The Cool Trend You'll See on Every Beach This Summer

How to wear a sarong

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@lisa.aiken

It recently occurred to me that sarongs are having a renaissance. First, I spotted the piece on Anna Vitiello—Who What Wear’s June Insta Muse—when she was traveling to Greece. It struck me as surprising since I haven’t seen them often in recent memory. Sure, I remember seeing them in years past, but I didn’t ever remember them looking so cool.

What really solidified it for me, though, was an Instagram posted by Net-a-Porter’s fashion director, Lisa Aiken, from a recent #jetaporter influencer trip to Tulum. In the photo, Aiken is wearing a black one-piece swimsuit with layered necklaces and a black sarong tied around her hips, and the caption reads, “The return of the sarong? Sí, por favor.” So this is a thing, I thought to myself. There are many people I look to in the industry for trends and style, but Lisa Aiken sits at the very top—what she says, goes. If you want to get a head start on the trend that is poised to break this summer, see the fashion-girl way to wear a sarong and shop our favorite styles ahead.

I first spotted the trend on our June Insta MuseAnna Vitiello.

How to wear a sarong

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@lisa.aiken

When Aiken called out the return of the sarong, it solidified the trend for me.

How to wear a sarong

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@adenorah

Tap into French-girl style like Anne-Laure Mais and wear your sarong with a T-shirt, bucket bag, and cat-eye sunglasses.

How to wear a sarong

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@linaose

Pair a black sarong with a bold color like this vibrant coral top.

How to wear a sarong

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@alessandragl

You can create a new look with a long sarong by folding it into a short style.

Try wearing a sarong high on your hips with a bandeau swimsuit for a trip to the beach.

When in doubt, go monochrome. A head-to-toe look in one color always works.

Shop our edit of sarongs to wear this summer

Available in one size.

Next up, read about the biggest shoe trends to try this summer.