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Coastal style for women

Linen shirts, cotton knitwear, and relaxed trousers in cream, sand, and navy for easy coastal dressing across women and men.

Coastal style is a relaxed way of dressing built around airy natural fabrics, loose tailoring, and muted shoreline tones suited for warm seaside weather. Generous wide leg trousers, lightweight shirts, and chunky knits pair breathable linen with soft cotton to keep the body cool. Washed shades of sand, blue, cream, and white hold the wardrobe together through simple tonal harmony.

The coastal grandmother trend of the early twenty twenties, named on TikTok, took its cream knits and linen from the seaside homes in Nancy Meyers films. Sunspel, an English maker, brings the light cotton polos and tees here, and Les Deux, from Copenhagen, linen overshirts. Athoa makes linen shirts, pants and Bermuda shorts.

Essential pieces include airy button down shirts, pleated wide leg pants, textured knitwear, and tailored shorts worn with flat leather sandals or canvas totes. Due West, WDLT117 and Utopia in Toronto carry unlined jackets, crisp t shirts and relaxed trousers for women and men.

RUOHAN Bonaire Top Ecru, front view, at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Bonaire Top Ecru
€407.95Last one
WDLT117
Avavav Cherie Button-up Cardigan White, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Avavav
Cherie Button-up Cardigan White
€290.95
WDLT117
INTO THE EAST Linen Interwoven Loose-fitting Wide- leg Pants Lt. Coffee in Brown, front view, at WDLT117 on within
INTO THE EAST
Linen Interwoven Loose-fitting Wide- leg Pants Lt. Coffee
€616.95
WDLT117
Rosetta Getty Pintuck Front Cropped Wide Jeans in Off-White at WDLT117 on within
Rosetta Getty
Pintuck Front Cropped Wide Jeans
€156.95€510Last one
WDLT117
Patou Embroidered Cropped Shirt White, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Patou
Embroidered Cropped Shirt White
€325.95€703
WDLT117
Avavav Sam Shirt Washed Twill Brown, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Avavav
Sam Shirt Washed Twill Brown
€372.95
WDLT117
RUOHAN Cocoon Skirt Ecru at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Cocoon Skirt Ecru
€535.95
WDLT117
RUOHAN Hier Skirt Oak at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Hier Skirt Oak
€757.95Last one
WDLT117
Rhude Regatta Club Tee in White, back view, at Due West on within
Rhude
Regatta Club Tee - White
€164€221
Due West
Athoa Tunique SS Knitted Shirt in Beige, front view, at Due West on within
Athoa
Tunique SS Knitted Shirt - Beige
€108€144Last one
Due West
UJOH Tuck Culottes Sand at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Tuck Culottes Sand
€548.95Last one
WDLT117
Coperni Flower Skirt Beige at WDLT117 on within
Coperni
Flower Skirt Beige
€325.95€703Last one
WDLT117
Helmut Lang Infinity Long Sleeve Shirt Dune in Sand, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Helmut Lang
Infinity Long Sleeve Shirt Dune
€162.95€417
WDLT117
Drôle de Monsieur Drôle Ajouré Tee in Sand, front view, at Due West on within
Drôle de Monsieur
Drôle Ajouré Tee - Sand
€108€157
Due West
MM6 Maison Margiela Utility Wide Leg Pants Off White at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Utility Wide Leg Pants Off White
€325.95€764
WDLT117
Sulvam Matching Stitch Wide Pants Beige, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Sulvam
Matching Stitch Wide Pants Beige
€195.95€481
WDLT117
Maison Kitsuné Parisian Oversized Shirt in Clay, front view, at Due West on within
Maison Kitsuné
Parisian Oversized Shirt - Clay
€151€286Last one
Due West
Athoa Knitted Polo in White at Due West on within
Athoa
Knitted Polo - White
€83€112
Due West
Aime Leon Dore x New Balance Sweatpants Sand at Utopia on within
Aime Leon Dore
x New Balance Sweatpants Sand
€128
Utopia
Fear of God Essentials White Sweatpants (FW19), front view, at Utopia on within
Fear of God Essentials
Fear of God Essentials White Sweatpants (FW19)
€160
Utopia
UJOH Eyelet Bra-Top Sand at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Eyelet Bra-Top Sand
€195.95€382Last one
WDLT117
Marine Serre Regenerated Jersey SS Polo T-Shirt White, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Marine Serre
Regenerated Jersey SS Polo T-Shirt White
€312.95€558
WDLT117
Fear of God Essentials Shorts (FW22) Wood, back view, at Utopia on within
Fear of God Essentials
Fear of God Essentials Shorts (FW22) Wood
€96
Utopia
Fear of God Essentials Shorts (SS21) Taupe at Utopia on within
Fear of God Essentials
Fear of God Essentials Shorts (SS21) Taupe
€128
Utopia

Common questions

What fabrics define coastal style?
Linen and cotton form the foundation of this aesthetic because their open weave allows heat to escape near the water. Silk and light canvas add subtle texture without adding bulk to warm weather outfits.
How do you wear coastal style in the city?
Pair relaxed linen button down shirts with structured pleated trousers rather than shorts to keep proportions sharp. Ground the outfit with clean leather sandals or canvas loafers in neutral sand or navy tones.
Which designers make pieces for coastal style?
Sunspel makes light cotton polos and tees, and Les Deux linen overshirts. Athoa makes linen shirts, pants and Bermuda shorts.