What to wear to a beach club or beach pavilion in the evening?

10 July 2025. Editor · Liselotte · Merchandiser

To a beach club or beach pavilion in the evening, you wear summery, polished clothes that stay practical in sand and wind. For women, a skort or airy trouser with a lovely top and a short jacket works, for men a supple polo with a light trouser. Choose flat shoes or espadrilles and bring an extra layer for later in the evening. For the evening, ordinary beachwear usually works less well. Below you can read how to find the balance between beach and restaurant.

Beach club or beach pavilion: what is the difference?

A beach pavilion is often more informal than a beach club. Some beach clubs also have their own dress code. The more formal the location, the smarter you make the outfit. But in both cases the same applies: summery, airy and practical for a surface of sand and wood.

The basic rules for an evening by the sea

1. No beachwear. Bikini, swim shorts, terry cloth and flip-flops belong to the daytime.
2. No stilettos. You sink into sand and between planks.
3. Always a layer. By the sea it is windy, and after sunset it quickly feels colder.
4. Choose fabrics that forgive sand. Smooth fabrics and fine knitwear release sand more easily than coarse structures.
5. Summery colours. White, cream, light blue, navy and soft pastels.

For women: three evening looks

1. Skort with short jacket. A skort combines the skirt look with the ease of shorts, which is especially handy on the beach. The Lavinia skort in glacier blue has a tweed design and a zip on the side. Wear it with the matching Lavinia jacket, a cropped tweed jacket with silver buttons. Together they form a polished set and the jacket is handy when it cools down. A simple top underneath, flat sandals with it.

2. Sleeveless knit with flared trouser. The Genevieve in black, a sleeveless ribbed polo with gold buttons, on a cream trouser with flared leg such as the Daphni. Black and cream form a calm evening combination. Tie a cardigan over your shoulders.

3. The relaxed version. A striped knit T-shirt with a white trouser and espadrilles. Perfect for a beach pavilion with friends.

For men: three evening looks

1. Modal polo with white trouser. The Montgomery in blue is a modal polo with soft stretch and a supple drape. With the Harrison trouser in white, a tapered trouser with a single pleat, you have a classic summery evening look. Suede loafers or espadrilles without visible socks. With the Montgomery, take one size larger than usual.

2. Knitted polo with quarter zip. A fine-knit polo with a zip keeps your neck out of the wind when it cools down. With a cream or khaki trouser.

3. Shirt with rolled-up sleeves. A white or light blue shirt with the top button open and a light trouser. For a beach club with a slightly chicer mood.

You can find more inspiration in the Boulevard collection for women and the City Life collection for men.

Sand, wind and salt: how to protect your clothes

• Shake out sand straight away before you get home, especially from pockets and hems.
• Air clothes out after an evening by the sea to let the salty air disappear.
• Brush suede shoes with a suede brush as soon as they are dry.
• Wash white pieces quickly if stains appear from sunscreen or drinks.

Colours for an evening by the sea

The light changes strongly during an evening by the sea. Cream, sand, light blue and glacier blue work well in soft evening light. White looks fresh and festive, black and navy give contrast and look chic after sunset. Keep prints calm: small motifs or fine stripes suit the relaxed mood better than large, busy patterns.

What do you bring for when it cools down?

By the sea it can feel much colder after sunset, especially when there is wind. So bring a layer that goes with the outfit. For women a short jacket or fine-knit cardigan is ideal, for men a thin cardigan, a long-sleeved polo or a light jacket. Choose a layer that you can easily wear over your shoulders or carry in a bag. For light layers, take a look at the jackets for women.

Bags and accessories

A small straw or leather bag with a zip stops sand and wind from getting at your things. Choose jewellery that can handle salt water, or leave your most beautiful pieces at home. A silk scarf is handy to keep your hair in check or to put over your shoulders when it cools down.

By bike or on foot to the beach

If you come by bike or walk along the boulevard, choose clothes that do not blow up and in which you move easily. A skort is ideal for that, just like a trouser with a supple leg. Take your smart shoes in a bag if you first have to cross the sand, and put them on as soon as you are on the terrace.

If there is a dress code

Some beach clubs apply a dress code in the evening, such as no sportswear or no swimwear. Look on the website beforehand. If in doubt, always check the dress code of the location beforehand.

Shop the look

Lavinia: tweed skort with skirt look, glacier blue

Lavinia: cropped tweed jacket, glacier blue

Genevieve: sleeveless ribbed knit polo, black

Daphni: trouser with pleats and flared leg, cream

Montgomery: softly draping modal polo, blue

Harrison: tapered trouser with pleats, white

Frequently asked questions

What do you wear to a beach club in the evening?

Summery, polished clothes: a lovely top with skort or trouser for women, a polo with a light trouser for men, and flat shoes. Bring a layer for when it cools down.

Can you wear heels at a beach club?

Better not. You sink into sand and between planks. Choose flat sandals, espadrilles or loafers.

Can you go to a beach pavilion in swimwear?

On the terrace during the day often yes, but not in the evening. Then put on an outfit that suits a restaurant.

10 July 2025. Editor · Liselotte · Merchandiser