought. Floaty, relaxed, and still somehow looks like you made an effort.
Celsee Strapless Maxi Dress in White & Black Dot
The little black mini that doesn't take itself too seriously — easy, slightly undone, and endlessly wearable. Sixty-eight dollars for something you'll reach for all summer.
x free-est Scorching Hot Mini Dress In Black
A slip dress that does the double-duty you need — layered over a tee for the day, alone with heels for the evening. That neutral mushroom shade goes with everything you own.
x Intimately FP Party Crasher Midi Slip Dress In Mushroom & Double Espresso
Free People's signature ease in a mini cut that has a slightly vintage energy without trying — the kind of dress that looks like you've had it forever, even when it's brand new.
Juno Mini Dress in Tea Black Combo
A cowl neck that drapes beautifully and elevates the simplest sandal-and-dress outfit — Tularosa consistently delivers this understated, quietly elegant energy for under $250.
Elma Cowl Neck Dress in Black & White Dot Mix
Your New Favourite Tops
My current your new favourite tops picks — polished, but make it effortless.
A soft, gathered bandeau in the prettiest buttermilk — easy with denim now, under a blazer later. The kind of top that quietly pulls a look together.
Topshop gathered bandeau top in buttermilk
A clean longline tube in a rich berry tone — the easy layering piece you'll reach for on repeat. Pairs with everything, costs almost nothing.
Cotton On hold me longline boob tube in blackberry
Tailored linen in a neutral stripe makes this bandeau feel elevated, not beachy. Wear it to dinner with wide-leg trousers.
Miss Selfridge tailored linen mix bandeau top in neutral stripe
The cinched waist gives it shape without trying too hard. A flattering halter that takes you from drinks to dinner.
ASOS DESIGN cinch waist halter top in black
That open back is the whole outfit — clean lines in front, a little drama behind. Quietly cool for warm nights.
Weekday halterneck top with open back in black
A pop of cobalt and a knotted, pleated front — this one's the statement. Let it lead and keep the rest simple.
Topshop knot halter top with pleated fabric in cobalt blue | ASOS