Jezebel: Swimwear

Brazil's Plus-Size Bikini Enthusiasts Make Waves

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:40:00 EST

A story about plus-size bikinis would be intriguing no matter what, but since we're talking about Brazil — a country with swimsuits so small a pubic hair wax was named for it — it's even more interesting. Apparently plus-size apparel is much-needed in Brazil, and that includes swimwear. More »

Once You See The 'Changed Man Bikini' Swimsuit, You Cannot Unsee The 'Changed Man Bikini' Swimsuit [NSFW]

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:45:00 EDT

The copy at the source, Koala Swim, reads: More »

Fuck You, Cheryl Burke

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:28:00 EST

[We have ANOTHER fucking Snowpocalypse here, and you are all pretty and happy in your glorious watermelon bikini, damn you. Just look at the color of the water! FUCK. Dominican Republic, January 20. Images via Pacific Coast News Online.] More »

Show Off Your Christmas Cookie Bloat With 3 Hideous Swimsuits From Victoria's Secret

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:15:00 EST

After the stuffed Thanksgiving turkey, caloric Christmas cookies and guzzles of champagne on New Year's Eve, what you really want to do is shop for a swimsuit, right? The Victoria's Secret swimsuit catalog has arrived just in time! More »

A Day At The Beach With Coco And Ice-T

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:12:00 EDT

In New York right now, it is 53°, overcast and drizzly. But in Miami Beach, the high is 85°, and Coco Austin (along with husband Ice-T) is soaking up the rays with a sunny attitude! More »

A Freeze Frame Of The Colombian Runway

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:57:00 EDT

[Medellin, July 28. A model wears a creation from the Colombian fashion brand Maaji at the Colombia Moda fashion show. Image via AP]

Swimwear Week's Most Brilliant And Unfortunate Styles

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:15:00 EDT

Miami's annual festival of spray-tan and spandex, otherwise known as swimwear fashion week, packed up its bronzers and stiletto sandals yesterday. While there were some pretty suits, there was also a whole lotta fug. More »

A Stylish Beach Hat That You Will Never, Ever Get In Your Suitcase

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:32:00 EDT

[Miami Beach, July 15. A model walks the runway at the Trina Turk 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Raleigh. Image via Getty]

Beach Bound

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:10:00 EDT

[Beijing, June 18. Image via AP]

Are You Ready For More Men In Speedos?

Irin Carmon — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:00:00 EDT

The Telegraph says that more British men than ever will be wearing Speedos this summer. Or as they apparently prefer to call them, "budgie smugglers." More »

Yet Another Ladyparts-Cover That Looks Like Ladyparts

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:40:00 EDT

A suggestive bottom is only $98 at Anthropologie! Writes blogger Debby, "I'm pretty much vagina-friendly as it goes… But this vulva bikini? It's probably not for me." Actually, that could be a labia? [MySexProfessor.com, Earlier] More »

12 Swimsuits To Avoid At All Costs This Summer

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:00:40 EDT

Swimsuits. No matter how you feel about those particular bits of nylon-spandex that cover our bits in the warmer months, it should be known that there are some designers who do not even seem to be trying. Consider yourself warned. More »

January At J. Crew: Sequin Shorts, Shitty Shoes & Other Insanities

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:40:00 EST

After aggressively pushing product all fall and right up to the holiday frenzy in December, J. Crew has the audacity to show up in the mailbox with a happy, light, carefree January catalog. Worse: There's barely anything good. More »

Post-Holiday Bloat? Tough: It's Swimsuit Season At Victoria's Secret

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:20:00 EST

If you stuffed yourself on Thanksgiving, nibbled treats through December and washed it all down with a boozy New Year's Eve while frigid temps kept you sun-deprived, know this: Victoria's Secret thinks you're ready to shimmy into a skimpy swimsuit. More »

Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis

Hortense Smith — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:35:00 EDT

In a clearly tongue-in-cheek article for the Irish Times, Brian O'Connell asks, "Should Irishmen Wear Speedos?" A quick survey of my friends brought up another question: "Should anyone wear Speedos?" Let's break it down, shall we? More »

French Vogue's Swimsuit Shoot Kicks Ass

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:00 EDT

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When it comes to magazine swimwear photoshoots, we're usually subjected to the same, rehashed concepts: A languid, passive model lying on a beach or propped on a river rock. Not in Paris Vogue. More »

Lucky's "Best" Swimsuits Also The Smallest, Least Supportive

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT

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In addition to the $6,000 closet, Lucky's May issue also features a "Best Swimsuits Of The Season" feature, in which "best" means "teeny bikinis which barely cover the areolae and pubic mound." More »

Glamour Tries Not To Make A Big Deal Of Its Plus-Size Model

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EDT

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The May cover of Glamour teases "The Sexiest Swimsuit For Your Shape." And once you open the mag, you'll discover that — gasp — they actually shot women with a variety of bodies! More »

Selling Women's Clothes To Women: Athleta Vs. Victoria's Secret

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:40:00 EDT

The other day, a certain mailbox contained both the Athleta and Victoria's Secret catalogs. These companies sell very similar products — that is, swimwear, workout and casual clothes for women — but they have very different approaches. An analysis, after the jump. More »

Isn't The Swimsuit Just Inherently Evil?

Moe — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT

There are few garments I loathe more than the swimsuit. I don't really like going in water, or getting sand in my crotch, or getting urinary tract infections from the sand and sweat and chlorinated water in my crotch, or being reminded of how unforgivably white my skin is, or how inexplicably tan everyone else managed to get (WTF?), or what imminent cancer feels like. HOWEVER. There's a story about the return of retro swimsuits in today's Times that rips off an Observer article of a fortnight ago that reminded me of the real reason I dislike swimsuits: they are inherently terrible. I mean, here I was, looking at some of these pictures, thinking, "Hey, maybe I could rock one of these things!", and nodding along to lines like "Then again, this is precisely the costume required by the lazy-skinny girl of the moment, the one who eschews Equinox for Spanx, just like grandma," when I realized, Holy shit, did I just almost endorse the swimsuit worn by Annette Funicello in Beach Blanket Bingo; kill me now. More »

MagHag

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:20:00 EDT

In the April issue of Vogue, immediately following the photo shoot we just LOL'd, there's a handy shopping guide that claims it has the "best swimwear for every body type under the sun." Awesome! Are you wondering what to wear if you're curvy, athletic, thin, pregnant, petite or tall? Click the picture to find out! More »

Oldies But Goodies

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:45:00 EST

Well we talk about unattainable standards of beauty these days, but this Jantzen swimsuit ad from 1954 features an alluring woman with what appears to be a 15-inch waist. It's literally not much wider than her neck, and yet she somehow has the strength to entertain not one but two suitors. Click the image to see the advertisement full-sized. Also note that if this glittery grape-colored swimsuit were available today this writer would most certainly buy it. [Vintage Ads] More »