her first collection for Next, available today. And her most intense conviction is simple: Down with transparency.“There’s nothing worse than getting out of the water and suddenly realising you can see every tiny micro hair on your body coming through the fabric.
No, no, no!” she says. “Swimsuits have to have good coverage on the body.” To that end, her swimsuits feature shapewear-like linings to smooth and ensure opacity.
There are cups for support, a cut that’s higher on the hip (the better to elongate the leg), and, in some one-piece styles, narrow belts at the waist.“It just cinches your waist and draws the eye in,” she says. “Because walking around in a swimsuit, essentially, you’re naked.
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