
The first day back after any long weekend is a bummer, but there’s something about coming back from Memorial Day Weekend that makes me feel the same way I did at the end of a semester in college—like summer is right around the corner. To celebrate the start of beach season and pool days, I rounded up some of my favorite summer essentials, from the suit, up. Here are my favorite bathing suits, sandals, cover-ups, and beach bags this season:

1. J.Crew Ruffle-Plunge ($106, on sale)
2. Lovers & Friends Suit ($67, on sale)
3. Seafolly Suit ($112)
4. Solid & Striped Two-Tone One Piece ($160)
5. Norma Kamali ‘Marissa’ Suit ($150)
6. Beach Riot x Revolve ($132)
7. Chloe Rose ‘Cherry’ One Piece ($90)
8. Lovers & Friends ‘Good Times’ Suit ($128)
9. Onia Striped Suit ($195)

1. Marysia reversible top ($141)
2. …and bottom ($161)
3. Peixoto smocked top ($66)
4. …and Ephemera bandeau top ($75)
6. …and high-rise bottom ($130)
7. J.Crew underwire top ($52, on sale)
8. …and high-rise bottom ($49.50)
9. Kopper & Zinc bikini top ($120) (perfect for bridal!)
10. … and bottom ($130)
11. Marysia ruffled top ($141)
12. … and bottom ($141)

1. ViX Swimwear white dress ($69)
2. Bindaya embroidered dress ($71)
3. MIKOH lace up dress ($104)
4. Bindya boho cover up ($121)
5. Peixoto pom pom dress ($102)
6. Sundress short beach dress ($142)
7. Tiare Hawaii romper ($78)

1. Hat Attack wide brim ($90)
2. Janessa Leone straw hat ($180)
3. Janessa Leone fedora ($150)
4. Ale by Alessandra hat ($96)
5. Brixton fedora ($64)
6. L*SPACE lifeguard hat ($64)
7. Brixton tan hat ($72)

1. Splendid woven slide ($78)
2. Joie Baeli neutral sandal ($188)
3. Tony Bianco ‘Jacques’ sandal ($100)
4. Loeffler Randall Claudie slide ($225)
5. Soludos classic sandal ($65)
6. Schutz sandal ($175)
7. RAYE slide ($138)
8. Soludos braided slide ($99)
9. Alysis greek sandals ($245)

1. Cleobella Finbar ivory tote ($119)
2. Indego Africa tote ($175)
3. Loeffler Randall oversized tote ($395)
4. Amuse Society tote ($66)
5. Cupcakes and Cashmere pom pom tote ($52.50)
6. Cupcakes and Cashmere woven tote ($32.50)
7. KAYU Market Tote ($139)
8. Hat Attack rope handle bag ($112)