Summer Lookbook: Vintage-inspired Swimwear

1950s-esque bikinis and swimsuits have been cropping up lately on countless runways- including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Shoshanna, and D&G.  Swimwear has digressed from the tiny triangle tops and string-y, barely there bottoms of recent years to chic high cut bottoms and unique styles of bikini tops like wide strapped halters and ruffle-embellished bandeau styles.
Thanks to these fuller coverage styles, vintage-inspired swimwear is universally flattering on nearly every figure.  Higher rise bottoms cover problem areas in the midriff while halter tops are able to support a fuller bust.  Sounds like a win-win situation, doesn't it?
Although high fashion designers set the bar for swimwear this season, that doesn't mean you have to break the bank in attempts to look like pin-up perfection on the beach!  Popular retailers like Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie offer more affordable, flattering mix-and-match pieces to keep you looking chic all summer long.



 

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