The 5 Best Swimsuits to Extend the Summer
Sommer Swim – By Anna-Maria Sommer
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Designed by Anna-Maria Sommer, the luxurious and elegant swimwear label is inspired by nature and postcard destinations, highlighting a unique sense of aesthetics and elegance. Minimalist and effortlessly chic, Sommer Swim developed signature swimwear of simplistic and vintage styles for all women and all bodies.
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Original and iconic, Sommer Swim’s beachwear pieces stand out from swimsuits we find on the market, offering a broader range of patterns and shapes for women “of a new era”. Timeless and classic, the collections can be worn anytime and at any destination as they “transcend seasons”.
Heart of Sun Swim – By Sophia Lima
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Growing up in Miami with the beach and the sun as a backyard landscape inspired the talented fashion designer Sophia Lima to create a swimsuit line. Designed for all body types by women and for women, Heart of Sun is offering a new perspective on swimwear pieces. Tailor-fitted, bold, and unique, the imported Italian fabrics and handmade beachwear are already worn by Bella Hadid, Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Jenner.
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The collection is rhythmed by combining classic and inclusive designs that gather timeless and vintage pieces. To reduce carbon footprint and minimize waste, the brand opted for an ethical and sustainable approach: garments are made from recycled plastics and fishnets. Conscious and fashionable, the brand has been created “for all the babes whose hearts shines like a million suns”.
Mello the Label – By Cindy Mello
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Inspired by life in Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, Mello The Label is co-founded by the Brazilian model Cindy Mello and Ryan Horne during the lockdown in 2020. Effortlessly chic and minimalist, the swimsuits are locally produced and designed in Los Angeles with sustainable fabrics. The pieces entirely designed by the brand with the custom textured blend fabrics, or the vintage jacquard and modern tricot styles, will sublimate the body.
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Abstract, plain, or illustrative, the fabrics bring a vision of Brazilian cultures and traditions to a whole new level. The colourful fabrics and creative work of the artist Tarsila do Amaral with the scenic representation of Brazilian landscapes and tones is a homage to the designer’s heritage. Wearing this line will make women “feel right home anywhere in the world”.
Melissa Simone Swim – By Melissa Simone
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Inspired by the 90s, the swimsuit line is dedicated to the women of today. Created and designed by Melissa Simone, the timeless and iconic eponym brand is inspired by Christine Brinkley, Tyra Banks and Elle Macpherson’s looks and styles. The variety of bikinis created by Melissa Simone evokes the past. It pays tribute to legendary looks captured at that time. Classic printed textures and colourful beachwear patterns are filling the collections.
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Vintage and inspiring, the line offers a wide range of swimsuits which sublimates the body. Melissa Simone Swim celebrates womanhood and is an ode to freedom. Attached to the past is the line “hope that by wearing our designs you feel a sense of evoked nostalgia just as we created them”.
RJ Swim NYC
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Based in Brooklyn, the online brand RJ Swim offers a variety of bathing suits for women of all shapes and sizes. Expressive and pop, the black-owned swimwear label RJ Swim brings a fresh take on tropical heat and summer spirit. Matching bathing-suit skirts, signature bikini sets, and cover-up miniskirts have seduced numerous models and influencers worldwide.
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Swimsuits adapt to body contours and wrap around the silhouettes to elevate and sublimate everyone who wears them. Dynamic and glamorous, the brand covers numerous colours and patterns, from tangerine to crystal blue or bubblegum pink, which match one another.