DRIFT AWAY

Relax into these styles for a lazy day on the lake

Nautical Navy Pair navy and white stripes with a pop of orange. Keep a cardigan handy for lake winds and post-sunset chills.

Balmy Blue Pack a light blue midi dress for summer’s peak temps. Add sophistication—and sun protection—with a wide-brimmed straw hat.

Dock Daze

Keep it simple on the dock. Go with breezy fabrics,eyelets and bare feet.

Dockside

Delicacies Delicacies

Pack a picnic to graze on throughout the day.

Dress to Drift Drift

Float fashionably in a ruffled blouse and skort. Slide into no-fuss footwear.

Thanks to Swagger, The Gatorbug and

Nofo @ the Pig for providing these lake leisurewear fashions and products. Thanks also to the following people for their help: photographer, Bruce DeBoer; photography assistant, Jared Caldwell; stylists, Logan Conner and Linda Van de Zande; and models, Ellen Nightingale and Mary Anne Howard.

Clothing from Swagger (non-Swagger brands identified): White jeans ($68); Hem & Thread blue-and-white striped jumpsuit ($50); Mustard Seed light blue silk top ($40); Entro navy eyelet top ($38); Reverie light blue midi dress ($54); black button fly jeans ($64); peach top with ruffles ($34); Kancan white jacket ($54); Hem & Thread blue stripe dress ($44); light blue tiered dress ($50). Jewelry from Swagger: Bracelets—five-strand white with marble ($28); five-strand white with wood ($24); fourstrand with wood ($24); four-strand blue ($24); circle bracelet ($14). Necklaces—Liza multicolor ($30); Canvas gold chain ($40); Stella wooden statement ($30). Earrings— Stella hot pink two-circle seed bead ($24); Stella yellow wood circle ($30); Stella multicolor oval ($18); Canvas gold chain ($20); silver rectangles ($20); Stella silver hoops ($20); Stella white shell circle ($18); Stella purple shell ($20); navy circle ($22). Bags/hats/sunglasses from Swagger: The Royal Standard striped canvas bag ($44); tan-and-white striped hat ($28); straw hat with black tie ($30); cream circle aviator ($15); black circle aviator ($15); pink aviator ($16). Clothing from The Gatorbug (non-Gatorbug brands identified): Pelina pants ($84); white maxi dress with pockets ($60); ruffled neck top ($72); v-neck pullover blouse ($94.50); smocked skort ($99.50); Kalani top ($65); Kalani pant ($80); Leana tie-dye dress ($90); Sundays fonda shirt ($154); blue knitted hoodie ($105); Meadow blouse ($158).

Jewelry from The Gatorbug: Chloe lucite hoop earrings ($63); square earrings ($60); pearly white floral stud ($50); brush leaf cuff ($140).

Totes/hats/shoes from The Gatorbug: Neoprene tote ($88); woven bag ($91.25); Raffia Pippa band hat ($84); Campana sandal ($60); Montana pump ($59); Agnetta slide ($65).

Products from Nofo @ the Pig: Products from Nofo @

the Pig: Lark Olive Scourtin crackers 7 ounces, $7.95; Low Country Produce olives 16 ounces, $10.95; Olive Wood Collection board, $27.95; salad servers, $17.95; Chirpy Top wine pourer, $24.95; Beach Glass unbreakable wine glass, $10.95; Anne Bentley 180:melamine plates, $13.95; bowls, $8.95; ceramic mugs, $12.95; glassware, $9.95; dish towel, $12.95; Dock & Bay orange-striped quick dry beach towel, $22.95; Corkcicle Cooler $99.95.

Twilight Tie-Dye

Add a splash of vibrancy to your evening cocktails.

Something Blue & Something Gold Something Gold

Blend gauzy blues with gilded accessories for a bold but feminine lake look.

Sunset Splendor Splendor

Wind down in bright, flowing whites as the sun drops.

UPROOTED

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A NORTH CAROLINA Beach Bucket List40

COASTAL ATTRACTIONS &

EXPERIENCES

BY MANDY HOWARD

While there is no way to highlight every beach—and we are too smart to join the debate on which beach is best—here are some coastal sights and opportunities every North Carolinian should experience—at least once.

NORTHERN OUTER BANKS

COROLLA: Wild Spanish mustangs have made our Outer Banks their home since the 1500s when they arrived with Spanish explorers. Book a Jeep tour from Wild Horse Adventure Tours for up-close views. These feral creatures, which landed here with Spanish explorers in the 1500s, are very tolerant of visitors and have starred in many videos and photographs. DUCK: Have an original Duck Donut! Russel DiGilio created Duck Donuts in 2007 in Duck, his family’s favorite place to vacation. Now Duck Donuts is a national chain. Locally, check out Duck Donuts at 8323 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh or 100 Wrenn Drive in Cary. NAGS HEAD/KITTY HAWK/JOCKEY’S

RIDGE: Make it a three-in-one bucket list day. Start at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, then head to Jockey’s Ridge State Park for kite-flying and an incredible sunset. End with dinner at Basnight’s Lone Cedar Cafe, where you can enjoy locally caught seafood with a stunning view of the Roanoke Sound. MANTEO: Watch “The Lost Colony.” It’s the second-longest-running outdoor historical drama in the U.S. While you're there, visit the Elizabethan Gardens, a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Winner listed in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.