Something in the Water: The Blue Stripe Bathing Suit Edit You've Been Waiting For
There is something timeless — almost cinematic — about a blue stripe bathing suit. It carries the spirit of the French Riviera, the ease of the Amalfi coast, the quiet confidence of a woman who has always known exactly what to pack. Stripes on swimwear are one of fashion's great non-negotiables: they read as both effortlessly classic and quietly couture, depending entirely on how they're executed.
This season, the blue stripe is having a very particular moment. Not the flat, workmanlike stripe of fast fashion — but the considered kind. The hand-crocheted kind. The kind that arrives draped in tissue paper and takes up permanent residence in your swimwear rotation.
The Crochet Stripe: Zimmermann's Masterstroke
When Zimmermann leans into a motif, it tends to become the definitive version of it. Their Awaken Blue Stripe Crochet Tie Bikini Top is a perfect case study — hand-textured crochet renders the classic stripe in three dimensions, elevating it from print into craft. This is what separates couture bathing suits from everything else on the market: the detail work that can only be felt, not just seen.
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The One-Piece Stripe: Two Very Different Moods
The one-piece blue stripe bathing suit exists on a broad spectrum — from the sun-bleached simplicity of a coastal classic to something far more structured and intentional. Montce Swim's Tropez Blue Stripe Plunge One Piece occupies the latter category: a deep plunge, elegant tie detail, and that unmistakable classic blue stripe that photographs beautifully against whitewashed stone. Then there is Solid & Striped's Hazel Reversible Halter — arguably one of the most intelligent swimsuit designs on the market. Bon Bon on one side, Ocean Mist on the other, it answers the kini bathing suits question of "but what if I want options?" with characteristic ease.
Tropez Blue Stripe Plunge One Piece
Montce Swim — $153.00
Hazel Reversible Halter One Piece
Solid & Striped — $89.00
Alma Blue Lagoon Bustier One Piece
Solid & Striped — $248.00
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Beyond Stripes: The Other Blue Print Worth Knowing
If the blue stripe bathing suit is the classicist's choice, Zimmermann's Aster Denim Embroidery Triangle Bikini is its more romantic counterpart. The denim-wash base is hand-embroidered with delicate florals — a nod to the vintage polka dot bathing suit energy that has been circling the mood boards all season, but pushed somewhere more refined. This is swimwear that tells a story before you've even stepped onto the sand.
The White Counterpoint — and the Art of the Cover-Up
An all white bathing suit reads as the ultimate palette cleanser — and nothing transitions from water to aperitivo hour more gracefully than a pristine one-piece. PatBO's Honey Flower Plunge One Piece in off-white brings Brazilian sensibility to couture construction: the floral cutwork detail does the work of ten accessories. Pair it with Melissa Odabash's Sky Blue Tassel Trim Pareo — the cover-up as its own art form — and you have an outfit that requires absolutely nothing else.
PatBO — $277.00
Melissa Odabash — $94.00
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The Edit, In Summary
The blue stripe bathing suit is not a trend — it is a decision. A quiet declaration that you understand the grammar of resort dressing, that you have done the reading and arrived at the correct conclusion. Whether you gravitate toward the crochet artistry of Zimmermann, the intelligent reversibility of Solid & Striped, or the plunge drama of Montce Swim, the common thread (quite literally) is blue, and it is exactly right.
At Lola Dré, we've pulled the very best of the season's blue swimwear together — from statement bikinis to the cover-up that earns its own compliments. The water is waiting.
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