If you’re tired of staying home and you’re keen on making the most of the warm weather and nearby beaches and lakes, then know that being in the Great Outdoors is a big mental health boost. In fact, just 10 minutes of green or blue time decreases levels of stress hormone, cortisol, in a powerful manner, as found in a study undertaken this year by researchers at Cornell University.
Indeed, in the most challenging of times, nature can be a healer - and also the ideal backdrop for your Instagram and Facebook shots. Ensure you feel like your finest, most carefree self by embracing at least one of these swimwear trends.
Top Trends in Swimwear for the Summertime
One-Shoulder Swimsuits
This style, worn by every ‘it’ girl in the 2000s, calls attention to the shoulders and photographs beautifully in angled shots. Elle Magazine sees this trend as appealing to women who like to style swimwear as tops, wearing them tucked into high-waisted jeans.
This simple style, which is sensual despite showing little skin, can be jazzed up with knots, ruffles, or other embellishments at hip level. On the beach, wear it with a short wrap.
Double-strapped Bikini Tops
This is one of the hottest looks in beachwear: bikini tops with double straps, impossible not to notice owing to its modern flair. This cut makes for a sporty view from the back, since the straps are sewn to the elastic in the back of the suit (lending the top a bra-like look).
Pair this top with a high-cut bikini bottom. These days, bikini bottoms come in a wide range of styles — from string-like Brazilian cuts to ‘cheeky’ cuts that aren’t fine enough to be classed as a thong or G-string cut.
Halter Neck Swimsuits
This elegant style involves a cross-over of material at the neck level, usually leaving a triangle of skin in the abdomen exposed. If you aren’t in the mood to show off skin, know that there are a plethora of plain halter neck swimsuits as well.
These have more material around the neck, which makes them similar to a halter neck bodysuit that looks great beneath a pair of slacks or jeans.
Tie-Dye
YouTube’s top influencers are going ga-ga over the tie-dye craze and without a doubt, they have done their share to boost our interest in this hippy chic print in swimwear as well. Choose from bikinis, trikinis, or full one-pieces. With this trend, you can let the pattern do all the talking, choosing from baby pinks and blues to darker, more somber hues like navy blue, black, or grey.
Belted Swimsuits
There is something incredibly nostalgic about this trend, which makes swimwear a little more ‘official’ through the addition of a built-in belt.
One of the hottest trends sees the belted look combined with ribbed material and combined textures in swimsuits via the addition of seersucker or ribbed fabrics.
Now more than ever, making the most of beautiful natural treasures close to you is the order of the day. It doesn’t just have to be a healing experience, of course. It can also be a fashionable one, if you make it a point to incorporate a few of the year’s hottest trends in pool and beachwear.
