The frizz-inducing humidity and rain showers in the city feel decidedly tropical (that is, until you look around and realize the only jungle we are surrounded by is a concrete one). Luckily, though, for those stuck at the office with Maui very much on the mind, there’s a few easy pieces—whether Sophie Hume’s statement-making palm leaf handbag or the subtle pineapple charms found on Tiffany Chou’s gold hoop earrings—that provide the perfect dual boost for both one’s wardrobe and one s mood. “With summer in full swing, I am dreaming of island breezes,” says Vogue.com Accessories Editor Brooke Ely Danielson. “These accessories are mentally transporting me to Hawaii until I can actually get there.” No longer relegated to polyester Hawaiian-print button-downs (the ones we begged our dads not to wear on vacation), say aloha to these fifteen elevated island-inspired accessories.
15 Island-Inspired Summer Accessories to Buy Now
Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, Vogue, June 1991