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We’re Loving Every Single One of Kelsey Merritt’s All-Black Beachside Looks

The Instagram fashion icon is on a trip in the Philippines.

Ananya Panchal

Kelsey Merritt.

Kelsey Merritt.

Kelsey Merritt has already solidified her status as an Instagram fashion icon. She’s nailed the Barbiecore, quiet luxury, Parisian chic and coastal Italian trends and continues to serve looks and plenty of style inspo for her two million Instagram followers.

While her overall aesthetic can be described as a mix of Hamptons-esque and glamorous athleisure, her latest obsession is one that is simply timeless. The SI Swimsuit model, who is of Filipino descent, has been loving all-black outfits while on vacation in the Philippines. She shared a stunning series of pics on Aug. 4 wearing a black linen button-up and shorts set over a classic triangle bikini top.

Merritt accessorized with a black-and-white vertical striped back, sleek black sunglasses and Hermes sandals. She tagged the Pangulasian Island Resort in her post.

“in touch but out of reach. back home in the Philippines with my family at one of my favorite spots @elnidoresorts 🖤#ElNidoResorts,” the 26-year-old captioned the post.

In another carousel from Aug. 6, she rocked a black crochet maxi dress featuring bell sleeves and a thigh-high slit. She paired the floor-length Monday Swimwear number with a black bucket hat and posed near gorgeous palm trees.

Merritt tagged her location as El Nido, Palawan.

“forgot to pack color,” she wrote.

“ate kelsey with all due respect i want to raid your closet 🙊🖤,” one fan commented.

Her latest IG post featured a fabulous boat day look, including a daring plunge neck, open-back one-piece swimsuit and a white hat.

“resting beach face 🙃,” she captioned the duo of pics.

“How do you have the best captions,” Juliana Herz asked.

“those tiger stripes! i love how you normalize it. i love you, Kelsey!! 🥺🫶🏽✨,” someone applauded.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When she is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, Panchal can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast. Panchal has a bachelor’s in communications and journalism from Boston University.