A Guide to Summer Beach Styles for Women

Each season brings new fashion styles to the marketplace. Designers keep us up to date with the new trends. Summer is perhaps one of the most exciting seasons to go shopping for all the cute, trendy beach styles. Welcome summer with bright colors or earthy bohemian shades. Choose sun dresses, shorts, bathing suits and a variety of accessories to create your personal summer beach style.

Sun dresses are a must for trendy summer beach style. In tropical colors such as turquoise, apricot, and cool lime, sun dresses of all lengths are everywhere. The bohemian, world traveler look is also popular this season. To achieve this summer style, look for earthy warm beach colors. Add some additional texture with embellishments such as beads and crochet. No matter which colors catch your eye, the patterns on the trendy summer dresses are florals and paisley.

Shorts in a variety of lengths and styles will be seen this summer. For the perfect trendy summer beach look, board shorts are a great choice. Board shorts can be worn over your bathing suit, in and out of the water at the beach. One summer beach trend that I am enjoying is the return of bermuda shorts. High waisted shorts are another take on trendy summer beach style. As with all of the other choices for shorts, these are available in solid colors, denim, and especially plaids.

Bathing suits are the trendiest of all summer beach styles. The newest suits are monokinis. These bathing suits feature fun cut outs and rings for a fabulous look. Bikinis are available in mix and match pieces for the perfect fit. Again, the trendy summer beach style is achieved with color, patterns and embellishments. Don't forget to choose a stylish cover up for the beach this summer. Look for terry cloth in fun colors to match your bathing suit. A great bohemian style cover up is a sarong with an ethnic print in rich colors.

Shoes this summer range from trendy wedges, jazzed up beach flip flops to strappy sandals. For a new summer look try the stylish gladiator sandals. For a fun, casual style, pair canvas slip-ons with those board shorts.

Sunglasses are a great way to show your personal summer style. Trends are oversized sunglasses in either dark colors or white, a la Paris Hilton. For those that aren't big on these extra large sunglasses, retro plastic styles are everywhere. These are available in many bright summer colors.

A new beach bag is a requirement this summer. Trendy beach bags come in cotton fabric, mesh, plastic and basket style. The most exciting bags have all over prints, either cartoons or graphic patterns. Be sure to choose a bag that is large enough for all your beach necessities.

Summer jewelry trends include chunky, layered necklaces and long boho strands and chains. For a trendy beach style go for turquoise, wood and acrylic beads. Layer new necklaces with some of your old favorites. Go ahead and mix metals for an eclectic summer look. Long, dangly earrings are pretty when worn with a sun dress. Large chandelier earrings in a gypsy style look wonderful with the earthy bohemian style clothing this season.

The choices for summer beach style are almost endless this year. Pick some of your favorite trends and have fun.