Top 20 Beach Coverups: Shopping Fix

For some reason, we Brits have never really got our head round beachwear. It's most likely due to the gloomy British weather that we don't exactly get overwhelmed with excitement when it comes to stripping down to a skimpy two piece and envisaging ourselves floating along a beach front in this season's must-have cover-up. But attitudes are changing, and with Instagram opening up the Northern Hempishere to the Southern, we are obsessing over beach bodies, bikinis and beaches 365 days a year. So, as buying the ultimate holiday wardrobe is at the forefront of our minds designers and the high street are bursting with beach dresses and kaftans to suit every shape and age.

The classic floor length kaftan is back this summer together with the huge seventies revival that has saturated the fashion world. Perfect for shielding a multitude of sins, they are also great to double up as a glamorous evening dress. Designer Athena Procopiou put fringed gowns back on the fashion map with her beautiful and vibrant prints with many of our high street favourites copying this bohemian look but if its something a little paired back that you are after, new label Loup Charmant is our go-to for light cotton dresses that can be dressed up and down and will occupy the smallest of spaces in your suitcase. Intrigued? Click through the gallery above to view our top 20 beach cover-ups...