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What to wear in Maldives.

Vibe: barefoot luxury · overwater

# Maldives

The Maldives rewards those who embrace deliberate underdressing. Here, luxury means abandon—flowing linens, bare shoulders, salt-textured hair. Resort dressing has shed its formality for something more honest: pieces that move with you from overwater bungalow to private beach, designed to look effortless yet considered.

Pack a cream linen shirt dress that lives between cover-up and evening wear, a pair of woven sandals that transition from sand to dinner, and one boldly patterned kaftan in silk or cotton voile. These anchor your Maldives outfits through sun and candlelight alike.

Year-round, the humidity here demands fabrics that breathe and drape—cotton, linen, silk—rather than anything constructed or heavy. Your wardrobe will thank you, and so will the climate.

— BestStyle editors

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