You’ve already found the swimsuit you’ll wear non-stop for the next few months. But don’t forget about what goes on top of it: the perfect cover-up. As more brands think beyond strictly swimwear and design for that “resort” lifestyle—think easy, breezy pieces that don’t require overthinking (and that complete that out-of-office Instagram post)—the cover-up has…
Just before the start of summer 2016, Victoria’s Secret shoppers said goodbye to its in-house swim line, seemingly for good. Parent company L Brands made the decision to counter slowing sales: “In order to better focus our resources on core merchandise categories, we have decided to eliminate non-core businesses, including swim, in our Victoria’s Secret…
New York–based swimwear label Chromat has long been committed to radical inclusivity, from its diverse Fashion Week casting to its use of curvy mannequins to create truly size-inclusive samples. With its latest campaign, designer Becca McCharen-Tran is pushing on industry conventions once again, looking beyond the runway to where customers actually wear her designs: the…