Swimsuit yourself
Updated On: 05 July, 2019 07:00 AM IST | Karishma Kuenzang
On World Bikini Day, here are the best new styles to sport according to your body type. Model and actor Erika Packard tells you how
Crochet bikini
With the types of options available in the market today, you no longer have to be close to size 0 to look good in a bikini. Just follow the golden rule of buying according to what suits your body type. Which is what actor and model Erika Packard does when she has to pick a bikini. "I have bigger hips, so I need to choose the right cut to give enough coverage. I have cellulite on my thighs, so I pick a two-piece in fabrics that stretch like spandex, which makes my hips look shapely. High-waist cuts are in as it makes your torso look smaller," she tells us. She prefers bold colours and bikinis with strings that make it adjustable.
Deviana Gupta
Designer Deviana Gupta agrees, and her swimwear label offers swimsuits with hand-woven knots and adjustable side strings, besides reversible swimsuits. "We add fun to functionality through embellishments such as shells and tassels," Gupta says.
Erika Packard
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There are styles that look great on Indian body types, like high-waist bikini bottoms. "They cover the hips and thighs, making them ideal for all age groups. Millennials are opting for crochet ones," Harshad Daswani, founder of The Beach Company, says. We decode styles for four body types.
Pear-shaped
Priyanka Chopra
Hourglass
Katrina Kaif
Petite
Minissha Lamba
Plus size
Inputs by stylist Isha Bhansali
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