Water is one of humankind's most important resources and so it's no different in the fashion world, as waterside fashion shoots are both inspirational and near-ubiquitous. Take a look at how the fashion industry gets creative with water for photoshoots.
These fashion shoots are by no means watered down -- water adds sass and experimentation to the editorials. From color-popping beach shoots to glamorized lifeguards, the use of serene waterside settings like lakes and beaches creates picture-perfect waterside fashion shoots.
60 Waterside Fashion Shoots
From Bromantic Greaser Fashiontography to Poolside Shenanigan Shoots:
Tiana Reid — May 3, 2010 — Fashion
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Scandalous Poolside Editorials
Matthias Vriens Heats Up Numero With Lots of Skin
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Risque Lakeside Photoshoots
Model Chloe Bello Looks Sultry in a Spread by David Bellemere
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Young Beach Love
Bruce Weber's ‘Love Makes the World go Round' in Vogue Paris
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Racy Beach Photo Shoots
Lady GaGa Channels Madonna in V Magazine
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Beach Romance Ads
Sizzling Seaside Fun in Armani Exchange S/S ‘09
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Sensual Beach-Frolicking Ads
'Bodies of Summer' Armani Exchange Campaign Rolls Out
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Drowning Fashion
Works of Bruno Bisang Feature Sinking Women
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Beach Fun Ads
Allen Cox Gets Aquatic For Spring/Summer 2009
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Futuristic Warrior Fashion
Marie Claire Brazil April 2010 is Black Leather at its Best
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Beach Bromance Fashion
H&M Shows Aquatic Male Bond For Summer 2009
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Poolside Shenanigan Shoots
'Exposure' in Surface Magazine Depicts Dudes at Play
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Swimming in Clothes
Gant Dives Into The Pool Fashionably for Spring/Summer 2009
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Tribal-Inspired Swimwear
The Kooey Swimwear Summer 2010 Collection is Australian Sexy
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Aquatic High Heels
Ruud Baan Has His Models Pose In Stilettos Underwater
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Flirty Poolside Fashion
The Lauren Conrad Spring 2010 for Kohl's
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Fashion on the Rocks
Lara Stone Channels Brigitte Bardot at Beach in W Magazine
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Straw Hats & Diaphanous Dresses
H & M Magazine Spring 2010 Shows Casual Outdoor Fashions
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Pastel Pretty Pictorials
Vogue Australia April 2010 Shows Delicate Dresses
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Color-Popping Beach Shoots
'Splash of Colour' by Angie Lazaro Brings Surreal to the Seaside
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Stylish Sprite Shoots
Anthropologie's Underwater Summer Catalog Photography
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Retro Knit Swimwear
Krelwear Resort Collection is Vintage Miami Chic
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Placid Photo Shoots
‘Wishful Sun, Scattered Sea' by Jason Lee Parry Rocks Our Boat
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Seaside Denim Shoots
‘Blue Breeze' in Vogue China April 2010 is Casual Cool
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Haute Poolside Photography
Tom Munro is a Photographer to the Stars
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Beach Getaway Photography
Karmen Pedaru Frolics for Knoepfel & Indlekofer
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Designer Swimwear Fashion
Olympic Boy in Esquire
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Boardwalk Fashiontography
Model Behati Prinsloo Brings Her Thigh-High Boots to the Beach
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Eco Beachwear
Surfmonk is Made from Bamboo
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Sensual Seaside Pictorials
Tania O for Kitten Magazine V6 is Gracefully Sexy
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Black Water Fashiontography
Sam Pemberton Uses Billowing Gowns to His Benefit
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White-Hot Beach Shoots
Vogue Mexico May 2010 Shows Off Sand, Sun & Fashion
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Poolside Fashion Campaigns
Christy Turlington Lounges in Luxury for Bally S/S '09
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Fashion Sandtography
Marcus Ohlsson & Lonneke Engel Go to the Beach in Velvet
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Wet Fashion Shoots
Spanish Vogue Goes Into the Ocean for April 2009 Issue
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Beach Babe Winter Shoots
Miranda Kerr Says 'Wish You Were Here' for Marie Claire January Issue
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Half-Shaved Beach Shoots
Vogue Brazil March 2010 Shows Fierce Leather & Lace
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Dark Water Fashion
Prada's Brooding Fall/Winter 09-10 Womenswear Ads
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Fashionable Dreamscapes
Marie Claire Italia March 2010 Issue Shows Beachside Beauty
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Tanned Turbantography
The Zimmermann Summer 2010 Looknook Begs for Sun
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Partying With Lizards
Naomi Campbell for Hot SoBe Life Water
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Floating Lake Photography
Ilona Olkonen Photo Shoot Captures the Best of Summer Fun
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Glamorized Lifeguards
Karl Lagerfeld Show Us 'What's Glam Now' in Harper's Bazaar
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Beach Babetorials
Isabeli Fontana is a Busty Beauty in September 2009 Spanish Vogue
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19 Ocean Front Fashions
From Chanel on a Venetian Boardwalk to Salty Sandtography
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Beach-Side Knit Wear
'The Big Chill' in Elle Magazine Shows Fun in the Winter Sun
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Vivid Yacht Club Fashion
Sunny Fashions in the Lacoste SS10 Catalog Go Beachside
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Stylish Seaworthy Shoots
A Nautical-Themed Fashion 'Blueprint' in Vogue Uk
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Pet-Friendly Poolsides
Anna Faris is a Bunny With a Dog in GQ Magazine
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Grainy Beach Spreads
Model Anna Selezneva and Peter Lindbergh for Numero #110
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Fragrance Fashion Editorials
‘Cool Water' Spread in L'Officiel Hommes Celebrates
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Lakeside Frock Fashion
The ANTIPODiUM AW10 Collection is 'Ab-Fab'
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Bromantic Greaser Beachtography
The DELUXE '1956' Collection Gets Down and Dirty for Huge Magazine
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Winter Beach Editorials
Model Veza Throws on Layers and Hits the Beach for Wienerin Magazine
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Garden Chic Photoshoots
The Kirsty Hume Lula Editorial is Sophisticated and Pretty
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Seaside Ski Editorials
Model Carmel Kaas Shows Winter's Best Coats in Harper's Bazaar
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