Sailorcore Style: How To Achieve The Boat-Day Look Without One!

  

Sailorcore Style: How To Achieve The Boat-Day Look Without One

If summer has taught us anything, it's that you don't actually need to own a boat to feel like you've had one this year. The look known as #sailorcore - stripes, white clothes, deck shoes and gold buttons - is a Pinterest breakout this summer, and it doesn't actually require you to buy any nautical-specific gear.

Here's how to create your own sailorcore look, from the essential elements to specific style hacks

## What Is Sailorcore, Exactly?

Sailorcore is not quite as simple as it seems, as it's not a full 'costume' - at least not the Pinterest-core version. There is a right and wrong way to do it.

The wrong way is stripes and captain's gear.

The right way is something closer to off-duty dressing, the kind that could get worn on a dock at golden hour, but just as easily around a brunching weekend as a day-trip.

The look pairs

a striped Breton-style top

with

crisp white or navy shorts,

trousers or a skirt,

plus

deck shoes or white sneakers,

a gold accessory (buttons, belt, small hoops) and

a slouchy layer (half zip, rugby shirt or oversized crewneck) to account for cooler evenings

The overall vibe is relaxed but pulled together.

## 5 Ways To Make The Look Work With What You Own

### 1. Avoid Nautical Print, Use Stripes

It's less about the boat-themed items and more about the Breton stripes, which are essential in creating this particular aesthetic. Avoid novelty nautical print if possible and stick to the striped essentials.

### 2. Look For Crisp Whites and Naval Blues

White or navy shorts, trousers, skirts or dresses are the kinds of staples that get worn everywhere, from the dock to the dining room. The important thing is to avoid washed-out or damaged fabric that might look slept-in - unless that's the vibe you're going for. In fact, you should iron it if you have to.

### 3. Deck Shoes, Boat Shoes Or Clean White Sneakers

Sneakers are actually a bigger style signifier this year, particularly in this look. Clean white sneakers are also encouraged, with unexpected takes on traditional dock shoes being more in vogue than ever.

### 4. Only One Gold Accent Needed

A gold belt, small earrings or delicate chain are all you really need in the way of metallics, so as not to make the whole thing look like costume jewelry box. It's all about that vacation-appropriate aesthetic.

### 5. Layer On The Cool Weather

A half zip or oversized crewneck layered on over everything is perfect for those early morning to late evening dock excursions where it's chilly enough to need a bit of coverage but still warm enough to keep it light.

 ## Where To Wear The Look (Even If You Don't Have A Dock)

- Weekday weekend brunching

- Day trips, landlocked or otherwise

- Errands you want to look extra good for

- For outfit of the day content #OOTD, as it's highly photogenic

## Why This Trend Is Worth Writing About Now

Sailorcore is one of those Pinterest-trend stories that actually has legs, and there are a few reasons for that.

To start with, it's an officially named trend within Pinterest's own seasonal report for the summer, which means the company's search algorithm has caught on to it. This is always a sign that a trend has legs, because it's one of those Pinterest "surface" features that will help drive up discoverability.

Another reason is that the related searches are spiking, rather than simply sustaining. This shows that the long tail of the search volume curve hasn't topped out yet, which would signal the beginning of the end for the trend's popularity

Finally, this is one of those looks that falls at the intersection of two highly searched categories on Pinterest: outfit ideas and vacation style. This means it has potential to pick up traffic from both.

## In Summary

1. Stripes, not nautical print

2. Crisp whites and naval blues

3. Deck shoes or clean white sneakers

4. Just one gold accessory

5. A slouchy layer for cooler weather

Five essential elements, countless outfit variations and no need to buy a boat. Bookmark this for your next vacay #OOTD or just save for later.