If you currently see swimwear as just a means to an end, then stop. All clothing is a means to an end, but that doesn’t stop us from caring about specific styles or getting creative with the way that we look. If you feel utilitarian about your swimsuit, then chances are you just don’t feel good in it.
This has to change. If you don’t feel great in what you wear, you’re immediately putting a cap on how you feel about the day – at least at the start. Add in the fact that how we feel in clothes can impact things like our mood, how much patience we have, and even how well our bodies are supported, and you start to see why finding the best swimsuit for you is so important.
Ready to toss away that frumpy, uninspired option? Use this guide to help you find the best style of swimsuit for you:
Understanding the Different Styles
You have many different styles available to you:
- One-Piece: This classic style offers full body coverage, particularly around the midsection, to help you define your curves in a classic way.
- Plunge: This specific type of one-piece features a plunging neckline that highlights your cleavage and even hints at your stomach for a dramatic, sexy look.
- Cut-Out: If there are cut-outs anywhere else in the one-piece (your back, sides, or even a pattern), then you have a cut-out one-piece. These styles are very dramatic and fashionable, though they can be difficult when putting on sunscreen.
- Bikini: We’re now getting into the two-piece options. Bikinis come in a range of styles, and you also have free reign to mix and match styles. For example, you can go for a high-leg bottom and a tank top.
- Tankini: This is a ttwo-set that offers more coverage while still benefitting from the two-piece design. This is perfect if you like the idea of a one-piece but also would prefer to be able to go to the bathroom without getting fully undressed.
- Top Shapes: As for your bikini top, you can go for a triangle option if you have a small chest, a halter top if you need more support, a bandeau top if you don’t want tan lines or an underwire design for maximum support.
- Bottom Shapes: As for specific bikini bottom shapes, you have the classic, which covers more of your cheeks, high waisted for more support, high cut for making it look like you have longer legs, boy shorts for an athletic look, and string bikini bottoms if you want minimal tan lines.
Construction
Most brands will offer the full range of shapes but won’t provide the same level of construction or protection. Instead, you need a brand like Carve Designs, which offers SPF swimwear that blocks out the sun’s harmful rays. Some of their designs even offer seamless, reversible construction for superior comfort and style.
Above all else, however, you want your swimwear to be made ethically. You don’t need to go for the most sustainable option on the market, either. Instead, just move away from fast fashion to other brands that work with ethical manufacturers to provide their customers with beautiful fashion at pretty much the same cost as other notable fast fashion brands you’d see in the mall.