The Bikini Micro-Trend That Only the Most Forward Women Know About
If there's one thing fashion editors do really well, it's spotting micro-trends like it's our job—because it actually is. But the one thing we love more than spotting them is sharing them with you. So when we discovered a new bandeau bikini style popping up, we immediately investigated it.
Meet the bandana bikini top, a swimsuit style that teeters the line between bikini and tankini. The handkerchief silhouette first began making micro-waves after Solid & Striped released its Bianca set earlier this year and has only grown since.
But it's not just the cute scarf-like top that we're fawning over. The bandana bikini pulls double duty. We live for any swimsuit that can covertly be integrated into our everyday outfits. Style the bandana top with anything from a pair of high-waisted pants, denim Bermuda shorts, or a midi skirt, and voilà, you've created the perfect après-swim look. And as the cherry on top, your dual-use swimsuit can double as a going-out top, saving you extra suitcase space for packing more shoe options.
Shop our favorite versions of the cute suit below.
+ High Waist Bikini Bottom ($85)
This set has attachable straps for those who are concerned about possible slippage.
+ Rachel Printed Bikini Briefs ($80)
We're digging this retro '70s inspired print.
Peeky Cheekster Printed Bikini Bottom ($39)
The itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, yellow polka-dot bikini brought to life.
+ Mena Bikini Bottoms ($90)Where has this suit been all of our lives?
+ The Bianca Striped Bikini Briefs ($79)
The first swimsuit going into my suitcase before my next vacation.
Up next: It's my job to know what's cool in fashion—these are my 11 summer finds.
Ray Lowe is a contributing editor for Who What Wear. She's spent the last decade living in New York, but now that she professionally works from home, she's slowly been going back to her roots by splitting time between NYC and L.A. A year ago, she left a four-year stint as a fashion editor for Refinery29 to explore the freelance life. Nowadays, she does just about everything from penning online articles (for Who What Wear, Refinery29, Elle, Cosmo, and many more) to writing scripts, styling, and finding ways to fuse her love for both Disney and fashion. Her main beat is fashion (trends, emerging brands, affordable finds, you name it), but you may find her dropping in with a beauty story every now and then. As for her personal style, she'd best describe it as a balanced blend of basics and contemporary trends, often with a dash of Mickey Mouse thrown in for good measure. In her spare time, she can be found coddling my pets (a French bulldog and a rescue cat), curating travel itineraries for her friends, scrolling through Instagram for up-and-coming brands, and watching so-bad-they're-good films.
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