The wrap dress, also known as the pareo dress, the sarong dress (sarong dress)… began to appear in the late summer and early fall of 2024 and it is proving to be a surprisingly versatile and flattering piece of clothing. It can be worn in places that have nothing to do with the sea. Appearing on the streets, the wrap dress turns into a fresh, comfortable, easy and often even colorful design. And it represents a very reasonable alternative to regular linen pants or regular long dresses.
The wrap dress trend is also popular for late summer and early fall, it can replace linen pants or elegant long dresses.
Marta Oldrini in a playful blue sarong dress, limited edition collaboration with Madame Pauline Vintage
The wrap dress trend is also popular for street style with new ideas in a sexy combination. No longer exclusive only on the beach to wear it, the summer-fall 2024 pareo dress proves to be a versatile outfit. There are solid-colored and multi-colored prints, minimalist models and couture effects, midi and maxi dresses. The pareo dresses of the 2024 season know how to surprise so much that they have won a prestigious place both on the street and even in the office.
Sarongs during the day and on the street
The printed half-sleeved shirt is the trendiest combination of the season, called the new color harmony.
With a white t-shirt and accessories to counterbalance the bright colors of the sarong
The most basic, easy and casual combination you can think of this summer is the T-shirt. From the T-shirt you bought at your favorite band’s concert to the more elaborate oversized model. But perhaps the most successful combination is the shirt. Here the choice is divided between two options. On the one hand, there is the classic white or blue shirt with a masculine feel, perhaps worn open with some necklaces to highlight the collar and match the color of the dress. On the other hand, there are models with short sleeves. In the second case, you can harmonize different prints by choosing two prints that have at least one color in common and completing both looks with flats, flip-flops, ballet flats or sneakers, you will have great daytime outfits that are not too revealing.
Blazer and t-shirt paired with a linen pareo skirt
For a trip “into town”, a date with friends and maybe even for work if the environment allows, the sarong can create combinations that are different from what is expected of it. If at the beach you always pair it with a bralette or a tank top, the street style and runways of the season suggest that you have other outfit ideas at your disposal to elevate it and even optimize your wardrobe.
Additional ideas for fall
As the seasons change, the sarong is no longer overlooked, but becomes a staple for new outfits, featuring layering over pants, leggings, and other dresses.
Levante shows us that it’s not necessary to wear a sarong to the beach, do as she did by pairing the silk dress with an oversized white shirt, for a stylish look, rich with the right accessories.
With a classic white shirt, everything is more sophisticated. The mistake to avoid is to think that sarongs are only for summer. Nothing could be more wrong. In fact, when autumn comes, this versatile piece should not be left in the closet. It becomes the perfect element to pair with trousers, extra-long skirts and leggings to create new outfit ideas in the name of layering.
Couple for the evening
The pareo skirt was the star of the ultra-chic looks on the spring/summer 2024 runways of Dries Van Noten, Rabanne and Etro.
The summer-fall 2024 pareo dress was also very popular for the evening. That is, the protagonists wore elegant and luxurious outfits, simple or elaborate. This time the fashion shows played the role of inspiration. From Rabanne to Etro to Dries Van Noten, the trend was for dresses with colorful and kaleidoscopic patterns combined with imaginative scarves, tattoo-effect bodysuits and artistic tank tops.
In fact, you can think of an office style, choose a simple shirt and a blazer that matches one of the colors of the strapless dress.
