animal print

     It’s been a year since the last Top Glammy Swim Suits  Edition was posted so I figured it was time for yet another edition.

     I realize that swimgerie… a new version of lace embellished swim wear is attempting to come in… it looks too crazy to be worn poolside, so I denounce this as a upcoming trend.

     I also realize that a mere 5% of females have what is considered to be an ideal beach body.  If you don’t believe me, go to the beach. Or the pool. Or ask a man. Or Google it.  Just because you are skinny, won’t mean that any swim suit will make you look fabulous. Just because you are larger, doesn’t mean you’re not sexy, but the wrong suit can make a mess of most of us. Naked is not always a good thing. A big boob is not always a great boob. Cheese should always be covered. Period. 

     It is because of this that I have chosen very structured swim suit designs to be included in my Top 10 post this year.  Structure by design is good.  It creates the illusion of firmness and solid form.

     Structure is a win-win for us all.  Basically, if your body is lacking in fit or form, the right suit can solve a myriad of problems.  The shape of a suit can help to create shape where none truly exist, or hide what does.

    As for accessories, I am a firm believer in poolside accessories.  They help you to give the allusion of being dressed and having a tailored appearance.  They can sort of hide the fact that you are basically naked in blaring daylight, which isn’t truly a great thing for very many.

    I asked my husband to get his opinion, before doing any research, “What percentage of females do you feel probably have a perfect beach body?”

     “5%,” he immediately decided with absolutely no thought put into his answer. After doing some reading, I found he was right.  So this leaves out me and 94% of you reading this.  

     What this means for you and me, is that while we may have one or several visually pleasing parts to our physique… society and media now has an insane expectation of our nakedness.  The right suits can help everyone feel fabulous and a little less self aware.

     The suits we have here are all for a wide array of body shapes and types.  

The top three pictures all show fabulous yet simple suits that allow for the individual person to shine.  The criss-crossed, hip exposed picture above is great for creating contour and the hat is a perfect fun look.

     While I did include some great full sized models here, you have to admit the red hot bikini with bling rings on the brunette does look amazing.  If you can wear it,  do it well.  The thing with these type of  unstructured bikini tops, is that if you have a floppy chest, you should not wear these.  Trust me, you are doing more harm than good.  It is so much better to cover it up and let the world assume you are perfectly fabulous than to prove to them that you are not.

     The suit above comes in several colors but it’s so hot in black.  The style adds structure to a flat chested or a larger chested person. If you have a great back, it’s going to show it off, yet appear fair covered by today’s standards.

I absolutely adore the cut of this monokini.  It’s so classy. Again, it adds form and structure and the ruffle would help a smaller chest to have a bit more volume.

This Lane Bryant suit is adorable in metallic gold animal print. Again, the hat and bracelets add an extra bang for those times you want to appear more fashion forward, keep the sun off, control the wind blown hair and rock the summer like the girly girl you are.

This ruffled monokini comes in all types of colors, and it also has a great contouring ability due to the shape as well as the padded boost cups. There is a thick, structured band holding up the top around the back, so this is something to look for when you need more chest support in a swim suit.

     If being a glamour puss is your thing, a solid color is best most of the time you want to make a statement.  A multi-colored and patterned suit is usually a bust that washes a person out. A strong and bold swim suit print can usually make a larger person appear even larger.  Solids or well done color blocked suits are best.

      And  this was so adorable, I had to include it.  Yes, it is a bikini.  It’s 

a well structured bikini on a well structured woman.  The top clearly has under wires for support and the shape is great.  However, the accessories and the hat make this so much more fabulous. For the self conscious, a really sheer black cover up would look amazing as well.

     These suits make me want a vacation now.

SDS

-June 7, 2014