23 Reasons to Match Your Swimsuit to Your Clothes This Summer

Matching Swimsuits
Photographed by Sebastian Kim, Vogue, June 2016

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Over the past year, matching sets of all kinds reigned supreme. Last spring, amid lockdown orders, two-piece sweatsuits flew off the proverbial shelves of many online retailers, transforming loungewear into coordinated, effortless outfits that offered glamour with no work necessary. Matching sweats, at first, were a reprieve from stuffy office clothes and a way to get dressed in the morning, no styling required. However, after months in the look, many yearned for some semblance of normalcy in our days, and one of the few ways to feel normal again was to get dressed up. This meant opting for a luxe knitted top and skirt set from some of our favorite designers, like Proenza Schouler and Jacquemus, in lieu of elastic-waist pants.

Fast-forward to today, and we’re still loving coordinating outfits, but now we’re wearing them to the beach, pool, and sundeck. We’re shopping swimwear with matching cover-ups (like short-sleeve button-ups and pareos) and accessories (like bucket hats and headbands). It all makes for a summer look that doesn’t need to be overthought—grab your suit and its coordinating cover-up, and beach ready you are.

With the possibility of a quasi-normal summer comes the need for clothes in which we can confidently reemerge. These chic swimsuits and their matching counterparts make a case for wearing summertime’s twist on matching sets. Here, 23 reasons to consider matching swimsuits to your clothes this summer.

Top It Off With a Hat

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Oséree Lumière ’90s stretch Lurex bikini

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Oséree Lumière Lurex bucket hat

Match With a Maxi

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Agua by Agua Bendita Café embellished embroidered printed swimsuit

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Agua by Agua Bendita Lavanda floral-print cotton-and-silk-blend pareo

Synchronize With a Scarf

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Tory Burch one-shoulder one-piece swimsuit

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Tory Burch Lucky Meadow double-sided neckerchief

Coordinate With a Crop Top

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The Attico zebra-print bikini

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The Attico zebra-print stretch-jersey crop top

Twin With Your Kicks

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Zimmermann paisley triangle bikini

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Zimmermann scarf-tie sneakers

Pair Up the Paisley

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Faithfull the Brand + Net Sustain Mumbai paisley-print underwire swimsuit

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Faithfull the Brand + Net Sustain Naline tiered paisley-print crepe minidress

Coordinate With a Cardigan

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Lisa Marie Fernandez + Net Sustain Yasmine rope-detailed striped seersucker bikini

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Lisa Marie Fernandez + Net Sustain Yasmine rope-detailed striped seersucker cardigan

Try Full-On Florals

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Solid Striped the Olympia reversible printed swimsuit

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Solid Striped the Melody shirred printed cotton-blend dress

Keep It Crocheted

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She Made Me Zari crocheted one-piece swimsuit

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She Made Me Zari crocheted one-piece minidress

Coordinate With a Caftan

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Dries Van Noten printed cotton voile kaftan

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Dries Van Noten printed swimsuit

Wear All White

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Frankies Bikinis Anna top

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Frankies Bikinis Anna bottom

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Frankies Bikinis Fifi top