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Have you ever looked through your wardrobe, come across an item you haven’t worn in ages, and said, “Oh! I forgot I had this”?
If you’re anything like me, this probably happens more often than you’d like.
It’s true that it’s impossible to find an article of clothing that can be worn in any setting, but what we should always be doing is finding more ways to wear said piece so that we can stop mindlessly purchasing clothes. Instead, we want to be shopping for items that will give us more function, more purpose, more bang for your buck.
This time around, we want to take a closer look at one-piece swimsuits, specifically how they can be worn away from the beach, pool, and any body of water.
Realistically, how often do you wear your swimsuits? Unless you’ve got easy access to a pool or live near the beach, I’m going to go with either once a month, or even every other month. Maybe you wear it even less. The point is, there are so many missed opportunities with your one-pieces, especially all those times when you stare blankly at your closet and claim that you have nothing to wear.
Take a look at some items from our collection, along with some city-approved outfit suggestions:
How to Wear Your One-Piece Out and About in the City
The Off-shoulder One-piece
We’ve been obsessing with the off-shoulder silhouette for years now, ever since it made its comeback. You see them everywhere, from crop tops to maxi dresses. Its even made its way to swimwear, seen on both two pieces (so they look like crop tops) and monokinis, such as a Bohemian floral print one-piece swimsuit. The floral pattern gives you endless options of bottoms to wear with the suit, like an orange mini skirt, a white A-line midi skirt, black shorts, navy blue cropped jeans, you name it. When worn with bottoms, the swimsuit automatically turns into a blouse, and no one would ever guess that you pulled your top out of your swimwear drawer.
The Striped Mesh One-piece
Speaking of swimsuits that look like tops, the Push-up one-piece swimsuit is another one you can totally get away with on a night out. Throw on some skinny jeans and a pair of black heels and you’re golden! Although if you don’t want to play into the sexy vibe too much, you can transform it into a more day-time appropriate look with white wide-leg pants, assuming the pants are thick enough so you won’t see any “underwear” lines. Swap the white pants for black or another dark shade of palazzo pants for a dinner date or a chill night at a lounge.
The Criss-Cross Deep V-neck One-piece
If you’re not afraid to show off cleavage, this swimsuit is for you. Black high waist skinny jeans with a Rope one-piece swimsuit are an obvious pairing, which you can cover up with a blazer. For a daytime weekend outfit, a kimono robe and denim shorts will do. If you still feel like this bares too much for the city, another option you have are overalls. Whether you go for traditional overalls or shortalls, the front flap covers enough just to show off just a little bit of cleavage. Plus, the inclusion of this swimsuit puts an adult spin on the childhood staple. It’s definitely more creative than wearing a white tee or tank with overalls.
The Sexy Backless One-piece
This one is probably the hardest to wear in the list, but when there’s a will, there’s a way. Just like with the previous monokini, the Sexy one-piece swimsuit can be matched with jeans for a night of clubbing, though skinny jeans are not your only option. In fact, the contrast of boyfriend jeans would be perfect with this, if the second-skin silhouette is a little too much for you.
As for any daytime looks, it might be easier to wear a cardigan or cover-up of some sort so at least you’re not showing off both your back and your chest. For a comfy vibe, gauchos would be a good match. Jogger pants are another option if you want to go for that aerobics dance instructor outlook.
Think you have what it takes to wear your swimsuits around the Metro?
