J.Lo's "Cheeky" Bikini Signals a Major 2021 Swimsuit Trend

Jennifer Lopez at the beach is a sight we'll never tire of. She never fails to turn a sandy, salty, sweaty experience into a very glamorous one. It's impressive, to say the least. A typical J.Lo beach outfit may include but is not limited to hoop earrings, designer sunglasses, a trendy hat, and perhaps a sheer cover-up. We're bringing this up because Lopez is currently in a beautiful undisclosed beach location and according to her Instagram, her bikini "outfits" are better than ever.
Perhaps in an effort to break the internet, Lopez posted a jaw-dropping bikini photo yesterday, and we instantly knew that it would indicate one of 2021's biggest swimwear trends: sparkly bikinis (and one-pieces) that glisten in the sun. That said, we'd be remiss to not point out that this was also a swim trend last year. But with J.Lo's early-2021 approval of it with her $99 Triangl bikini (she went with the "Cheeky" bottoms), you can be sure that it'll continue to be everywhere.
Scroll to see two of the swimsuits Lopez is wearing on vacation and to shop 2021's sparkly swimwear trend.
On Jennifer Lopez: Triangl Macia Bikini in Grape Sparkle ($99); Dior hat
On Jennifer Lopez: Melissa Odabash Cancun Red Pique Bikini ($234)
Shop Our Sparkly Swimsuit Picks
Shop the matching Mikoh Muliki Bottoms ($140)
Shop the matching Diamond Swim Shorts ($38).
Shop the matching Bikini Bottom ($21).
Next up, more 2021 swimwear trend predictions.
This post was previously published and has since been updated.

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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