I’m East Coast born and raised, and while our gorgeous summers are straight out of an Elin Hilderbrand novel, I appreciate the understated beauty of a seaside fall that much more. Something about the crashing waves just a few hundred feet from the changing leaves feels magical. The East Coast’s maritime-inspired style is on par with viral trends of the summer, from sardine prints to yacht-ready boat shoes. I’m not quite ready to give them up, so I’m hoping these fashion person–approved trends stick around for the fall.
Below are seven nautical outfit ideas waiting to inspire you. Set sail on a fashionable season with these sailor stripes, sheer knits, woven bags, workwear jackets, and so much more.
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Striped Set + Butter-Yellow Bag
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perfectwhitetee
Taylor Striped Long Sleeve Top
perfectwhitetee
Jesse Shorts
Reformation
Medium Rosetta Shoulder Bag
TKEES
The Boyfriend Leather Flip Flop
White Trousers + Flip-Flops
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madewell
The Harlow Wide-Leg Jean: Airy Denim Edition
superdown
Cammie Halter Top
Havaianas
Top Flip Flops in Yellow Pop
Forget butter yellow. It’s banana yellow.
Heaven Mayhem
Julia Necklace
Ray-Ban
53mm Pillow Oval Sunglasses
Barn Jacket + Lace-Trim Shorts
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Massimo Dutti
Cotton Blend Fitted-Waist Trench Coat
Massimo Dutti has some amazing jackets right now.
Sam Edelman
Michaela Mary Jane Flat
Banana Republic
High-Rise Lace-Trim Linen Short
Sheer Knit + Woven Bag
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ZARA
Textured Knit Sweater
Caslon
Drawstring Straight Leg Linen Pants
A summer classic I feel should stick around longer.
Dragon Diffusion
Santa Croce Small Tote
The viral bag I spot everywhere in NYC.
Soléi Sea
Around Town Flip Flops
Breton-Stripe Top + Blue Jeans
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COS
Clean Cut Regular Long-Sleeved T-Shirt
No skinny jeans in sight.
Free People
Rhodes Stud Belt
Anthropologie
The Hollace Tote
Havaianas
Slim Square Flip Flop
I own these in chocolate brown. They are my favorite flip-flops ever.
Chunky Knit + Boat Shoes
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j.crew
Heritage Cotton V-Neck Sweater
Some of my best sweaters are from the men’s section.
Nordstrom
Relaxed Fit Pima Cotton Crewneck T-Shirt
Levi’s
501 Original Fit Jeans
Hollywood’s favorite denim.
Jeffrey Campbell
Yachting Day Boat Shoes
An outdated style I can get behind.
Old Navy
Canvas Barn Jacket
I’ve got a feeling barn jackets will be in every fashion person’s closet this fall.
Crewneck Sweater + White Midi Skirt
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Reformation
Dana Cashmere Crew Sweater
Ref’s sweaters are *so* good right now.
Dolce Vita
Reyes Mary Jane
These are a fashion-person favorite, and they’re so easy to style.
