How are you basking in the sun this year?
- I continue to show skin.62%
- Give me stuff!38%
The competition has ended.
Are you ready for this swimwear trend?
24.3.2022
Translation: machine translated
My goal for the summer is usually clear: tan, tan, tan. With lots of sunscreen and as little textile as possible. But this year the general strategy seems to change. At Kim Kardashian's brand Skims, of all places, I discovered bikinis with an unusual amount of fabric.
Cover only what is necessary, avoid tan lines, get the maximum summer tan. Do you do the same? High five! But we have to be very strong now. Because in 2022, everything will be different. Bikinis will suddenly have sleeves. Either shyly protruding over the shoulders or reaching all the way down to the wrist. And swimsuits? They've got legs again lately, reminiscent of their own ancestors from the last century. The crucial difference: the new old swimwear is not at all conventional. The evidence number 1 is provided by Kim Kardashian herself.
The 41-year-old Skims founder, who usually prefers to show more skin, finally launched Skims Swim this month after underwear and loungewear. Of course, there are skimpy things there. But also bikinis with bike shorts, swimsuits with long sleeves and even tube skirts designed for splashing around.
If you start looking around like I did, you will also find what you are looking for at other swimwear producers. Australian brand Sir., for example, has a "Long Sleeve One Piece" and the "Boy Leg Brief" in its swim-friendly range this season. Labels like Mara Hoffman, Cover Swim, and The Upside are also pulling along and neatly lengthening their fabric panels.
So is this summer going to be ... overcast? As long as that doesn't refer to the weather forecast, but merely the prospect of other bathers, I have absolutely nothing against it. On the contrary. For my repertoire, too, I continue to rummage around for the right, skim-inspired models that don't have to be flown in from the USA or Down Under. It's easy for me to find brands whose designs are geared towards athletic surfers and disciplined boarders. Or with those who already saw the trend wave coming.
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Laura Scholz
Senior Editor
Laura.Scholz@digitecgalaxus.chAlways in the mood for good hits, great trips and clinking drinks.
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