The Summer of the Seaside—The Best Shell Accessories of the Season

If the spring 2026 season showed us one thing, it was that 2026 is shaping up to have a seashell summer. Seashells, which have been slowly creeping back into fashion since the Chloé spring 2025 ready-to-wear show, dominated the spring 2026 runways—not only accessorizing the beach ready coverups at Balmain but delicately ornamenting the city-ready runway looks at Tory Burch.

And if you look online, you’ll find that everyone is making a shell accessory or two. Not only does the simple exoskeleton of our favorite marine characters add a bohemian touch to your outfits, it also makes you feel like the beach is just a quick trip away, no matter where you are in the world. Below, our roundup of the best shell accessories of the season.

SIMKHAI SELLS SEASHELLS…
By the seashore and online at simkhai.com. Simkhai Marion shell clutch.

Photographed by Matin Zad. Prop styling by Christina Allen. Location: Greenpoint Fish & Co.

SMELLS FISHY
Is that brass we smell at Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.? Vin. Silver Fishy clutch.

Photographed by Matin Zad. Prop styling by Christina Allen. Location: Greenpoint Fish & Co.