
HIGH WAISTED BIKINIS

Red laddered swimsuit | Green leaf print bikini | Neon trim floral print bikini | Pink racket print bikini | Poppy print bikini
High-waisted bottoms seem to be a real divider - half the population greets them with a look of sheer disgust and an exclamation of, 'GRANNY PANTS', the other half seems to be in love the with them. Initially - and I'm talking about 8 years ago now - I found myself intrigued by them in a kind of 'what... is that?' way but, flash forward to present day, and I'm completely won over - if Marilyn's ok with it then I'm ok with it. In a perfect world (ie where sweaty faces and Magnum ice lolly stains don't exist) I'd wear one of these with some big ass hoop earrings, a red lip and some round Lolita-esque sunglasses, a la these ASOS badboys.
SWIMSUITS

Paisley print swimsuit | Leopard print swimsuit | Red star print swimsuit | Retro polka dot swimsuit | Crochet deep-V swimsuit
Generally I'm not a swimsuit kind of gal as I like to get a tan on my belly (then when your pot belly returns post-holiday it's nice and brown and, thus, doesn't look so bad). but in the past two years there seems to have been a real focus on producing shamazing swimsuits, which has left me feeling both tempted and confused. My particular favourites are the Rihanna-esque leopard one - if her body came with it that'd be great - and the ASOS paisley lattice swimsuit. The little retro polka dot one's also stolen my heart; I think it'd look amazing with a big floppy sun hat, oversized sunglasses and an ice-cold Sex on the Beach. Oh, and James Dean on my arm.
BEST OF THE REST

Colour block scuba bikini | Monochrome animal print bikini | Paisley wrap bikini | Orange floral bandeau bikini
These tend to be my go-to kind of bikinis, the simple 'I am what I am, I'll give you an even tan, stay on when you go down a waterslide and still look beautiful and colourful whilst doing so' kind. Technically the paisley wrap bikini is a swimsuit, but because the crafty little guy looks like a bikini from the front I thought it'd feel more at home here. I won't tell if you don't. Also, that N.L.P colour block one is making my heart race it's so beautiful.
Amy