Summer is just getting started. Whether you're globe trotting or staycationing, your wardrobe could use a resort ready makeover. Bring on the yacht club fantasy with crisp colors, elegant designs, and intentional accessories.

In this month's style round-up, fall in love with modern coordination, silky fabrics, and sleek patterns that make styling a breeze. Matching sets you can slip on that make you look like a million bucks. Dresses that accessorise themselves. Elevated casuals that double as chic cover-ups. All this and more are waiting for you in our styling tips to set sail this summer!

What is Yacht Club Fashion?

First off, let’s address this nautical craze that strikes the nation from the final blooms of Spring through Labor Day every year. Also known as nautical fashion and maritime or resort chic, this style was inspired by both the ease of coastal living and the sleek, geometric qualities of traditional naval uniforms. It features a color palette most notably of navy and white, with accents of warm gold, sandy beige or tan, and airier shades of blue. But don’t let the sailor-inspired history of these looks intimidate you, modern coastal chic focuses on minimalist silhouettes, relaxed tailoring, and a neutral color palette, for a light yet sophisticated vibe. 

Coordinated Sets

There is nothing easier for breezy refinement than matching separates. Even better? When those separates can also go with other pieces, and create endless looks with just a couple options. A perfect summer set of matching separates will feature light materials and a flattering, yet relaxed silhouette. 

This summer, soak in the sun with these separates from Seroya. The Nicola Top and Marlowe Pant bring yacht club energy to any occasion. Fabricated in a luscious satin fabric, these pieces feature a matching navy tile print on the bottom hem and down the pant legs for perfectly placed contrast. The top is a slimming halter with a scoop neck and open back and the pants are perfectly wide leg for that relaxed, effortlessly chic feel. An easy, complete look when they're together, and gorgeous styled individually too. Add a white top with the Marlowes or high rise jeans with the Nicola, and you have perfectly elevated looks to fit any occasion. A walk along the boardwalk or watching the sunset off the coastline has never looked so good!

The Free Flowing Dress

If you're partying the day away on the water, you want to feel the wind in your hair and your clothes. Nothing says coastal chic quite like a light, airy dress that allows for all the movement you could ask for. Our selection of flowy midi and maxi dresses is almost endless, so there is something perfect for everyone to look and feel their best. Anything in chiffon, linen, or cotton (slub, jersey, or otherwise) is particularly well suited to your summer soirees. 

The Becker Jersey Midi Dress from Simkhai captures the relaxed yet refined feel of summer afternoon on the water with its crisp midnight stripe pattern. A high leg slit allows for beautiful waves and ripples with the breeze, fastened at the hip by shining gold buttons for built in accessorization and styling. Relaxed and easy with a posh feel, you're sure to be the picture of polished ease, whether you’re dressed for the beach club or your everyday grocery run.

Elevated Casuals

Even the everyday can be a showstopping occasion. This summer, swap the basic t-shirt for a crisp short sleeve button down. An easy piece to wear with anything from linen trousers to denim. Whether you’re looking at pairing these tops with slacks or jeans, the most summery shapes are often a relaxed straight or wide-leg, rather than more form-hugging cuts. 

Take your yacht-ready looks to the next level in the Astraea Sleeveless Embellished Shirt in White from Theo. Adorned with micro pearl embellishments, feel at one with the sea as the sun sparkles off of you. The structured cap sleeves give your shoulders some shade while keeping you cool under the cloudless skies. This modern silhouette complements chic tailored pants and jeans alike, making this the perfect go-to for your capsule vacation styling and a heavy rotation outfit for your everyday wardrobe. 

And just like that, your summer wardrobe is ready for days of coastal chic and living your Hamptons style fantasy.

Looking for more summer styling tips? Check out some of our other blogs like: Is Style Inherited, or Is It Just Italian?. Show us how you styled you favorite pieces from Bleu on instagram: @bleuclothing.