SWIMSUITS FOR SUMMER

SWIMSUITS

F O R S U M M E R

JULIA MEEHAN

Tan lines galore, sand between your toes and scents of sunscreen and sweat is what every summer guru anticipates. Everyone’s skin is itching to get their summer glow back. Talk about hot girl summer part two.

When summer rolls around you will want to look and feel great. Swimwear can be daunting and tricky waters to navigate but don’t let that stop you from being your best self. In order to feel empowered, this summer avoid swimwear that is too clashy and busy or too simple. So, where’s the best in between?

One-piece swimsuits are back for another summer run, along with underwire swimsuit tops. If you choose to run with any print, I suggest animal or retro print.

Feeling like you should take it up a notch this summer? Find swimwear that accentuates your summer bod with asymmetrical silhouettes and cutouts.

These are the swimsuit trends you will see everywhere.

The swimsuit top gives just enough support for any type of bust. This is a sexy top for your bust that will support you for any swim activity this summer. Give yourself that extra push-up with an underwire swimsuit top.

KEYHOLE CUTOUTS

Keyhole cutouts are the hottest swimsuit trend this summer. If you’re going to invest in any trend this summer, it should be this one. The keyhole cutouts are common in onepiece swimsuits and off-the-shoulder swimsuit tops.

TEXTURE

Who would’ve thought that texture would play a role in swimwear, but indeed it does. Find a swimsuit that’s waffle, ruffle hem, smocking or ribbed texture.

ASYMMETRICAL SILHOUETTES

This fit will flatter any body type for the summer. Asymmetrical silhouettes lift and create sexy cleavage. Take body-hugging one-pieces to the next level with this trend.

3 PIECE SETS

Cover-ups and three-piece sets have returned. When shopping for your summer swimsuit, it is always overlooked to imagine what cover-up would pair well with your swimsuit. Not this summer — this summer you will want to strut to the beach in a cover-up or a three-piece swimsuit. A skirt will complete your swimsuit look, preparing your head-to-toe beach cabana outfit.

Joe Exotic is sticking around for another summer. Lions, snakes, bears oh my. Maybe not bears and lions but snakes, zebras, cheetahs and even cow prints are the animal prints on trend this summer. Seek the animal print with triangle bikinis, bralette bikinis, high-waisted bottoms and bandeaus.

RETRO PRINT

Imagine Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood and Sharon Tate cover girl vibes. Now channel those vibes into your swimwear this summer. The retro prints are back baby, like Austin Powers back. From daisies to tie-dye, to polka dots, your body will be banging in these prints.

HIGH-WAISTED SHORTS

The infamous Marilyn Monroe once stunned the world with high-waisted shorts as swimsuit bottoms and so will you. High-waist shorts are the sporty vibe and the ideal swimsuit bottom for summer activities like sand volleyball and surfing. High-waisted shorts will not budge and will cover your entire bum. They’re definitely a major switch for the teeny weeny swimsuit bottoms that were the bottom of the summer last year. The best part about highwaist shorts is they come in so many different colors and textures. You can go total hippie vibes with crochet high-waist shorts or exoctic with zebra bottoms. These bottoms are transitional from beach to poolside activities making you feel comfortable and confident all day.

LITTLE BLACK BIKINI

Black is a universal color that makes everyone stand out amongst the rest. Even in the summer, your skin will glow even brighter when wearing black. So why not wear the trend of a little black bikini this summer. Black is a stellar color to wear this summer for many reasons. The first is because the sun attracts to black more frequently than others. I can see how this can be a dislike about wearing black but if your end goal this summer is tan lines then the color black will do just that. Another reason to wear a little black bikini this summer is that the options of swimwear styles are endless. There are asymmetrical onepieces, high-waisted silhouettes and smocked bikinis making this trend quite similar to the little black dress you’ll wear after hitting the beach.

THE THRILL OF FRILLS

Designers have said it for themselves, this summer ruffles and frills will be the right amount of detailing for your swimwear. Take back your femininity and confidently empower yourself with ruffles. Ruffled necklines and waistlines complement any style or print. Go light and bright with a ruffled floral one-piece or be bold and powerful with padded, ruffled shoulders.

HIGH CUT LEG

Skip out on the low rise swimwear bottoms and instead, purchase a pair of high cut bottoms. The high cut leg will most certainly elongate one’s legs no matter their height. As the bottom sits above the hips your legs will be looking long for days. For full vintage vibes try out a retro pattern that is geometric or floral.

This summer you’ve got to ruche it up. For all the minimalists that just want a soft touch to their swimwear, ruching is your go-to then. Ruching is a minimal detail to spice up any cheeky one-piece or off the shoulder top. It’s just enough oomph to give you sophisticated but flirty ques. A ruched one-piece swimsuit is a game changer because by day you can head to the beach with your gals and by night it’s a ruched bodysuit with trousers.

SPORTY WITH A TOUCH OF SPICE

Sports and fashion can be hard to mix. Even more so when it comes to swimwear. But not this summer. Two worlds will clash for an epic swimwear trend. The style factor and the athleisure wear has been accomplished this summer. Whether it’s a zipped one-piece or a one-sleeved swimsuit top, this summer you can dive into the lap pool or catch a wave on your board. Achieve the sporty spice swimwear look by going all out on a classic, fashion-forward logo print swimsuit in Gucci, Champion or Adidas.

COLOR BLOCKING

Add some color to your swimwear style this summer. Color block with two tones for a swimwear style that will be seen everywhere from the poolside to the beach. Color blocking shows off your most beautiful features by placing lighter colors on the areas you’d like to highlight. Combine two neutral colors by playing it safe and classic with black and white or be daring and bold with pink and blue or purple and yellow. Save yourself the hassle of purchasing a top and bottom and just match a new top with an old bottom. Embody this trend of color blocking and go full throttle with it into the summer.

The summer is approaching and the days to get back to the beach are almost here. Prepare yourself now while you can by finding swimsuits that are trendy and fashion-forward so you can stand out this summer. After you get your hands on one of these swimwear trends you will not be able to hold back your excitement to get to the beach. Cheers to summer and living in these swimsuit trends all summer long.