For two weeks a year, aka your much-needed summer holiday somewhere hot, you can dress like you're in The Little Mermaid. I'm talking bikini tops as actual tops, sarongs even when you're not anywhere near sand and shell necklaces that look so authentic they could have been beachcombed from a rockpool.
& Other Stories has gone one step further for its latest seasonal offering, however, with beachwear that isn't just suitable for sand but made out of seaweed. The crochet set in question, inspired by the flower-like movements of anemones underwater, is made out of a blend of 70% cotton and 30% Kelsun®, a natural, seaweed-based fibre. Pieced together out of crochet pieces that resemble starfish or marine flora, it creates a reveal-and-conceal effect that makes it perfect for wearing over a black triangle bikini if you're hitting a beach shack for a spicy marg.
Want to prolong the holiday mindset for as long as possible once you're back on dry land (i.e. the office)? You could always wear the top over a white tank with wide-legged jeans or, similarly, style the skirt over a form-fitting slip with a cashmere jumper and elevated flip-flops.
Cue the compliments.
Shop: & Other Stories' Seaweed Beach Collection
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Natalie Hammond is senior fashion news editor at Grazia. She loves winter, hates summer and can often be found writing about the weather (and what on earth to wear).