Sun, Skin & Statement Pieces: The Edit on Sexy Designer Bathing Suits
There is a particular alchemy to a truly great bathing suit — the way it commands a room the moment you drop a cover-up, the way it photographs at golden hour without trying, the way it makes you stand a little taller on the sand. Sexy designer bathing suits are not about exposure. They're about intention. Craft. The kind of cut and construction that only comes from houses and designers who treat swimwear as seriously as they do ready-to-wear.
At Lola Dré, the swimwear edit is curated with the same discerning eye as everything else — and this season, the offerings are nothing short of exceptional.
The Bikini: Architecture Meets Allure
The best cute designer bathing suits in bikini form share one quality: structure. Not rigidity — structure. The kind that holds its shape through a dive, that flatters through every angle, that feels as considered as tailoring.
Roma Ivory Ribbed Underwire Bikini Top
BAOBAB — $60
Chivi Terra Strapless Bikini Top
BAOBAB — $60
Awaken Blue Stripe Crochet Tie Bikini Top
ZIMMERMANN — $90
BAOBAB has quietly become one of the most talked-about names in luxury swimwear — the Brazilian brand's ribbed underwire silhouettes and ring-detail halters read like aqua couture bathing suits in the truest sense: handcrafted, body-conscious, and entirely unbothered by trend cycles. The Roma Ivory Ribbed Underwire Top is a masterclass in minimalist sexiness, while the strapless Chivi Terra channels a warm-toned earthiness that looks extraordinary against sun-kissed skin.
Zimmermann's Awaken Crochet Tie Top leans into the artisanal — blue stripe crochet with tie detailing that feels effortlessly coastal. Pair it with linen trousers or a designer maxi dress as a cover-up for a look that transitions seamlessly from sand to lunch.
Explore the full Women's Designer Bikinis collection →
The One-Piece: When a Single Suit Says Everything
The one-piece has long since shed any association with modesty. Today's designer one-pieces are among the sexiest garments in a wardrobe — deep plunges, ruched waists, floral prints that feel like wearable art. These are the pieces that make people ask where you got your swimsuit long after you've left the beach.
LoveShackFancy — $74
Heirloom Empire Ruched Underwire One Piece
Camilla — $218
LoveShackFancy's Mina Veranda Cherry One Piece is the red floral bathing suit of the season — romantic, vivid, and unapologetically feminine. The label's signature vintage-romantic florals translate brilliantly into swimwear, making this the kind of suit you wear into the sea and straight to the bar without a second thought.
Camilla's Heirloom Empire is in a category of its own. The Australian house's hand-placed prints, ruched underwire construction, and tie-front detailing make this feel more like couture than swimwear. It's the sort of piece that collectors and connoisseurs reach for — intricate, maximalist, and entirely one-of-a-kind in its visual impact.
For those drawn to deep, saturated colour, BAOBAB's Guapi Night Blue Plunge Halter One Piece is the answer. That plunging neckline paired with the richness of night blue makes for a look that is confident and quietly devastating.
Explore the full Women's Designer Swimsuits collection →
The Classic Edit: Melissa Odabash
Melissa Odabash needs little introduction — the brand is practically synonymous with high-end resort dressing, beloved by supermodels, royalty, and everyone in between since the late 1990s. The Bellino Clementine is a perfect expression of the label's house codes: immaculate fit, rich colour, and timeless silhouette. A white polka dot bathing suit or a bright citrus tone, Odabash always delivers that unmistakable sense of poolside polish.
Complete the Look
A great swimsuit is only the beginning. Layer with a designer beach cover-up — a sheer caftan, a crocheted mini — for the walk from sun lounger to restaurant. A designer mini dress works just as well thrown over a bikini when the evening calls for it. Finish with layered designer necklaces and a stack of designer bracelets — the jewellery doesn't stop at the shore.
The full swimwear edit at Lola Dré spans every mood and silhouette — from barely-there bikinis to sculptural one-pieces, from bold prints to refined solids. Because the right bathing suit isn't just what you wear to the water. It's a statement about how you choose to inhabit summer.
