Searches for swimsuits would peak at the start of the summer in any normal year. But this hasn’t been an ordinary year: with big vacations postponed until who knows when and plans for long weekends away on hold, your bathing suit collection is most likely gathering dust. When you consider that swimwear, like snow boots or strapless bras, has a relatively high cost peruse due to its hyper-seasonality, you might be willing to sit in a beach chair on your patio just so your bikini could see the daylight. It is to be seen those young girls these days like Julia Burch are wearing swimsuits as their outfits.
One approach is to get creative. There’s nothing that says a string bikini can’t double as a blouse or a makeshift bra, but full-coverage choices make it easy to include them into your rotation and not just when you’re heading to the beach.
One-piece bodysuit
With so many designers making swim styles that are inspired by the fashion season, it’s incredibly easy to mistake your suit for an actual piece of apparel. Strive to team a one-piece design, such as the colorful off-the-shoulder version, with a pair of pants for a look that’s as ideal for a rooftop or the pool. Likewise, faux-tucked into any bottoms would look amazing.
Pair wit with set
A bathing suit may either blend into the background, as with a neutral-colored bandeau or take center stage as the foundation of an otherwise simple suiting style. For a more creative style, swap your bra for a bikini top beneath a breezy matched button-down set, or layer a cropped short-sleeve rash guard under a blazer.
Or something sheer
Since you’re just getting started with the bathing suit-as-real-clothing trend, consider layering it under something sheer. The good news is that it works equally well with a two-piece, such as scoop-neck design, as it does with a simple one-piece.
Add cute crop top along with high waisted jeans
And this is where the rules completely fall apart: If you don’t like the ’90s Tom Ford-era Gucci style that low-slung bottoms provide, try a high-waisted pair of slacks with a swimming top as a crop top. Wear a vibrant design with straight-leg denim and a jacket for a sophisticated summer outfit, or go for a bathing suit top that genuinely serves as a shirt.
And then, some shorts or skirt maybe
On truly oppressive days, pair your bathing suit top with a flowing, airy midi skirt for an immediately put-together appearance. For any AC-related activity, add a jacket.
Coda!
Versatility is the key to creating an Instagram-worthy swimwear ‘fit. You want a look that is both stylish and comfy, as well as basic but still quite current. That being said, the cover-up, footwear, and accessories you choose may make or break your outfit! We’ve rounded seven failsafe outfit combinations you can completely pull off the next time you want to wear your favorite one-piece suit or bikini top.