Summer is officially around the corner, even if the weather this week has been trying to convince us otherwise. If you’re one of those lucky ones going to the beach for the long weekends ahead, make sure you’re in trend as you hit the waves.

Swimsuits were getting a tad bit dull last season with very little novelty to offer, but designers have more than made up for it this season. We bring you the latest trends to keep you in vogue for the Spring break.

Editor’s Note: For where to find these trends in Egypt, check our Wardrobe section’s entry on swimsuits hunt in Egypt.

Greek Goddess

Nothing is sexier than those Greek knots and twists to bring a touch of grandeur to even a swimsuit. Although Greek Goddess is mainly about white and gold, we advise you to go with bright colors, as opposed to white which isn’t very water-friendly, and accentuate with gold accessories. Keep your colors solid and go with something that will reflect your tan; orange, coral and gold will do the trick.

Editor’s Tip: Greek design in tops, the likes of knots, drapes and twists, can also add volume to flatter shapes. Drapes in bottoms can, similarly, balance out fuller breasts or add curves to flatter bottoms.

 

 

Match the mismatched

The  ‘am too cool to care’ vibe has swept over the fashion scene lately and bikinis were no exception. Do not be afraid to combine different prints together and go creative with your old bikinis to be in fashion without shopping for new ones.

 

 

 

 

Editor’s Tip: Solid colors tend to emphasize your shape while patterns and prints can create illusions of heavier or slimmer figures, depending on the patterns. If you have a slimmer bottom then go for a heavy print and keep the top to a solid color to create balance. You can also use prints to draw attention to an area and away from another, so if you feel you have a particularly toned lower body but aren’t as fond of your upper body, go ahead and keep that print to the bottom to draw attention away from your upper half.

 

 

Vintage glamour

Finally, the glamourous, feminine and overall amazingly sexy 1950’s pin-up girl swimsuits are back in fashion. These swimsuits are mainly about hig

Editor’s Tip: This trend is especially useful to show off fuller shapes and create the illusion of an hour-glass figure. Stir away, however, from cutesy cupcake and hearts prints and embrace the more modern prints or solid colors to add a kick to the vintage design, h-waisted bottoms with more modern tops, adding a little retro glamour to our modern lives.

 

Heavy prints

Bikinis and one-pieces are not normally items that women dare to incorporate unusual prints into. However, this season is all about unusual prints, push your limits and go with a landscape or an animal print on your bikini or one-piece this summer.