Buying swimwear to match your shape can be tricky. Sometimes the colours and prints you like don’t match your skin tone, the cut may not be flattering and the style doesn’t match your figure. This can be frustrating, but once you know a little more about your shape and the styles that compliment it, swimwear shopping can be a dream. Below, we’ve made identifying your shape and shopping for your shape easy! At a glance you can see the types of prints, cuts and styles that might suit you and your unique shape.

Pear: if you’re a pear shape you might find you have a great waist but your hips are wider than your bust. If this is the case, you might want swimwear that enhances your bust and puts more emphasis on your waist, therefore taking the focus away from your hips.

Handy Hints:

  • Wear dark coloured bottoms. This makes your base look smaller
  • Wear a light coloured top to put more emphasis on your bust and waist
  • Tops with ruffles and padding add more volume to your upper half

Brands to check out: Nancy Ganz & Sunseeker Basix range.

Diamond: as a diamond shape, you’ll likely notice your hips are wider than your bust, and your waist is quite broad. Ideally, when shopping for swimwear, you’ll want to look for something that creates a waist and makes your hips, bust and shoulders look even.

Handy Hints:

  • Strapless swimsuits leave your shoulders unframed, allowing them to balance with your hips
  • Swimwear should place emphasis on your bust, therefore taking the focus away from your waist

Brands to check out: Milea, Moontide & Baku

Apple: apple shapes generally have a wide waist with a full bust and slim hips. Great swimwear options for you aim to take the emphasis off your wider mid section by creating a curvy silhouette.

Handy Hints:

  • Swimwear with shapely prints will present the illusion of a curvy figure
  • Tankini tops are also fantastic options providing they are accompanied by pants with ties or side details
  • Skirted swimsuits lightly fall over your figure for a flattering form

Brands to check out: Capriosca

Stay tuned for our next instalment where we take you through Hourglass, Straight & Full Bust shapes when buying swimwear.

Check out our full Swimwear Buying Guide here.

Happy Shopping!

The Zodee Team. x