Winter pareos bring beachy style to city streets.

<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.136474609375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="87.39263153076172" x="72.99552154541016" y="-607.9000244140625" data-test="textbox">Resort and Cruise </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="373.57164001464844" x="164.26161193847656" y="-607.9000244140625" data-test="textbox" id="highlight-tooltip-target">collections were originally conceived to offer summery wardrobes suitable for tropical</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="459.5180969238281" x="72.17855834960938" y="-593.3800048828125" data-test="textbox">&nbsp;midwinter escapes, but most women spend a good chunk of December and January in the</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="399.6258850097656" x="72.17855834960938" y="-578.8599853515625" data-test="textbox"> office. One of the trends dominating the Resort 2026 season&mdash;the refined wrap skirt&mdash;nods to this reality with transitional pieces built for both san</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.92669677734375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="60.675811767578125" x="473.1664123535156" y="-578.8599853515625" data-test="textbox">d and street.</text>
Historically, the pareo&mdash;a textile with roots in Pacific island cultures&mdash;has been a lightweight wrap skirt, often made from breezy silk or cotton, popular for beach wear, but this season, designers are reinterpreting and adapting the style for broader wear.&nbsp;

Gabriela Hearst Resort 2026 collection. Courtesy of Gabriela Hearst.

<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.136474609375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="436.0027160644531" x="72.55392456054688" y="-564.3400268554688" data-test="textbox">Gabriela Hearst layers black suede and ponyhair pareos over cashmere maillots and over</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="3.55487060546875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="2.704803466796875" x="509.2657470703125" y="-564.3400268554688" data-test="textbox">-</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.92669677734375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="14.79364013671875" x="512.654541015625" y="-564.3400268554688" data-test="textbox">the</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="3.55487060546875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="2.70477294921875" x="528.2257690429688" y="-564.3400268554688" data-test="textbox">-</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.92669677734375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="452.8167037963867" x="72.76367950439453" y="-549.8200073242188" data-test="textbox">knee boots. Styled in&mdash;mostly&mdash;moody monochrome, the label puts a cosmopolitan edge on the classic style, offering a taste of true transitional outfit excellence that's sure to translate across gray January days and sophisticated springtime getaways alike.&nbsp;</text>

Blumarine Resort 2026 collection. Courtesy of Blumarine.

Erdem Pre-Spring 2026 collection. Photography by Daniel Archer.

<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="290.738525390625" x="238.32440185546875" y="-520.6300048828125" data-test="textbox">Meanwhile,<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.92669677734375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="452.8167037963867" x="72.76367950439453" y="-549.8200073242188" data-test="textbox">&nbsp;Erdem teams textured satin wrap skirts with bikini tops and cozy cardigans, </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="276.24290466308594" x="72.66432189941406" y="-535.1500244140625" data-test="textbox">bringing seaside ease to urban life&mdash;because in the midst of howling winds and bitter temperatures, sometimes a twist of tropical allure is exactly what a look needs to brighten up those weeks between chilly winter and mild spring.&nbsp;</text></text>
<text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="276.24290466308594" x="72.66432189941406" y="-535.1500244140625" data-test="textbox">Drawing inspiration from classic pareo patterns, Blumarine pairs agav</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="5.93951416015625" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="5.255035400390625" x="349.4715881347656" y="-535.1500244140625" data-test="textbox">e</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="3.55487060546875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="2.704803466796875" x="355.6357421875" y="-535.1500244140625" data-test="textbox">-</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="138.73965454101562" x="358.9045715332031" y="-535.1500244140625" data-test="textbox">flower print sarongs with knit </text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.92669677734375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="97.61566925048828" x="72.4655990600586" y="-520.6300048828125" data-test="textbox">cardigans and ankle</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="3.55487060546875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="2.704803466796875" x="171.0257568359375" y="-520.6300048828125" data-test="textbox">-</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="7.92669677734375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="52.60560607910156" x="174.41455078125" y="-520.6300048828125" data-test="textbox">wrap heels</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="3.2899169921875" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="11.039993286132812" x="227.4499969482422" y="-520.6300048828125" data-test="textbox">&mdash;</text><text class="_textbox_x434h_15" direction="ltr" height="8.037109375" lengthadjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textlength="290.738525390625" x="238.32440185546875" y="-520.6300048828125" data-test="textbox">just add black tights for a look that works as hard as you do. </text>

This Season, Wrap Up With A Sophisticated Pareo Skirt

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