Montce Bikini, Farm Rio Pants, Magda Butrym Head Scarf, Eliou Necklace
My most recent trip was the kind where the house set the mood before the suitcase was unpacked. We stayed at Casa Rosada in Sayulita, a Summer Thornton-designed house full of color and texture, with pink walls, tiled corners, woven details, and an indoor-outdoor ease that makes everything feel more vacation the second you walk in.
Once I hung everything up, my closet became a little moodboard of its own. Brightly colored swim, tropical printed dresses, raffia and shell details, all of it felt right at home. The look that set the tone, a butterfly bikini top with yellow-and-white printed pants and a crochet headscarf, was the kind of outfit that could only live by the sea.
That spirit carried through everything I packed, and it kept coming back to four codes that, to me, make a vacation wardrobe.
Swim That Dresses Up
The bikini that goes straight from the pool to a long lunch, paired with a printed pant, a beaded necklace, or a wrap skirt. The suit with enough personality to be the outfit.
The Tropical-Print Dress
The dress that does the most with the least effort. The right print holds its own against green palms, pink casita walls, and the wash of a late sunset.
A Textural Moment
Raffia, shells, woven details, sculptural extras. Texture is what gives a vacation look its dimension. A raffia-trimmed bag, a beaded fish clutch, a pair of shell earrings.
The Pareo
The piece that keeps changing the plan. Tie it as a skirt over a bikini, twist it into a top with linen pants, wear it as a wrap once the evening cools down. The easiest way to infuse the unhurried energy of vacation into your look.
