Swimsuit Season!!

If I'm being honest, Winter is my favorite season. I often say the only two things I like about the Summer are 1)wearing swimsuits and 2)going to the beach. Therefore, it's only fitting that, as Summer is almost upon us, I get a little bit of swimsuit fever.

It's amazing to think how much can be done with such little material, but sure enough, there are hundreds of different styles of swimsuits. So how's a girl supposed to choose?! When deciding on a swimsuit to buy, I usually focus on two things: Color & Fit for my body type.

Color can be EVERYTHING. Especially during the Spring and Summer seasons. I will never knock a cute black or white swimsuit but there is something about a colorful swimsuit in the summer that catches the eye. Especially colors or patterns we don't see often.

Being heavier on the bottom and smaller on the top, I tend to gravitate to two pieces with high waisted bottoms. I particularly like those with tube tops because they accentuate small waists. Even with one pieces, those with higher waist lines tend to look better on girls with a similar shape. For those girls who are heavier on top and skinnier on bottom, any one-piece should look good. With two pieces, smaller fitting bikini bottoms tend to accentuate the smaller waist and thighs. Depending on how much skin you'd like to show up top, there are many options for girls who are heavier up top.

Here are some great styles that I love for this summer:

I recently took a trip to Vegas where I got to wear a couple of really fun pieces. The first is this adventurous number::

This bright beauty I got from MINTSWIM. I've been wanting a MintSwim swimsuit for what feels like a very long time. I never had a particular style in mind but when I saw this color, my intuition told me it would look great with my skin tone. I don't own anything else this color and should mention that I LOVE to add colors to my closet that aren't already there. I approach it in the way a coach approaches building a roster. This swimsuit was such a hit. It was comfortable and fit very well. I will honestly say that it intimidated me more than any piece of clothing I've ever worn. However, I fell in love with it. It is very well made and definitely accentuated my curves.

This outfit obviously started with this orange swimsuit. From here I looked for a cover-up. Luckily, I didn't have to look far. This "cover-up" is actually a scarf from my closet that I've had for years. Not only does it have orange in it, but it has other bright colors beautifully woven within, adding more dimension to the look. I tied the two separate ends of the scars together over one shoulder. In order to make it less loose, I added a woven brown belt around my waist. Keeping with the brown accents, I added these brown stilettos from STEVEMADDEN. On my face I'm wearing orange sunglasses from ALDO. I added this orange see-through, water-proof pouch to bring to the day party. I found this in a pack with two more at FOREVER21 for just $5.

My second swimsuit had a completely different look.

 

This black two piece is from SHOPFLYNATION. It was a combination of two of my favorite things, high waisted bottoms & a tubed top. I wanted to add a cover-up but also something that would bring more color to the look. I remembered having this purple & pink cover-up in my closet for years! Never forget to be resourceful with what you have first! This lovely cover, from H&M has many colors. When I saw these blue sunglasses, I realized they would go great with this cover-up. This blue see-through, water-proof pouch I found in the pack from FOREVER21. I see why they call them clutches! I added this pink belt that I have also had for years to tie the cover around my waist. I finished the look with these black wedges from FOREVER21.


 




Have fun with your swimsuits this summer! Create a unique look!

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh