The #1 Way Fashion Girls Will Be Wearing Their Swimsuits This Summer
Whether you're on vacation or not, half the fun of wearing a swimsuit is figuring out how to style it for everything from that quick walk to the beach to a festive pool party. I mean, it is if you ask any Who What Wear editor, as swimsuit styling is something we love to talk about the second summer rolls around.
And this summer, after chatting with Amelia Lindquist, design director of Solid & Striped, we learned that three-piece suit styling is one of the biggest trends in the swimwear world. "I’m excited about three-piece suit styling a bikini with a matching cover-up,” she told us. "In our Spring II collection, this can be done with our printed cabana shirts. For our summer collection, which will be available in May, the same cabana silhouette will be offered, but I took the concept a step further and let it evolve into an anorak. I love the crossover of swim into apparel.”
Based on my market research, it’s clear that this swimsuit styling trend transcends the three-piece set Amelia called out—it also includes matching your cover-ups and beach accessories to your swimsuit. From midi skirts to silky pants and bucket hats to button-downs, this matchy-matchy situation is one we can predict will take over Instagram once we’re in the heat of summer. Ahead, shop some of our favorite combinations; then sit back and relax as we watch this trend come to fruition in the coming months.
+ Solid & Striped Cabana Shirt ($98)
+ Versace Printed Cropped Silk-Charmeuse Wide-Leg Pants ($995)
+ On the Island by Marios Schwab Marigot Zebra-Print Silk-Georgette Robe ($845)
+ PatBo Paradise Wrap-Effect Ruffled Printed Stretch-Jersey Skirt ($525)
+ Zara Recycled Capsule Collection Tie Dye Raincoat ($50)
+ Faithful the Brand Cotton Bucket Hat ($80)
+ Missoni Mare Striped Sheer Palazzo Pants ($845)
+ Zimmerman Veneto Printed Linen Flared Pants ($480)
+ Marysia Picnic Printed Tencel-Blend Pareo ($320)
+ Dodo Bar Or Pleated Floral-Print Cotton-Voile Mini Skirt ($187)
+ She Made Me Aahana Crochet Skirt ($128)
+ Lisa Marie Fernandez Belted Linen Maxi Skirt ($645)
+ Triangl Camia Candy Pink Shorts ($59)
+ LoveShackFancy Rowan Asymmetric Tiered Floral-Print Silk-Georgette Skirt ($495)
+ Caroline Constas Maria Striped Sequined Chiffon Mini Dress ($895)
Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.
She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.