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By Sara Klausing| and Greg Mitola
Fourth
of July festivities have a way of bringing back memories of flag
tees—and we’re not referring to Raf Simons’s Fall 2107 collection for
Calvin Klein. This year, why not trade in predictable Stars and Stripes
for something a bit more unexpected?
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Dressing to impress—while
still holding down the grill with the girls—is a matter of a few simple
rules. When rocking a swimsuit, a chic cover-up or pair of shorts is a
must. While it’s all well and good to show off your best assets,
just remember—we’re eating here. When it comes to footwear, stick to a
flat or block heel to keep things easy (and avoid aerating the lawn).
Style-wise,
anything goes, as long as you strike the right balance between patio
appropriate and put-together. Are feminine florals your speed? Try a Miu
Miu graphic robe and decorated swim cap. A classicist at heart?
Reference Americana in an interesting way with a Balenciaga
twisted-gingham blouse. Here, five complete outfits to get you grilling
this summer.

Miu Miu printed vinyl trenchcoat, $1,090, net-a-porter.com; Sole Society Dahlia flat sandals, $80, shop.nordstrom.com; Mansur Gavriel Sun mini leather tote, $495, net-a-porter.com; Creative Sunwear flower swim cap, $11, swimoutlet.com; Mes Demoiselles Dylan fil coupe cotton-blend shorts, $72, matchesfashion.com; Hunza G bow swimsuit, $270, topshop.com

Lemair ruffled off-the-shoulder cotton top, $487, matchesfashion.com; Totême La Paz pleated wool-blend shorts, $120, net-a-porter.com; Aldo Cammila sandals, $27, aldo.com; Sophie Buhai Maryam drop earrings in silver, $350, ssense.com
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Celia Dragouni embroidered cotton maxi dress, $505, net-a-porter.com; Stella McCartney lacing triangle bikini, $210, net-a-porter.com; Mango wooden leather sandals, $50, shop.mango.com; By Terry Tea to Tan Face and Body, $88, spacenk.com; Dean & DeLuca two-bottle carrier, $35, deandeluca.com

Picnic Time prairie picnic basket, $150, jcpenney.com; Elizabeth Cole Fruit Salad Swarovski crystal drop earrings, $1,170, lanecrawford.com; Current/Elliott The Original Straight high-rise jeans, $200, net-a-porter.com; Sam Edelman Ludlow slingback kitten heels, $110, samedelman.com; Balenciaga checked cotton-blend scarf-collar shirt, $755, barneys.com
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Caravana Dzalbay fringed cotton dress, $330, net-a-porter.com; Céline toe-ring sandals, $790, celine.com; Jade Swim all-around bandeau bikini top, $80, matchesfashion.com; Alexander Wang Roxy caged mini bucket, $595, alexanderwang.com; Ann Demeulemeester black rectangular sunglasses, $253, ssense.com