By: Jené Luciani
Finding the perfect fitting swimsuit has gotten just a little bit easier. For some swim lines, gone are the standard small, medium and large options (who fits those anyway?) and in their place - cups sizes! Bra-sized swimwear offers women bra-like support, in addition to a custom-like fit - especially when it comes to bikinis that are typically heavy on padding, yet light on support.
For the best boost, “look for under wires combined with built-in shelf bras,” says Aerin Rose, founder of Aerin Rose Swimwear, a company that makes bra-sized swimsuits up to an F-cup. It’s also important, if you’re shopping for bra-sized swimwear, to know your proper bra size! First and foremost, you’ll need to know your band and cup measurements in order to shop these styles.
Here are some fabulous choices sure to suit all shapes and sizes!
The halter top on this Aerin Rose one-piece is super flattering on larger busts (plus the sexy plunging neckline creates cleavage)!
Shirred Halter One- Piece in “Ikat Black”
$130
Available at select boutiques nationwide and AerinRose.com
This trendy 2-piece offers tons of support, coverage, and adjustable straps!
Shirred Over-Shoulder Bikini in “Waterfall” with Scoop Bottom
Top- $72 Bottom- $50
Available at select boutiques nationwide and AerinRose.com
Retro swimwear is a huge trend this season and this “Monroe” style is perfectly pin-up-ish, in sizes up to a G-cup!
Panache “Monroe” bandeau top and bikini bottom
This one-piece puts the print up top, perfect for emphasizing the bust area (and visually boosting smaller busts)! It even has removable straps (for a line-free tan!)
Panache “Pebbles” one-piece swimsuit in navy
$92 available at www.herroom.com
STYLE EXPERT Jené Luciani is a trusted source in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle industries and a strong presence in
television, print, and web media with hundreds of bylines and production credits to her name. As a recognized expert
and authority in the field for more than a decade, she can be seen regularly on television news outlets nationwide
including NBC-4 and Fox-5 News in New York City, and has been quoted in Cosmopolitan, NBC’s iVillage.com, and the
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Luciani is also a contributing writer and editor to several reputable publications, including iVillage.com, Pink Memo.com,
Galtime.com, The Wag Magazine, and her own popular blog Beautyandtheburbs.com. Commonly referred to as
"The Bra Angel," the journalist is frequently called on for her bra and style advice by radio, TV, print and web outlets
across the country due to the 2009 release of her bestselling book, The Bra Book: The Fashion Formula to Finding
the Perfect Bra (BenBella Books). She is a sought-after public speaker and is frequently invited to retailers like
Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and Lord and Taylor, for personal appearances at fashion events.A fixture at fashion
shows and red carpet events, throughout her extensive production and journalism career, she's interviewed everyone
from Madonna, Vanessa Williams, Bette Midler and Glenn Close, to Michael Kors, Nicole Miller and Tory Burch, to name
drop just a few. She has also styled cover shoots for celebrities such as Kerry Kennedy, and fashion shows for stores such as Bloomingdale's and Neiman
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