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"The beach is the one place I really let my inner fashion freak run free without hesitation: This weekend&amp;#x27;s dinner table-sized floppy straw hat may have drawn some stares, but where else could I get away with that thing? Get my tips for a few more unconventional (but still truly cute!) items you can pluck straight from your closet to wear over your swimsuit, after the jump...I happen to think the romper is about the cutest thing under the sun right now, but if you&amp;#x27;re afraid to wear yours with high heels to hit the clubs (or if you bought one last summer but are no longer feeling it), it&amp;#x27;s time for it to make its debut at the beach! A strapless version is particularly summer-y, and since it&amp;#x27;s all one piece, you can easily throw it on and off to take a walk in the surf or go grab an ice cream. We&amp;#x27;ve been seeing plenty of plaid shirts lately too, but I bet you never thought to wear one to the beach or pool. Even better than your own? The oversized version you steal from your boyfriend&amp;#x27;s closet. It&amp;#x27;ll be long enough that you don&amp;#x27;t need shorts underneath--throw on a pair of flat leather sandals and a fedora, and you&amp;#x27;ll be looking like a Brooklyn beach babe in no time. Remember all of those sweeping prairie skirts you acquired three summers ago when Sienna Miller&amp;#x27;s boho-chic phase ruled the style world? They&amp;#x27;re perfect for the beach (I can&amp;#x27;t help you out with your collection of excess coin belts and turquoise jewelry though, sorry!). I wear mine with a well-worn white Hanes V-neck T-shirt or, if I&amp;#x27;m feeling more adventurous, pulled up around my bust as a strapless dress. And last but not least, what&amp;#x27;s sexier than a pair of overalls with a bikini top (and nothing else) underneath? It&amp;#x27;s young and playful and fun and a great way to make use of that pair from the Gap that have been hanging out at the back of your closet since 1998. Completing this look requires nothing more than flip flops and a ponytail! What do you think of my shop-your-closet beach cover up ideas, girls? What do you normally wear over your swimsuit when you hit the beach or the pool? Do you have any nontraditional ideas like mine? Share! Add glamour.com to your Google homepage Follow Slaves to Fashion on Twitter! Friend us on Facebook"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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