Month: April 2019

Anyone who’s brave enough to take on the thong swimwear trend that emerged last summer has my admiration. Thong swimwear first came onto the fashion scene in the ’80s, but over the course of the last year, it’s become a common style that you’ll see on just about every beach, TV show (watch two seconds of Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club and you’ll see what I mean), and Instagram feed. Why?

“Thong swimwear has always been popular in markets such as Brazil, Colombia, and Italy,” explains Lily Russo, co-founder and creative director at Beach Flamingo. “They’re countries where people spend the most time on the beach, so for many women, getting the least tan lines is top on their list. However, they’ve been given more visibility through social media by the likes of the Kardashians and Emily Ratajkowski. As such, they have gained popularity.”

Indeed, like so many trends, thong swimwear was reborn thanks to Instagram, and it seems the shops are preparing for it to be in demand for high summer. While Beach Flamingo hasn’t reported a particular increase in sales of thong swimwear just yet, Lily predicts this is because many of us are still too tentative to try it—myself included. The trend is about to go mainstream, so with Lily’s help, I’ve decoded how to make thong swimwear work in real life.

Keep scrolling for our top tips, followed by a serving of A-list inspiration. Then, finally, shop our edit of the best thong swimwear around.

Consider a one-piece.
“While there’s no denying that thong bikinis are easier to come by than one-piece iterations, they do exist. Keeping your top half covered up will make you feel less on show or vulnerable as you initially try the thong look.” 

Pack a backup.
“For your first thong swimwear foray, why not take a spare pair of bottoms with you? That way, should you not be feeling them, you can make the switch and carry on with your day. That, or give them a test run at your hotel pool where you can easily head back to your room to change before you venture to beaches further afield.”

Use straps to your advantage.
“If you’re worried about not having enough support, look for bikini bottoms with thicker waist straps. They’re particularly helpful if you’re less confident about your stomach area.”

Floss isn’t your only option.
“Thongs are usually associated with string-like straps, but you can choose another type that covers a little more so that you feel comfortable and will still show off your peachy bum.”

This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK. Now, let’s see the other swimwear trends that will be popular this year.

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been counting down the days to the Met Gala. With only a few days left to wait, we couldn’t resist rounding up the most jaw-dropping looks from galas past, from over-the-top headgear—read: Sarah Jessica Parker’s mohawk headdress and Anna Dello Russo’s egg fascinator—to Beyoncé’s ombré feather train. And just for fun, we organized the best looks from mildly bold to full-on drama. Make sure to scroll down all the way to the bottom to see who secured our number one spot of most dramatic. With this year’s theme, Camp: Notes on Fashion, we’re bound to be blessed with some wild outfits, but in the meantime, scroll on to prime yourself for next week’s epic show.

We get that it can be hard to keep up with whether or not overalls are cool. People don’t talk about them often, and you don’t see them on the runway or on the street style scene much. But they never really went away. They’re not quite a basic or wardrobe essential, but they’re not not a basic. They’re just sort of always available if you want to buy a pair, and if you wear them, you won’t look like you’re stuck in the past. All this being said, a few recent celebrity outfits are starting to indicate that overalls could be set to make a trend comeback.

Just this weekend, both Emily Ratajkowski and Margot Robbie wore overalls, and earlier this year, Jennifer Lopez donned a denim pair (all of which are affordable, we might add). What struck us about Ratajkowski’s and Robbie’s overalls was that neither were made of typical blue denim. Robbie’s were railroad striped and EmRata’s were red. After perusing the overall stock at several major e-tailers, we noticed that many of the new overall arrivals were similarly patterned or colored. Could these celebrity-approved atypical overalls be the 2019 version of overalls? We certainly wouldn’t be surprised.

Keep scrolling to see how these celebs are styling their overalls and shop more atypical overalls like Robbie’s and Ratajkowski’s (and denim ones like J.Lo’s).

Next up, the three denim trends Jessica Biel would give a hard pass to.

You don’t always have to spend thousands to look like you have money in the bank. To prove it, we’ve found three outfits that can be re-created on any budget. The key to expensive-looking style is often keeping it simple and opting for classic, timeless basics. Think of Phoebe Philo in her cream knits and Adidas Stan Smiths or Victoria Beckham in her timeless tailoring. Plus, these are investment pieces that won’t date, rather than throwaway fads you’ll later regret.

High-profile people in the industry often lean on these three outfits in particular when they want to look polished and smart, but not too gimmicky. Head of fashion at Instagram Eva Chen often wears a tweed blazer with straight-leg jeans and black mules—an outfit that you see every single year outside the Grand Palais ahead of the Chanel show. Another fail-safe outfit is to stick to a strict color palette of beige and white, layering tailoring and knitwear in oatmeal, ivory, tan, and other neutral shades. Finally, you can’t beat a white shirt paired with black jeans or a midi skirt.

Keep scrolling to see the three luxurious outfit combinations we’re loving right now, and then shop the key pieces below.

This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK. Up next? The only spring trends that truly matter.

Established in 1948, the storied Met Gala was a midnight dinner with tickets costing fifty dollars each, going towards the funding of the newly-established Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum on New York City’s Upper East Side. 

Fast forward a few decades, position Anna Wintour at the helm and put Instagram at everyone’s fingertips, and the Met Gala has become the most anticipated fashion event of the year. Of course, this isn’t news to one of the most famous Upper East Siders to ever grace our collective conscious—we’re confident Serena van der Woodsen would have made it beyond the Met steps and into the storied ball if, you know, she had been a real person. 

Fortunately, we have Blake Lively for that.

Having attended the Met Gala for nine out of the past ten (and soon to be eleven) years, it’s easy to see why Lively is a favorite for both fashion insiders and plebian enthusiasts alike. 

Below, see all of Blake Lively’s Met Gala gowns to date, and keep your eyes on Who What Wear for coverage of this year’s big event on Monday, May 6. 

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