High-rise bikini bottoms, except on Taylor Swift, strike some people as the scariest trend to hit swimwear since the sharks along North Carolina’s shoreline.
Whether a woman sees these bottoms as forgiving or unforgivable, she can’t blame them for resurfacing. Ample precedent has been set for their summer 2015 return. Retro high-waisted shorts have been retraining eyes for a few seasons now. So have crop tops with high-rise skirts or pants.
Then there’s the ado about granny panties shooing thongs out of young women’s lingerie drawers. Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Jenner and other celebs have been flaunting them under mesh or lace skirts.
Yet like so much of swimwear, high-rise bikini bottoms are often misunderstood. Swimwear designers including Mara Hoffman and Cynthia Rowley, stylist/TV star/author Stacy London and other fashion experts offered a reality check on five myths surrounding swimwear flattery and comfort, tied to this summer’s trends.