Cruise Wear
Audrina Partridge is smiling not just because she’s on a harbor cruise in Sydney but also because her cute, boho-inspired beach cover-up is doing double-duty as an adorable dress. Whether you’re on a cruise or just cruising around town, you'll look cool in a vibrant printed mini paired with flat sandals. Read on to get the look!
Fit to Be Tied
Diane von Furstenberg brings her flair for designing some of today’s hottest dresses to her Blake silk cover-up ($265). This button-front tunic is playfully patterned with boho-style Impressionistic dots and has a low-slung drawstring waist cinched with beaded rope, a très trendy accessory this summer.
Pretty in Paisley
You can’t get any more boho for the beach than this paisley tunic from Alloy ($44.50-$46.50, depending on size). The drop waist just begs for a woven leather or rope belt, while the neckline and 34-inch hemline will show off your tan—whether it’s faked or baked.
Woven to Perfection
Flat sandals are a perennial must-have for their versatility and comfort, and the ethnic styling of these woven leather Inca sandals from Dollhouse ($65) complete the romantic boho look. Plus, they'll look great at a poolside party or an outdoor café.
Soft White Light
Miley Cyrus proves that the romantic-boho look doesn’t have to mean a collision of crazy colors in an eye-popping pattern. This white Sheri Bodell gown is fun and playful, with tiered ruffles that keep the dress from looking too “here comes the bride.”
Sweet and Low
The V-neck halter top and cascading ruffles on this Elizabeth and James dress ($425) whisper sweet nothings in the front, while the subtle metallic threads and open back says “sexy summer siren” from behind. The frock may be white, but the innocence ends there.
Ravishing Ruffles
This Loeffler Randall accordion-pleated dress ($374) takes the cake when it comes to the all-white romantic-boho look. Pair this pretty number with pale high heels for evening or chunky wood-soled platform sandals for day.
White-Hot Hippie Chick
With Alloy’s ruffle maxi dress ($49.50), you get two hot summer trends in one, all at a bargain price! Crochet trim and pintucking throughout the bodice break up the field of white with touchable texture, for a romantic, mysterious air.
Go With the Flow
Vanessa Hudgens makes her romantic-boho theme street-smart with a periwinkle large-floral-print Madison Marcus blouse, J Brand skinny jeans and ivory booties. And when the temperature soars, she can easily trade out her blue denim for white and her booties for cork-bottom platforms to stay cool while still looking hot. You can get it, too—just keep reading.
Feather Wo-ah!
You’ll be a knockout in this Madison Marcus Kaleidoscope open-sleeve top ($285). The purple and blue feathers print on silk and the slit handkerchief short sleeves give “romantic” a whole new meaning, especially on a hot summer night when the mood is right.
To Tie-Dye For!
This Akiko tank ($175) is the perfect melding of a quintessential Bohemian pattern (tie-dye) and romantic summer styling (a gathered neckline with a silk tie at the shoulder) without being too "Mama Cass during the summer of love." With its dressy-cazh vibe, it's sure to become your go-to top from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Bubbling Over
Romantic boho meets ethnic fabulous in Forever 21's beaded silk halter top ($39). The sexy yoke-neck halter is embellished with painted wood beads, while the bubble hem grazes the top of the thighs for a mile-long-legs look when paired with skinny bottoms.
For another look altogether, check out our '80s Redux gallery.