Sartorial
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ING HEAT Summertime and swimwear—two things
that make us jump for joy! Our wardrobes may be full of sundresses, Levi’s jean shorts,
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and of course, swimsuits, but every year, women are faced with sorting through old or ill-fitting suits and trying to find a perfect new bathing suit. The thought alone might make many of us sigh with disgust—but there’s good news!
BY OLIVIA MANTHE Y P HO T OGR AP H Y COUR T E S Y OF BROMELIA S WIMWE AR
The world’s ideals of a woman’s shape have finally evolved, with the truth that every form is beautiful and that you don’t have to be a size zero to rock a bikini! Every woman is unique, and that is what Bromelia Swimwear celebrates in its colorful swimwear line.
romelia Swimwear is a female-owned, humanity-empowered, confidence-inspiring brand that encourages all women to embrace their shape. Its suits highlight the female figure with cheeky cuts, bold patterns, and seamless stitching that flatter and contour. The brand’s collections are full of vibrant prints and rich solids in both statement pieces and traditional ones, and each bikini or one-piece is timeless and subtle without being forgettable. 104 | AUGUST 2020
California native Lauren Quinn created the ethically manufactured swimwear brand in 2015. “I’ve always been a fierce solo traveler, and on a six-month trip to South America in 2014, I decided to visit Brazil,” she recalls. “When I stepped off the plane, I felt instantly enamored of the country. During a month of indulging in culture, salt, and sand, I discovered the most interesting, best-quality swimwear I’ve ever come across. I am from LA, so a bikini, to me, isn’t just what you wear to the beach—it’s a lifestyle. Whenever there’s a beautiful piece of swimwear in a shop, I naturally gravitate toward it. So, I pretty much spent my time in Brazil in bikini shops. By the last day, I realized that that was the end of the rainbow for anyone who’s ever had a whole drawer devoted to swimwear—or, in my case, two.”
