Even if you skip the floral fascinator and the towering platforms, there’s no denying there’s a 70s spin on swimsuit style this season. Retro cuts and bohemian prints are perfect for poolside lounging, but we suggest leaving the oversized sun specs and bounty of bangles on deck if you hop in for a few laps.
Insight Crazy Beautiful floral print bikini ($105, Drake General Store), round sunglasses ($35, Ontario Specialty Co.), crepe paper flower ($3), copper bangles ($1 each), small wood bracelet ($4) and large wood bracelet ($15, all Courage My Love), Nine West yellow wedges ($120, Town Shoes). Äpplarö chaise longue (used throughout, $129, Ikea).
Cardella denim print swimsuit ($160, Tosca Delfino), flower hairpins ($4.95 each, H&M), octagonal sunglasses ($35, Ontario Specialty Co.), small wood bracelet ($4), striped wood bracelet ($12) and copper cuff ($8, all Courage My Love), Sam Edelman wooden wedges ($195, Town Shoes).
Shiny Malibu one-piece ($60, American Apparel), silk flower ($60, Lilliput Hats), square sunglasses ($35, Ontario Specialty Co.), painted bangles ($3 each), copper bangles ($1 each) and large wood bracelet ($15, all Courage My Love), Goodstein wedge sandals ($100, Aldo).
Minnow Bathers’ black-and-white painterly bandeau-top two-piece ($140, Penny Arcade Vintage), silk flower ($60, Lilliput Hats) oversized sunglasses ($35, Ontario Specialty Co.), small wood bracelet ($4), copper bangles ($1 each) and large wood bracelet ($15, all Courage My Love), orange peep-toe sandals ($69.95, H&M).
Geometric knit bikini top ($17.95) and bottom ($14.95, both H&M), silk flower ($75, Lilliput Hats), aviator sunglasses ($35, Ontario Specialty Co.), floral bracelets ($8 each, Courage My Love), Pindowns Raquel striped wedges ($309, Fluevog).
Retail index
ALDO, Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge, 416-599-4554, and others, aldoshoes.com
AMERICAN APPAREL, 50 Bloor West, 416-963-5000, and others, americanapparel.net
COURAGE MY LOVE, 14 Kensington, 416-979-1992
DRAKE GENERAL STORE, 82A Bathurst, 416-703-6518, drakegeneralstore.myshopify.com
FLUEVOG, 242 Queen West, 416-581-1420, fluevog.com
IKEA, 1475 Queensway, 416-646-4532, and others, ikea.com
LILLIPUT HATS, 462 College, 416-536-5933, lilliputhats.com
ONTARIO SPECIALTY CO., 133 Church, 416-366-9327
PENNY ARCADE VINTAGE, 1177 Dundas West, 647-346-1386
TOSCA DELFINO, toscadelfino.com
TOWN SHOES, 95 Bloor West, 416-928-5062, townshoes.com
Photos by Jenna Wakani
Hair by Sara Anne from West Salon and Spa • Make-up by Karleigh Johnstone for Smashbox Cosmetics
