TAMRON HALL reporting:
This morning on
BOBBIE'S STYLE BUZZ
, the perfect
cover
-up. The summer is all about swimsuits and light clothing, so if you're looking for a little something-something to take you from the day to the
beach
to a bonfire under the stars, TODAY style editor
Bobbie Thomas
has some great looks. Good morning.
Ms. BOBBIE THOMAS:
Good morning.
HALL:
You look spectacular.
Ms. THOMAS:
Thank you. So do you.
HALL:
So I made a quick change from work to a
cover
. I love this sparkly look. And it was 10 bucks?
Ms. THOMAS:
Nine ninety-five at
H&M
.
HALL:
Done.
Ms. THOMAS:
So I had -- I had -- I couldn't -- it was so hard to edit down all the beautiful
cover
-ups.
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
So I wanted to try to show as many as possible, and you're helping me out.
HALL:
So this one you would wear over your swimsuit...
Ms. THOMAS:
Absolutely. And...
HALL:
...and then...
Ms. THOMAS:
...and you can really work it into your wardrobe, which is what sort of inspired the segment. I just realized that
cover
-ups really steal the show; we stress out so much about the bathing suit...
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
...and we think, `Oh, my gosh, I don't want to find a bathing suit,' but really...
HALL:
And then you end up with your
cover
-up on more time, you know, when you're walking around.
Ms. THOMAS:
You put your
cover
-up on.
HALL:
Yeah, that's awesome.
Ms. THOMAS:
And I
'm wearing one of my favorite designers,
Loda
.
HALL:
Love it.
Ms. THOMAS:
A
cover
-up like this really, you know, becomes a statement in itself.
HALL:
And that looks so chic.
Ms. THOMAS:
I know.
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
I love this. It's definitely something that you can wear outside of the
beach
and into your wardrobe with a pair of heels. And we have some more examples.
HALL:
OK, let's take a look at what you have. The first one is from the barbecue to...
Ms. THOMAS:
To...
HALL:
Well, it's from the pool to the barbecue. Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
From -- exactly -- from the
beach
to the barbecue. And what I wanted to show is how you can take an oversized top and instantly add some polish by just putting on a crisp pair of shorts...
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
...some sandals. And
Keshia
is working it. This is from
Victoria's Secret
.
HALL:
Uh-huh
.
Ms. THOMAS:
It's only $49. And what I love is just the belt...
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
...it just really brings it all together. So you are making an investment you can wear more than once.
HALL:
Yeah, and it looks great. And on the mannequin that's how you would wear that as a
cover
-up for the
beach
.
Ms. THOMAS:
To the
beach
. Just loose.
HALL:
And then boom, that you have to go off to the barbecue.
Ms. THOMAS:
You're on the way to the barbecue.
HALL:
And everyone would be so jealous because you look so hot. And from the
beach
to the bonfire, on the mannequin you see the
cover
-up that you would wear to the
beach
. It's kind of a -- what is it, a woven crochet?
Ms. THOMAS:
This is a crochet -- it's like a -- it's a loose woven crochet. We don't think of summer sweaters often...
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
...but they really are great for the
beach
because sometimes at the
beach
it's a little cold. And we see on
Julie
how instantly you can be cozy by the fire at night at a bonfire, you know, at the
beach
or a campground. So this is really great...
HALL:
Cool.
Ms. THOMAS:
...from Athleta. It's $79. And what I love is that not only can it be a summer staple but you could wear this into the fall.
HALL:
Now does she have a tank on underneath it?
Ms. THOMAS:
She does.
HALL:
OK.
Ms. THOMAS:
She has a tank on for at night. We, you know...
HALL:
Right. Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
...tricks of television, we don't want her to be naked.
HALL:
You don't want to go too racy to that bonfire. OK. And then...
Ms. THOMAS:
And next, how many times are you at the
beach
and you want to take a break because you're bored and you want to go shopping?
HALL:
Right. Yeah, you want to walk around a little mall or see what, you know, the local stores have. And this is a great way to do that.
Ms. THOMAS:
Exactly. We call this the bazaar.
HALL:
Mm-hmm.
Ms. THOMAS:
So this is from the
beach
to the bazaar. And
Nancy
is showing off a really great idea that most women know, but if you don't you should take a tube dress and shimmy it down. This is from
Lord Taylor
.
HALL:
I did not know this.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah.
HALL:
No.
Ms. THOMAS:
You can take a tube dress and shimmy it down to make it a shirt. And this is great because she doesn't feel over-exposed, she can walk inside, maybe there's air conditioning.
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
And just with her tote, you have a change in your tote if you just throw the T-shirt in.
HALL:
Right. Because you often see people with the swimsuit and then the little -- the strapless
cover
-up.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah.
HALL:
But you're walking around and you don't want to do that necessarily...
Ms. THOMAS:
This is great.
HALL:
...especially in a crowded market. You look great.
Ms. THOMAS:
And for $49, again this is at
Lord Taylor
...
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
...what I love is that it's two-in-one.
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
You get more
bang for your buck
, which we're all looking for.
HALL:
Amen to that. And our next look is from the
beach
to the bar.
Ms. THOMAS:
Beach
. Yes.
HALL:
And you got to do that.
Ms. THOMAS:
Well -- and obviously this is a statement in itself.
HALL:
Wow.
Ms. THOMAS:
You're going to bring the drama to the
beach
with this
cover
-up from
H&M
. It's $25.
HALL:
This is beautiful.
Ms. THOMAS:
I was so excited.
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
Its beautiful. And it was so pretty that I thought this was such a showstopper, you have to dress it up with heels.
Michelle
is really showing us how you can wear this out at night with your girlfriends.
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
It's very "
Sex and the City
."
HALL:
What do you layer -- yeah, it is very "
Sex and the City
." What do you layer it with?
Ms. THOMAS:
Just a slip.
HALL:
Just a slip.
Ms. THOMAS:
You just add a slip. She's got a nude slip. Even if you had a longer sort of
tank top
or a dress...
HALL:
Uh-huh
.
Ms. THOMAS:
If you're going to be out somewhere on vacation in the
Bahamas
.
HALL:
And how much is this one again?
Ms. THOMAS:
This is $25 from
H&M
.
HALL:
Great. Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
I really love the idea. So again, just rethink...
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
...what you're going to purchase this summer.
HALL:
Uh-huh
.
Ms. THOMAS:
Make sure that the investment can go, you know, work more ways than one.
HALL:
More
bang for your buck
. Right, exactly.
Ms. THOMAS:
And that's what I really love about all of these.
HALL:
Great looks, ladies. You look amazing. And now you can go out and enjoy this
beautiful day
in your
cover
-up. No one would even know.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah.
HALL:
Thank you,
Bobbie
.
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