With us well into the hot hot summer, we have already accumulated a steady list of our must have items for the season, so of course, we couldn’t forget about one of our favourite stylish activewear brands to give us a few pieces to fit our needs. As a brand known for their multi-functional clothing options, Bench is our latest obsession when it comes to finding items that are great for any occasion, from workouts, everyday casual outings or even weekend festivities. Below we’ve listed our top 5 current Bench summer essentials to get you look comfortable, yet stylish this season so you can get the most out of your essentials!

ARTISTICLICENCE DRESS

This dress is the perfect representation for our Bench love. It’s the ideal combination between functionality and style. Taking a mix of both the stylish and active part of the brand, this Artisticlicence dress is comfortable, but still adding some edge to a basic black cotton dress. The long t-shirt style features a chic cut out at the back which we are totally loving, while the slits up both sides create alternative styling options so you can wear it from day to the evening with just the simple addition of all the right accessories.

– $59.00

RAWPAWER SHORT SLV TOP

While you may be thinking – “a white tee?”, we can’t express enough how useful a white tee can be in your wardrobe, and when it’s  great fitting basic like this Rawwpawer Short Sleeve, then we say it’s a must for the season. The scoop neck t-shirt features ruching down the sides for a more stylish approach to your everyday white tee so you can get more wear out of the piece, allowing multiple styling options from the gym to shorts and sandals and even to be paired with a skirt and heels.

– $39.00

ELEVATOR B DRESS

We can’t get enough of clothing items that are multipurpose, and this Elevator B dress is no different. Made of a super soft jersey material, this dress can easily be taken from day casual to night time fun. It’s loose top featuring and fitted bottom allows you to wear it with sandals or converse for the daytime and can be effortlessly converted to a night look with the simple switch of heels!

Umm, who doesn’t love pocket too, right?

– $69.00

TANGRAM SS GRAPHIC TOP

Don’t think you need to stick to the women’s collection when you shop at Bench. We happen to love looking through the men’s items in hopes of finding the perfect boyfriend style tee or tank, and this season, we think we found our favourite. This Tangram SS Graphic Tee is a great addition to your summer wardrobe for those casual moments when all it takes is a simple graphic tee, denim cut off shorts, sneakers and our favourite baseball cap. The graphic heart design does add a great feminine touch

– $39.00

ALUMINUM WATER BOTTLE

It may not be clothing, but this next summer essential is a must! Our final pick is this stylish 24/7/365 aluminum water bottle which happens to be the perfect way to stay hydrated all summer long. While drinking water everyday is a no-brainer, we are thinking this sweet steel grey and bright yellow water bottle design is a no-brainer too!

– $21.95

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