How to look elegant on the beach?
I think we all should master this as elegant ladies.
For this reason, I think this video is going to be very suitable as
summer is just starting now.
And I'm really happy because it's the
favorite time of the year for me at least.
Now, how are we going to be elegant on the beach?
You see on the beach, there isn't really many styles one can attain, right?
We all kind of more or less look the same, there is not much we can wear
because it's hot because we want to have a tan and so on.
But of course, there are
a few hacks that can make you look a bit more elegant than perhaps somebody who
does not necessarily know how to look affluent and sophisticated on the beach.
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Now the first things first that you need to think about,
it's what are you going to wear,
a swimsuit or a bikini?
Majority of us wear bikinis because we want to get maximum tan.
It's not fun to have those nasty tan lines so I personally prefer bikini
however, in recent years I also started to use a lot of bathing suits.
I don't think it's a must to wear swimsuit even those swimsuits. they tend
to look a little bit more elegant than bikinis because they cover up and they
have usually this kind of more elegant cut and style to them than what a bikini is.
I mean there are different types of bikinis and I'm going to now show you
some examples.
I think definitely a must is to have a
bikini that is suitable for your body shape and for your bust size.
If your chest is large and you cannot get away by having a triangle bikini,
it's not really going to give you any support and it's not going to make your chest look
flattering unless you have had a breast augmentation.
For that reason ladies who
have a larger chest must have a bra that's supporting their chest.
So that it doesn't look like something is just dangling around or
everything is where it's supposed to be and that is what will add elegance when
you are on the beach.
If you're somebody with a smaller chest then you don't have
to really be very concerned because everything will be staying in place for you.
Now if you're somebody for instance who have a little bit of stomach,
definitely worth taking a bathing suit over a bikini.
If you're somebody who has a flat stomach before lunch
but afterwards, get quite bloated then maybe
can be worth thinking about what time you're going on to the beach and whether
you should wear a bikini or a bathing suit, depending on how your situation is.
It's definitely a must to think about these details
because you want to look your best right?
And you can actually make it work on the beach even though
clothes tend to be minimalistic.
But thank God for cover-ups and especially
for us who feel a bit self-conscious with our bodies, we perhaps are not in
our best shape and coverup is really what's going to save us this summer.
There are many beautiful cover-ups to choose from.
I think that the kind of very mainstream.
Tunic is a little bit boring because it just a little
bit overpowering in my opinion,
I'm not dismissing it, by the way, I think it
absolutely works and there are many beautiful like expensive tunics maybe
even designer tunics that you can wear and look absolutely fabulous.
You have those who are more mid length, you have those shorter and you have those
who are really long.
But the only problem with the tunics in my opinion is
that regardless of your body shape, this is a garment that will make you look bulky.
So I feel like there are more ways and better ways where you can have this
kind of elegance and femininity to you when you are on the beach but you were
still trying to cover up.
I think brands like Emilio Pucci, Missoni
are great for beachwear especially cover-ups.
You can have very elegant kind
of tunics but you can also get like nice like skirts or for instance
like some trousers that you wear as a cover-up.
But all of them are in light material and they're also made to be a cover-up for the beach.
You can also have the usual that you just wrap around your body.
But one thing that I really want you to avoid is kind of these jersey-like, cotton-like casual clothes
that you think that works for the beach because you can just kind of
toss around them.
Maybe it's a t-shirt, maybe it's a long t-shirt, maybe it's some like mini shorts
of some kind of some, I don't know cotton or jersey or
some type of material like that that will make you look extremely cheap on the beach.
But I want you to really think about investing in some very luxurious,
if it's not really expensive but make it look luxurious.
Perhaps maybe, I know silk can be very difficult on the beach
so you don't really necessarily have to get that.
Although I know Emilio Pucci does some amazing things in sell for the beach,
but definitely maybe something of like light material, type of chiffon like material.
You can find really nice polyester ones that are not rough
polyester because that's definitely like a no-go,
but some nice more delicate polyester.
There are different grades to polyester today's, so you're able to find
some that are a little bit more expensive looking.
Now, what about shoes?
Shoes are very simple and usually the standard girl would wear her flip-flops,
maybe her Havaianas but they're not really going to make you look expensive and elegant.
They're absolutely fine if you're very much on a tight budget.
I wouldn't tell you yes go and splurge now on that $500 pair of shoes for the beach.
But the problem is that definitely is going to not make you look
more elegant and expensive with a pair of rubber flip-flops.
One thing that I also want to really mention and when are we talking about rubber flip-flops
is that they are only meant for you when you are around the pool.
I really do not understand those who are walking around their flip-flops
like around town, to run errands and so on.
Regardless if you are in a hot country, it's really against
like dress etiquette to wear them because they're not made for you know
what running errands and walking around town.
I used to also be somebody who would
wear a pair of jeans and some rubber Havaianas so I'm not perfect.
But then I understood that it's actually not appropriate footwear and you know what
it's not even the most comfortable to be walking around in a lot.
So that's definitely something that I've left in my past.
But I really want you to invest in some proper beach wear shoes,
sandals, of course, flats, the ones that you can
just slip in with your feet and that looks casual and chic.
And the most popular one for the beach, you will see plenty of jetset babes wear them,
the Hermes slipper.
It is a comfortable one but you cannot walk for very long with it.
So for that reason, ladies tend to wear it like literally for the beach club or the pool area.
You can also walk around a little bit in them but they're
not really that comfortable.
So you won't be able to maybe walk like a whole day doing sighting in these type of shoes.
So these are more for the beach and they
cost around $600-700.
But I really think that this is a good investment
because it will elevate your whole look and it is a bit of a how can I say.
it is a little bit of a status symbol, right?
So people recognize this shoe and
I see like, okay well she seems to have the style you know.
So definitely go for
something like that if you want to look a little bit more elegant and kind of
just elevates your look just a little bit
Now lastly and this is actually the
biggest and most important part for you to take into account,
the right accessories.
Now the accessories is really what's going to elevate you to the next level
because those are the details that will kind of add the glamor factor to your
overall appearance.
I know that you can create a lot of glamour with just like
a bathing suit or some nice slippers and so on or a nice cover-up
but, what really is going to set the whole tone
is if you have for instance a really nice hat.
I think a hat is very important for the beach.
I think it's actually a must-have, why?
Number 1,
we need to protect our scalp from the sun.
It's not good for your hair, it's not good for your scalp,
you burn yourself and you really have to protect your head.
I never used to understand that when I was younger,
but as I'm now grown up, I understand.
I cannot be without a hat in the sun, so these days I always wear a hat.
And if you're gonna wear a hat, do not go for some boring baseball cap.
I mean that's not going to elevate your look, right?
Go for something a bit more glamorous.
You don't need to exaggerate and look like a cliche movie star,
but something within those lines, right?
We want to look sophisticated so maybe we want to have a little bit of a bigger hat
but I personally prefer Maison Michel Hats.
I think they're gorgeous and they're not too much, they're just perfect,
they look very sophisticated, very old money chic,
so you can definitely buy a Maison Michel Hat
and you'll be totally on point.
But perhaps the accessory that
makes a very big impact is the beach bag.
Now when it comes to the beach bag,
I really think there is a lot of room for improvisation if you do not have a
budget to spend on like a designer beach bag.
So it's actually not really a must.
There are many beautiful straw bags.
You can even get like a very affordable
high streets bags that are perfect for the beach.
But as long as they're not in some textile, okay?
I think if you want to go for a textile beach bag,
then Chanel is the one and only.
Those textile bags are beautiful and very chic,
so you can definitely get away with one of those.
But do not go to Zara or another
brand and get a textile bag,
that is just not going to look very expensive.
You want to have this kind of expensive factor because that's kind of what makes
you look a bit more glamorous on the beach.
And I would personally say the
Chanel tote bag is probably the most popular beach bag for you know,
glamorous women for jetset babes.
But it doesn't mean all of them are wearing it.
There are many variations and there many fashionable women who feel like, okay
maybe the Chanel tote bag is a little bit cliche, I'm gonna go for
something that is a not too much logo, not too much in your face and so on.
So, you can decide which direction you want to take,
whatever budget you have and so on.
But there are ways to go around it.
And as we're speaking of budget,
of course, there are things that I've mentioned
today here that are expensive,
Maison Michel Hat, the Hermes slippers, the Chanel bag
and definitely a few brands that I've mentioned throughout this video.
So yes, it does cost when you are on the beach, if you buy this hat,
if you buy this bikini or something.
It's not something you necessarily go to throw away the next day.
So I think this is definitely an investment and
a lot of the times ladies asked me, but how am I going to finance all this?
Well, this is the thing, an affluent lifestyle,
it requires finances/
Of course, you have to acquire finances somehow
and I talk about the financial strategy
a lot in my online finishing school
because of course, it's a big topic.
There are many ways how you can make
this lifestyle work.
Of course, you can acquire all of this by yourself through hard work
and through saving money and so on,
but you can also have a man spoiling you, looking after you, your husband
paying for you and so on.
So it really depends on what situation you're in and
what direction you want to go.
Having said all these,
if you still haven't watched my video,
How To Look Expensive On the budget,
then make sure you watch that one.
It's one of my most popular videos, so don't miss that because there
I speak a little bit more about fashion hacks that can make you look more
expensive but still be on the budget.
Now make sure you watch my other videos and
if you're interested in my online finishing school.
I will see you in the next video!