Obsess: Simple Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Bikinis

SUMMER IS HERE.  FINALLY!

If you've read some of my past posts, you know that I'm a lingerie addict and the next best thing to buying new lingerie is buying a new bikini.  I mean they're almost the same thing, right?

There have been a lot of new styles of bikinis this season and some of them have me scratching my head about what to do with those weird tan lines after a day on the beach.  A few suits out there will solve that problem!  They are so skimpy that you'll have just enough of a tan line to prove to people that you've actually tanned, but small enough that you could hide them if you wanted to.

Here are the ones I'm OBSESSED with right now.  It's unfortunately become a theme with the cool swimsuit brands to charge more money for less fabric...so I'm going to have to think long and hard about which one I'm going to get given the investment.  These bikinis are pretty simple in style though, so I have a feeling they'll be in style for a long time (read: maybe worth the investment?!?).

I've been a fan of Minimale Animale from the get-go and they continue to come out with more risqué suits every season.  I love this super simple bikini.  Here's the top and bottom.

Minimale Animale

If you're looking for something a little sportier, here's one from the brand Kovey.  I do still love how simple the suit is.  With a sportier top, you could choose a skimpier bottom.

Kovey

I love the tops with the cut outs.  Blue Life has a really cute white suit that I can't stop thinking about. Here's the top and bottom.

Blue Life

Want something more affordable?  Victoria's Secret, as always, has you covered.  Or in this case, exposed. Haha.  Sorry.  Here's my pick.  I like the sexiness that the shimmery fabric adds.

Victoria's Secret

Embrace your body and go mini with your bikini!  While I don't have an ideal "bikini body" I'm certainly going to try to leave that standard behind this beach season and rock what I have with confidence.  There are SO MANY types of swimsuits out there.  Take your time and find one that you feel great in.  Happy shopping!

Ogle: Minimale Animale

Freshly coming off my vacation glow, I'm already thinking about where to next.

MIAMI.  

My brain keeps coming back to Miami (maybe because of the Ultra Music thingy going on down there?).  Is Miami my usual scene?  No way.  Not at all.  It's not even that cold in New York so it's not like I'm desperate for warmth either.  Well, you can't fight with what your gut tells you (or you shouldn't anyway), so I guess I should start to think about a weekend jaunt to Miami, right?

Well, if you've been to Miami, then you know the number of hot bodes there are just ridiculous.  After a winter of busting my own ass in the gym, I finally feel worthy of rocking an amazing and weird bikini.

There are tons of weird bikinis out there, but I want something that is a little weird and with a pinch of skanky.  Don't judge me for wanting both.  I think that fits the aesthetic that one would find in South Beach.

Enter MINIMALE ANIMALE.  The perfect union of scandal and eyeball-catching weird... they take me back to the early 90s.

I first saw the brand in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue of 2012-

Whoa, right??  Well, looking into the brand more, it's really cool indie swimsuit brand from LA.  Look here for more:

The Claudia Schiffer.

The Blondie.

The Cindy Crawford.

Something that this brand also opens up to the swimsuit styling world is swimsuit LAYERING.  In the Sports Illustrated issue, it looks like they have put a crop top over the Cindy Crawford.  

I would never think to wear anything over a swimsuit (or anything under it for that matter), but they offer a suit that's completely mesh that I could see layering over a strapless bikini (for security AND fashion purposes) and jumping into the ocean for some body wave riding.  If you want to invest in one of these cool suits, they're available right now on Revolve Clothing.