How does Dua Lipa make transitional dressing look so easy (and good)?

Dua Lipa debuts the new Instagram feature *and* masters coastal-cool dressing — all in a day’s post.

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At the time of writing, like Dua Lipa, I am holed up in the South West of England, but sadly, that is where the similarities end. I am not gorging on caviar topped jacket spuds and despite growing up in Devon (the Glastonbury headliner is currently staycationing in Cornwall), I have never quite mastered the coastal-cool look.

And yet, Dua Lipa makes it look so effortless in Barbour’s Deck Waxed Jacket (worn slightly oversized), black cycling shorts and Hunter wellies. The look was topped off—quite literally—with a washed-out organic cotton baseball cap emblazoned with the words ‘WINONA’ from the Soho bookstore IDEA. The hat is sold out on End. and IDEA, but the London institution still has a range of equally cheeky caps; the ‘TUNA MAYO’ hat feels oddly apt for a seaside adventure, but maybe that’s just me?

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Dua Lipa’s love of travelling is well known; this summer, the Radical Optimism singer has holidayed in Capri to celebrate Jacquemus’ 15th anniversary, gallery-hopped in Berlin while on tour, and sifted through vintage books in Tokyo—and that’s just what we’ve been privy to on Instagram. Talking about her close-knit family in an interview with Marie Claire UK earlier this year, Lipa said, “We’re always travelling together... It’s about having time alone and being able to hang out as a group.”

So it stands to reason that she knows a thing or two about packing for a holiday. In typical Dua Lipa fashion, there was a playful mix of prints (a relaxed black sweater paired with a billowy tiger-print skirt and Cowboy boots is pleasingly easy to replicate), graphic tees, and plenty of black, as well as layered gold chains and the ever-present claw clip.

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Captioned; “20 slides in a photo dump is a bit insane but I did it anyway”, the carousel made the most of the platform’s new feature and gave fans (of which there are many) an extended glimpse into Lipa’s seaside retreat. In the dump (which has garnered a dizzying 1.9 million likes and 5,134 comments), Lipa revealed glimmers of her time on the Cornish Coast, which included hiking the South West Coast Path, playing in the surf with her s/o’s Callum Turner’s Labrador-Rottweiler mix dog, and lounging in an assortment of swimwear.

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Mischa Anouk Smith
Mischa Anouk Smith
News and Features Editor

Mischa Anouk Smith is the News and Features Editor of Marie Claire UK, commissioning and writing in-depth features on culture, politics, and issues that shape women’s lives. Her work blends sharp cultural insight with rigorous reporting, from pop culture and technology to fertility, work, and relationships. Mischa’s investigations have earned awards and led to appearances on BBC Politics Live and Woman’s Hour. For her investigation into rape culture in primary schools, she was shortlisted for an End Violence Against Women award. She previously wrote for Refinery29, Stylist, Dazed, and Far Out.