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100 Terrific Tropical Fashions

From Tropical Bohemian Portraits to Botanical Pattern Menswear

— February 12, 2013 — Fashion
Those looking to add some bold and colorful pieces of clothing to their wardrobe are in luck, because these terrific tropical fashions are just the thing to make you feel like you're vacationing on a tropical island or relaxing on a sandy beach.

What gives a piece of clothing or accessory that quintessential tropical feeling is the use of bold and eye-catching colors, patterns, prints and floral designs. These engaging designs serve to give pieces of clothing a bright and cheery appearance, making you feel like you're somewhere sunny or surrounded by luscious greenery. From floral-inspired editorials to vibrant beachwear fashions, the use of tropical-inspired styles can be seen almost everywhere you look.

If you're looking for something to wear the next time you head to the beach or for your next island adventure, these fabulous tropical fashion finds are sure to put you in the vacationing mood.

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Miami Vice-Inspired Collections
Miami Vice-Inspired Collections
The Balenciaga S/S Men's 2013 Campaign Stars Jean-Baptiste Lafarge
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Neon Tropical-Inspired Sneakers
Neon Tropical-Inspired Sneakers
The Asics Gel Lyte 3 Shoe is Made in Collaboration with Slam Jam
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Tropically Striped Heels
Tropically Striped Heels
The Giuseppe Zanotti Floral Pumps are Reminiscent of Island Escapades
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Wildly Colorful Swimwear
Wildly Colorful Swimwear
Polo Ralph Lauren Tropical Rhino Print Trunks are Anything but Tame
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Hip Hawaiian Print Hats
Hip Hawaiian Print Hats
The HUF Parrot Volley Cap is a Luau-Ready Head Topper
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Hot Hawaiian Canvas Shoes
Hot Hawaiian Canvas Shoes
These Vans Camo Shoes Bring a Tropical Twist to Canvas Shoes
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Trippy Tropical Catalogs
Trippy Tropical Catalogs
The House of Waris Scarf Collection is Traditional Yet Hipster
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Youthful Cabana Catalogs
Youthful Cabana Catalogs
The Vanishing Elephant High Summer 2012 Lookbook is Carefree and Chic
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Tropic Floral Print Garments
Tropic Floral Print Garments
Kith Blue Label Clothing Features Fantastic Floral Fabrics
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Eclectic-Patterned Fashion Shoots
Eclectic-Patterned Fashion Shoots
The Elle UK ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Spread is Eye-Po
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Clashing Cultured Couture
Clashing Cultured Couture
The Diane von Furstenberg Resort 2013 is Eclectic
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Steamy Tropical Fashion
Steamy Tropical Fashion
The Sarah Stevenson Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook is Awe-Inspiring
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Tropically Travelled Pouches
Tropically Travelled Pouches
These Bags from Dezso by Sara Beltran are Beach Ready
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Tropically Touched Covers
Tropically Touched Covers
The V Magazine Model Issue Gets the Best of Eight Sultry Ladies
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Tropical Tranquil Fashion Ads
Tropical Tranquil Fashion Ads
The Mara Mac SS12/13 Campaign Stars a Serene Eliana Weirich
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Tropical Paradise Runways
Tropical Paradise Runways
Isabel Marant Spring 2013 Collection Brings the Beach to your Wardrobe
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Sophisticated Surf Ads (UPDATE)
Sophisticated Surf Ads (UPDATE)
The Givenchy SS12 Campaign Stars an Exotic Gisele Bundchen
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Palm Tree-Clad Sneakers
Palm Tree-Clad Sneakers
The Vans Vault 2013 Spring TH Reverie Kicks Go Tropical
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Tropical Charitable Fashion
Tropical Charitable Fashion
The H&M for Water Provides Access to Sanitation and Clean Water
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Cultural Crossover Fashion
Cultural Crossover Fashion
Dean Isidro for Out Magazine Captures Bold Prints
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Tropical Travel Editorials
Tropical Travel Editorials
The Marie Claire Italia October 2012 Feature Boasts Coastal Fashion
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Summery Retro Fashion
Summery Retro Fashion
The G.V.G.V. SS12 Collection is Inspired by the "Spirit of Miami Beach"
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Pin-Up Patterned Hats
Pin-Up Patterned Hats
The Quiet Life Pre-Spring 2013 'Au Natural' Pack is Flirty
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Hipster Hawaiian Editorials
Hipster Hawaiian Editorials
Rebecca Naen Captures Island-Themed Couture
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Palm Tree Patterned Catalogs
Palm Tree Patterned Catalogs
The Raphael Hauber Spring/Summer 2013 Catalog Stars Bastian Thiery
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Tropical Poolside Pictorials
Tropical Poolside Pictorials
The Richard Kranzin TenMag Shoot is All About Beach-Inspired Prints
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Tropical Tree-Patterned Tights
Tropical Tree-Patterned Tights
The Nasty Girl Palm Beach Leggings Wage Assault on Eyesight
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Tropical Bohemian Bikinis
Tropical Bohemian Bikinis
The Mara Hoffman 2012 Swimwear Collection is Exotically Chic
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Tropical Floral Fashion
Tropical Floral Fashion
'In Bloom' by Sarah St Clair Renard Mixes Contemporary with Vintage
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Titillating Technicolor Shoots
Titillating Technicolor Shoots
The Vogue Paris June 2011 Issue Features a Hot and Trippy Shoot
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Botanical Pattern Menswear
Botanical Pattern Menswear
The Flower Power Aga Pou Collection Captures Vibrant Hues
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Digital Designer Collections
Digital Designer Collections
The Givenchy Resort 2012 Line is Filled with Digitally Altered Prints
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Elegant Island Attire
Elegant Island Attire
The Topshop South Pacific Collection is Delicate and Daring
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Coral Accented Ensembles
Coral Accented Ensembles
The Terrence Bray SS11 Collection Will Inspire You to Go Tropical
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Tropical Fashion Films
Tropical Fashion Films
Tutti Frutti for Vs Magazine Takes a Retro-Inspired Trip to Paradise
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Windswept Summer Spreads
Windswept Summer Spreads
Tousled Attraction of Giedre Dukauskaite by Alexandre Weinberger
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Exotic Blossoming Fashion
Exotic Blossoming Fashion
Mariacarla Boscono Stars in the Givenchy Spring Summer 2012 Campaign
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Gaudy Kaleidoscope Collections
Gaudy Kaleidoscope Collections
Katie Eary's Spring/Summer 2013 Line is Extravagant
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Tropically Accented Sportswear
Tropically Accented Sportswear
The Adidas SLVR Spring/Summer 2013 Catalog is Fashionably Athletic
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Color-Consuming Fashion
Color-Consuming Fashion
The Emilio Pucci Resort 2012 Collection is Vibrantly Tailored
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Steamy Tropical Styles
Steamy Tropical Styles
The MSGM S/S 2012 Collection is Rich in Vibrant Colors and Patterns
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Ambrotype Amazon Photoshoots
Ambrotype Amazon Photoshoots
This Manoj Jadhav Photography Will Turn Heads
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Back-Baring Editorials
Back-Baring Editorials
The Vogue US 'Temptation Island' Takes Feature a Vixen on Vacation
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Birds of Paradise Editorials
Birds of Paradise Editorials
Thomas Lohr for Achtung Magazine Embraces Bold Prints
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Tropical Hippie Fashions
Tropical Hippie Fashions
These Siripirun Tan Designs Feature a Fearless Use of Color
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Exotic Backyard Editorials
Exotic Backyard Editorials
The You Inspire March 2012 Shoot Stars a Languid Nicole Trunfio
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Layered Pattern Pictorials
Layered Pattern Pictorials
The Dawid Schaf­franke MR Style Hong Kong Editorial is Vivid
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Tropical Cuban Hipster Eyewear
Tropical Cuban Hipster Eyewear
SUPER Flat Top Havana Sunglasses Brings the Vacation Home
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Dusk Beachtography
Dusk Beachtography
The Manor Swimwear Campaign for Spring/Summer 2011 Features All-Day Beachwear
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Sunset Cruise Spreads
Sunset Cruise Spreads
The Marie Claire Czech Pohlazeni Sluncem Editorial Stars Vendela Johanssen
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Romantically Armored Fashion
Romantically Armored Fashion
The Angela Lindvall Vogue Latin America Editorial is Elegant
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Fancy Tropical Photoshoots
Fancy Tropical Photoshoots
Tina Chang Photographs a Colorful Editorial for M Magazine
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Sultry Summer Street Shots
Sultry Summer Street Shots
Street Fiesta by Kelly Delfina Takes Swimwear to Dry Land
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Vibrant Jungle Print Bikinis
Vibrant Jungle Print Bikinis
The Mara Hoffman 2013 Swimwear Collection Goes Wild
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Tantalizing Tropical Spreads
Tantalizing Tropical Spreads
The Vogue Brazil June 2011 Editorial Takes You to a Tropical Paradise
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Tribal-Infused Rugged Editorials
Tribal-Infused Rugged Editorials
The Anna Schilling for Vogue India Photo Shoot is Stunning
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Vibrant Beach-Ready Fashion
Vibrant Beach-Ready Fashion
The Nicole Miller Artelier Spring 2012 Collection is Fun and Flirty
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Deserted Couple Shoots
Deserted Couple Shoots
The Tobias Lundkvist Sunny Feeling Editorial Features Lush Greenery
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Tropical Fruit Fashions
Tropical Fruit Fashions
Prada Goes Bananas for Spring Summer 2011
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Elegant Jamaican Editorials
Elegant Jamaican Editorials
The Arise Magazine 'Garden Party' Photoshoot Features Bold Prints
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Tropical Forest Photoshoots
Tropical Forest Photoshoots
The Malgosia Bela Numero France April 2011 Editorial Has Jungle Fever
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Dewy Forest Photoshoots
Dewy Forest Photoshoots
The Edgar Berg Tangled Up in the Jungle Editorial is Moist
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Beach Vacationer Photography
Beach Vacationer Photography
Tourist Stranger Self-Portraits by Benoit Paillé is Shot by Subj
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Hip-Hop Hipster Lookbooks
Hip-Hop Hipster Lookbooks
The Mishka Summer 2012 Collection is Street-Inspired
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Retro-Infused Beach Editorials
Retro-Infused Beach Editorials
Constance Jablonski Looks Beach-Ready in Vogue Brazil November 2012
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Tropical Goth Lookbooks
Tropical Goth Lookbooks
The MADE by BitchingAndJunkfood.com Collection Showcases Beach Fantasy
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Exotic Tropical Spreads
Exotic Tropical Spreads
This Harpers Bazaar Ukraine June 2011 Editorial Captures Summer Fun
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Heavenly Tropical Captures
Heavenly Tropical Captures
The Andrey and Lili Captures are a Fruity Treat for All
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Boldly Botanical Editorials
Boldly Botanical Editorials
The Ones 2 Watch Sacred Nature Fashion Story is Tropically Chic
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Mountain Climbing Tribal Fashion
Mountain Climbing Tribal Fashion
The Wild Ones by Nathaniel Pierce is Face Painted and Fabulous
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Aristocratic Tropical Muses
Aristocratic Tropical Muses
The Gravure Magazine 'Miami Nice' Editorial Glamorizes Getaways
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Boldly Botanical Menswear
Boldly Botanical Menswear
The Emilio Flores DT Spain Editorial Features Floral Fashion
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Vibrant Tiki Fashion
Vibrant Tiki Fashion
The Blumarine Spring 2012 Campaign is Contemporarily Tropical
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Chalky Swimsuit Shoots
Chalky Swimsuit Shoots
Jessica Biel Stars in a Sultry Editorial for W Magazine April 2012
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Exotically Industrial Editorials
Exotically Industrial Editorials
The Manuel Nogueira Elle Brazil is Both Tropical and Urban
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Pink-Streaked Jungle Shoots
Pink-Streaked Jungle Shoots
The Cato Van Ee L Officiel Paris Editorial is Full of Tropical Fun
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Steamy Tropical Couture
Steamy Tropical Couture
This Moriano and Lazaro Editorial is Bright and Busy
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Florescent Jungle Fashion
Florescent Jungle Fashion
The Wilder by Laia Benavides is Bursting with Color
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Colorful Coordinated Summer Shoots
Colorful Coordinated Summer Shoots
Fashion Party in Elle France May 2011 Has Patterns Aplenty
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Bold Mexicana Fashion
Bold Mexicana Fashion
The Mara Hoffman Spring 2012 Collection is Sweet and Daring
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Theatrical Summer Styles
Theatrical Summer Styles
Double Vision by Urivaldo Lopes Dresses Up Despite the Heat
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Color-Rich Carefree Lookbooks
Color-Rich Carefree Lookbooks
Shocking by Elina Kechicheva Reveals a Ravishing Release
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Floral Opulence Apparel
Floral Opulence Apparel
The Katie Eary Fall/Winter 2013 Runway Show Redefines Bold Streetwear
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Eclectic Exotic Editorials
Eclectic Exotic Editorials
The Alina Baikova Vogue Australia Shoot is Hot and Tropical
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Grunge Revival Collections
Grunge Revival Collections
The Emma Mulholland Autumn/Winter 2012 Lookbook Features Bold Prints
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Colorful Fruity Fashion
Colorful Fruity Fashion
The Peter Alexander Christmas 2012 Catalog is Made for Resort-Goers
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Elegantly Tropical Fashion
Elegantly Tropical Fashion
Model Paula Folch is the New Face of the Nacho Aguayo SS12 Campaign
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Tropical Traveler Editorials
Tropical Traveler Editorials
The Cris Urena Elle US Portrait Series Shows Summer Luxury
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Sunny Animalistic Shoots
Sunny Animalistic Shoots
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'Dream of Spring' Editorial Stars Meng Lu
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Tropical Bohemian Portraits
Tropical Bohemian Portraits
The Kenton Fine Print Editorial Embraces Botanical Prints
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Tropical Technicolor Photoshoots
Tropical Technicolor Photoshoots
The El Pais Sergi Pons Editorial Pops With Color
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Tropical Spring Fashion
Tropical Spring Fashion
The Erin Wasson Esprit Spring/Summer 2011 Campaign is Sweet and Sassy
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Pool Party Editorials
Pool Party Editorials
The Velvet June 2012 Photoshoot Stars a Hospitable Valentina Zelyaeva
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Clashing Print Beachwear
Clashing Print Beachwear
The Victoria's Secret 2012 Swimwear Catalog is Bold and Vibrant
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Ultra Vibrant Bikinis
Ultra Vibrant Bikinis
The Primark Swimwear Summer 2011 Lookbook is Bold and Bright
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Glamorous Nature Editorials
Glamorous Nature Editorials
Tropicana Water Presents a Sultry Look
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Tropical Exuberance Editorials
Tropical Exuberance Editorials
The Carmen Miranda Reloaded Photo Series Tributes The Style Icon
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