What to Wear in Bali: Holiday Outfits for Canggu Days & Nights

The flights are booked. The accommodation is saved. Your suitcase is open and somehow you’re planning eighteen outfits for a five day holiday.

Let’s make it easier.

If you’re wondering what to wear in Bali, start with lightweight clothes, swimwear, comfortable shoes and a few favourite pieces you can style more than one way. Add an outfit with appropriate coverage for temple visits and something you’re excited to wear to dinner.

Bali’s warm, humid climate makes relaxed cotton and linen separates useful companions for your holiday wardrobe. Think oversized shirts, flowing skirts and easy trousers alongside your swimwear and favourite tops.

At Amelia Romeo, we design around Pilates mornings, ocean swims and sunset plans. Here’s how we’d pack and where we’d wear each look in Canggu.

1. Pilates at MAJA: Bella Crop Mocha + AR Basics Shorts

With Mediterranean-inspired architecture, a spa and a studio offering Pilates and yoga, MAJA Canggu brings together movement and a resort mood.

Our outfit: the Bella Crop in Mocha with AR Basics Shorts in Pearl.

Mocha sparkle against simple black shorts gives your class outfit a little personality without making getting dressed complicated.

The Bella Crop offers light support and removable padding. Choose it if that support level suits you, and check the studio’s class instructions before arriving.

After class, add a fresh oversized cotton shirt, comfortable shoes and your everyday bag. You’re ready for coffee without needing to rethink the whole outfit.

Pack it for: movement, casual mornings and an easy introduction to your holiday colour palette.

2. Lunch at Penny Lane: Champagne Sparkle Bandeau + linen trousers

Penny Lane is a Canggu restaurant and bar with limestone arches, tropical greenery and a striking glass roof. It’s a setting that calls for an outfit you’re excited to wear.

Our outfit: the Amelia Sparkle Bandeau in Champagne with wide-leg linen trousers, flat sandals and a small handbag.

Keep the trousers cream or ivory for a soft tonal look, or choose black for more contrast. The champagne sparkle adds the detail, so the rest can stay simple.

Bring a lightweight shirt if you’d like another layer. Wear it open over the bandeau or button it up when you want more coverage.

Later in the trip, style the same bandeau with a flowing skirt for dinner. One favourite top, two different plans.

Pack it for: long lunches, café outings and evenings when you want a little shimmer.

3. La Brisa: the matching Mocha swim set

Set on Echo Beach, La Brisa combines a beachfront setting with rustic timber styling and sunset views.

Our outfit: the Bella Crop in Mocha with the matching Bella Bikini Bottoms in Mocha Sparkle, an ivory sarong and an oversized shirt.

The Bella Crop is designed for swimming as well as Pilates and everyday wear. Pairing it with its matching bottoms gives you a coordinated swim look, while the sarong and shirt add options around your beach plans.

Finish with comfortable sandals, a hat and a roomy beach bag. Pack a dry layer for afterwards, and check the venue’s requirements for dining areas.

If you wore your Bella Crop to class earlier, bring a fresh one or wash and dry it according to its care instructions before wearing it again.

Pack it for: pool afternoons, beach days and a matching set that fits your coastal wardrobe.

4. Sunset at The Lawn: Black Sand Sparkle Bandeau + a maxi skirt

The Lawn Canggu offers ocean-facing daybeds, food, drinks and a place to settle in for sunset.

Our outfit: the Amelia Sparkle Bandeau in Black Sand with a black maxi skirt, dressy flat sandals and a small bag.

Black on black lets the sparkle become the detail. Choose a flowing skirt for a relaxed silhouette, then keep your accessories minimal.

For a second look, swap the skirt for cream trousers. The same top feels different with a lighter colour underneath.

This is the piece we’d pack for those afternoons when you leave the villa for one drink and end up staying for dinner.

Pack it for: sunset plans, evening outfits and simple separates with a little more personality.

5. Dinner at Giselle Bali: the Giselle Dress

A Giselle dress for dinner at Giselle? We couldn’t resist.

Located on Jalan Tanah Barak in Canggu, Giselle Bali brings a Mediterranean mood to the island, with a seafood-led menu and plates made for sharing.

Our outfit: the Giselle Dress in Metallic Lilac, paired with strappy sandals or kitten heels and a little pochette bag.

With its mini length, long sleeves and metallic finish, Giselle is the statement piece in this suitcase. Keep the accessories simple and let the lilac shimmer take the spotlight.

Choose flats if you’ll be walking, or bring your favourite kitten heels for a dressier evening. Handle jewellery and accessories carefully around the dress’s delicate fabric.

Pack it for: a dinner reservation you’re looking forward to and a holiday outfit worth making plans for.

What to wear to temples in Bali

Keep a separate outfit ready for temple visits.

Choose clothing that covers your shoulders and knees, and follow each temple’s instructions about sarongs and sashes. A lightweight shirt with a longer skirt or loose trousers is a useful starting point.

Pack for this separately from your poolside and evening looks if cultural visits are part of your itinerary.

A simple Bali clothing packing list

For a five-to-seven-day trip with beach time, a class and a few evenings out, we’d start with:

• Bella Crop Mocha: for swimming or class, depending on your support needs.

• Matching Mocha Bikini Bottoms: to complete your swim set.

• AR Basics Shorts: for Pilates and casual mornings.

• Champagne Sparkle Bandeau: for lunch and evening styling.

• Black Sand Sparkle Bandeau: for sunset plans.

• Giselle Dress: for your statement dinner look.

• A spare swim set.

• An oversized cotton or linen shirt.

• Lightweight trousers and a flowing skirt.

• A sarong or beach cover-up.

• An outfit suitable for temple visits.

• Comfortable sandals and walking shoes.

• A lightweight rain layer.

• Sleepwear, underwear, a hat, sunglasses and bags.

Adjust the quantities for your activities, laundry access and how often you prefer to change. This is a clothing checklist rather than a complete travel packing list.

How to get more outfits from your suitcase

Lay out complete combinations before you pack.

Your Champagne Bandeau can work with trousers for lunch and a skirt for dinner. Your Black Sand Bandeau can sit under an oversized shirt during the day, then become the focus of an evening look.

The Bella Crop can form part of both your workout and swim wardrobe when its fit and support suit you. Plan for washing and drying between wears rather than relying on one piece for everything in a single day.

Keep your separates in a small colour palette—mocha, cream and black—and let the Giselle Dress bring the lilac.

Bali holiday outfit FAQs

What should I wear during the day in Canggu?

Lightweight tops with relaxed shorts, skirts or trousers are an easy starting point. Bring comfortable shoes and a shirt for extra coverage.

What should I wear for dinner in Bali?

A favourite dress or a sparkle top with lightweight trousers or a skirt can work well. Check your restaurant’s dress requirements before going.

Can I wear a bikini around Bali?

Keep swimwear for beaches, pools and appropriate poolside settings. Bring clothes or a proper cover-up for moving between places.

Do I need heels?

Only if you want to wear them. Dressy flats can work with your bandeaus and the Giselle Dress, while kitten heels give you another evening option.

Your holiday wardrobe, with a little sparkle

A good holiday wardrobe makes getting dressed easy.

A Bella Crop for movement and swimming. A bandeau styled around your lunch or sunset plans. A Giselle Dress with a dinner reservation to match.

Add your favourite relaxed separates, comfortable shoes and somewhere you’re excited to go.

Shop Amelia Romeo and build your Bali wardrobe.

and have fun in Bali xx

From Stef, with love ✦