The Lingerie-Inspired Bikini Trend We're Already Seeing Everywhere
Whether or not we can feel it, summer is just around the bend. So in an effort to keep you and your closet fully prepped on the latest swimwear trends, we've been sharing everything from which swim trends are out for 2019 to Amazon's secret affordable swimwear section, and today, we're highlighting one trend, in particular, that you're about to see on everyone from celebs to fashion girls to your most stylish friend once summer rolls around: the underwire bikini trend.
Inspired by the shape of your most classic bras, this summer's stylish bikinis incorporate underwire and seaming into the design itself. There's something undeniably retro about the lingerie-inspired shape, especially when paired with high-waisted bottoms. We could easily see Sophia Loren or Jane Birkin wearing any of the current styles on offer. As far as where to find them, celeb-favorite Australian brands like Fella and Bamba have been leading the trend with their array of minimalist designs and fresh colors and prints to choose from.
Now that swimsuit weather and vacation season are inching closer, we're spotting versions of the underwire bikinis from brands all over the internet, from mainstays like Swimsuits for All and Aerie to indie labels like Peony and Anemone, proving that it's about to dominate beaches and pools all over the world.
To shop all the best underwire bikinis on offer right now and get inspired by how to wear them, keep reading.
Thicker straps are also trending in the swimwear world.
Walk on the wild side. (Sorry, I had to.)
Shop the matching Vixen Bottoms ($56).
This could have been plucked straight out of the '60s.
Such a subtle yet unexpected color.
Shop the matching High-Waisted Bikini Bottoms ($25).
This pretty pink set is currently occupying my shopping cart (and my heart).
From the designers who always bring us the world's prettiest dresses, meet the prettiest bikinis.
Lingerie? Swimwear? This sweet set could probably double as both.
Next, read about another major swim trend for summer 2019: surf-inspired swimwear.
Anna is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who has been a member of the Who What Wear team for over seven years, having begun her career in L.A. at brands like Michael Kors and A.L.C. As an editor, she has earned a reputation for her coverage of breaking trends, emerging brands, luxury shopping curations, fashion features, and more. Anna has penned a number Who What Wear cover interviews, including Megan Fox, Julia Garner, and Lilly Collins. She also leads the site’s emerging travel vertical that highlights all things travel and lifestyle through a fashion-person lens.
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