One Piece – Two Piece

When it comes to swimwear, I’m of the “less is more” philosophy.  Think Miami and St. Tropez and you’ve got my idea of perfect beach attire.
Even when it was time to take Jacob to his first swim lesson 10 years ago, I was the only mom at the YMCA pool in a bikini…awkward!
So when I recently read that style editors and trend forecasters have called one-piece suits the “fashion-forward” choice of the season, naturally I had to reevaluate my bathing suit closet.  More like a drawer but still, a drawer full of little to no coverage tops and bottoms.
Luckily, I picked up this black, low cut hooded suit in NYC last year for just the trend.

“Most people are going to be in two-pieces. If you show up in a one-piece it’s definitely a statement, and it’s one of the most comfortable statements you could possibly make at the beach,” said Connie Wang, style director of lifestyle website Refinery29.
With the end of summer upon us, yesterday was my day to make that statement cause let’s be real, who wants to start the summer with an untanned stomach?
Not me!
At first, it felt a little uncomfortable but as the day went on, I got used to it and loved that it’s a bit unconventional in that it’s super low cut in the front with a hood in back.
Me…

Not me…

Variations on the one-piece and other swimwear trends were on display at Miami Swim Week last month, where designers and buyers gathered to get a first time look at swimwear 2016.

While the bikini holds the undisputed title for the sexiest swimsuit option, there’s something iconic about the one-piece such as Farrah Fawcett’s ubiquitous red bathing suit poster and Bo Derek’s emergence from the ocean in “10.”

So what’s your summer suit style; a sexy 2-piece…

Or, are you embracing the one-piece moment?

Alya