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Home • Fashion

Celeb Style: Best Beach Moments

Bask in the last bit of summer sun with a look back at the breeziest beach-chic moments.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 27, 2020
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Sand Glam

The Barbados native was right at home in an elegant caftan and bikini beneath.

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Beach Babe

Nicole Richie transfers her savvy street style to the sand, sporting high-waist cut-off shorts, a cropped top and aviators on the trendy St. Tropez beach.

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Get Into The Groove

This hip mama’s got new hair and a new hipster attitude when it comes to her Miami beach attire. Bey’s kitchy “Name Brand” tank top, denim shorts and golden headband is groovy baby!

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Simple & Sweet
Naomi Campbell transforms the beach into a runway by strutting in a white bandeau and a pretty peplum bottom, topped by a cowboy hat at Puro Beach in Marbella, Spain.
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Ruffling Feathers

Summer white is Campbell’s shade du jour as she sashays off Roberto Cavalli’s yacht in Ibiza, Spain wearing a sweet eyelet style with a wide belt, panama hat and gladiator flats.

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Hit The Floor

The bare-faced beauty is both relaxed and extremely glam at the same time. We’re almost certain Tyra Banks stole the show at this private party while wearing this floor-length maxi dress.

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Boho & Beyond

Who better to show us how to pull off effortless summer style than June Ambrose? The stylist’s formula for a boho Hampton’s get-up includes a printed flutter-sleeved maxi dress and floppy. Instant fabulousness!

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Sand Stars

Sisters Bria Murphy and Shayne Audra Murphy are serving a double dose of chic on the shores of Hawaii with oversized boho floppy’s and sultry bikinis.

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White Out

We don’t know whether to love Jada’s rainbow trimmed bikini or her hot body more! Either way, this Hawaii hauteness is inspiring.

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Sea Breeze

If there are two things Angela Simmons does, it’s work-out and hit the beach beautifully. Everything about this colorfully printed cover-up is absolutely fab!

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Island Girl

It’s all in the details when it comes to beach attire. Rihanna’s net pencil cover-up, leather visor and piled on body chains makes a basic bikini look like a million bucks on the Polish sands.

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Ocean Beauty

Miami was made for colorful bikini’s, oversized shades and fuss-free beach hair. Christina Milian’s got the formula down.

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