What to Wear to Florida When You’re Not From Florida

Recently I’ve been spending a lot of time in Florida, and you might be too. The state is trending as both a bachelorette destination and easy-to-fly-to vacation spot for New Yorkers, and though it’s not without its issues (seriously, DeSantis, give up on the time/money-wasting laws that harm the LGBTQ+ community ), you might find yourself headed there in the next couple of months and having absolutely no idea what to wear.

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In April, I went to Fort Lauderdale for a bachelorette (just an hour-ish north of Miami, with all the same gorgeous beaches), and just this month I was in West Palm Beach for the first time, a town famous for its preppy vibes, that of which I have anything but. I stayed at the gorgeous Eau de Palm Beach Resort & Spa and felt like a million bucks getting pampered at the spa and sipping Miami vice cocktails beachside, even though I was in a $20 Target bikini most of the time. My point? You don’t have to fit in to the preppy, expensive Florida lifestyles to, well, fit in to the preppy, expensive Florida lifestyles.

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Here’s how to dress for a trip to Florida if you’re not into preppy paisley prints, bright turquoise dresses that match the ocean, and anything with a polo collar.

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