Nanette Lepore Geometric Print Bikini

Nanette Lepore Bikini Swimsuit

The entire bikini has a black background. While the front has a geometric print, the back of the bikini is black. Admittedly, the back of the bikini top is all string, so there isn't much place to put a print.

The shoulder straps cross and then go through a hole in the side of the top to anchor it. The bikini wearer can then tie it securely.

The focal point of the print is an embroidered square. To keep it from being boring, Nanette Lepore cuts the square off at midpoint on the bottom. She lets us see a bit more of it on the top.

Carmen Marc Valvo Halter Tankini Top

Carmen Marc Valvo Black Tankini

This halter tankini is so sleek, you might think that it's a one-piece swimsuit. It's shirred fabric shape fits the body closely. The halter top is connected to the straight across top with a ring covered in fabric and joined with 7 pieces of fabric covered in gold-tone rings.

This embellishment keeps the black tankini from looking severe. The back of the bikini top is almost even with the armpits. That way you won't have any back embarrassments.

Leg openings are moderately high, so the tankini swimsuit will always be comfortable to wear. You can opt for a high-waisted bottom or hipster bikini bottom.

Firtatious Juicy Couture One-Piece Swimsuit with Ruffles

Juicy Couture Bandeau Ruffle Swimsuit

Very flirtatious, this Juicy Couture swimwear is very close to beach lingerie. It's so form fitting that it has a zipper in the back. A hook and eye closure insure that it stays securely up.

The center of the swimsuit and top is solid, but the sides are open. There is a series of three ruffles at the bust to create all kinds of visual interest.

The open sheer panel that you see on the side, overlays the solid bathing suit panels and ruffles. The result is a wonderful texture.

If you want to make a statement at an upscale resort or pool party, this Juicy Couture swimsuit would definitely make it.

Trendy Swimwear from MINKPINK One-Piece Swmsuit with Stripes and Floral Design

MINKPINK Trendy Swimwear

MINKPINK nailed this year's hottest swimsuit design trend when they took a beautiful floral print and combined with with purple and white stripes. The feminine purple print forms a column down the center of the front and back of the purple and white stripes. The swimsuit designer also used it to define the bust area.

This bathing suit works because the floral and stripes are so well suited to each other. It's one of those unique bathing suits that don't come along very often. It has a very simple shape, but the swimsuit designer knew how to make it very special. Women who want something different, but not kooky different. It also provides the coverage that most women on the beach like.

Bathing Suits Women Love: Profile Blush by Gottex Tankini

Profile Blush by Gottex Striped Tankini

Comes in D, E, and F Cup. So it's definitely one of the bathing suits women with curves love. While it provides support and coverage. It's sheer coverage. Look at the view of the back of the bathing suit, you can see the bottom showing through the sheer and flowing top.

Halter top tankini swimsuits are very flattering. This one has a deep v-neck that flows into the empire waist. The bust is defined with a white edge.

The bikini swimsuit bottom that goes under the top has the same white edge that the tankini top has at the bust. It's a very pretty tankini. Stripes are a big nautical trends this year.

Clover Canyon Stripe and Floral One-Piece Swimsuit with Back Bow

Clover Canyon Stripe and Floral Swimsuit

Stripe and floral is this years hot nautical look. Clover Canyon gives us their take on this trend with a very creative design. The one-piece swimsuit is mostly a fanciful floral print with a halter top. However look at the side striped insert with black, yellow and gray stripes. You can see just a touch of the stripes on the swimsuit back.

Clover Canyon gives us a bathingsuit filled with surprises. From the front, it really does look like a one-piece swimsuit. From the back it could be a two-piece, The long bow is just something else!

Super Sexy and Feminine ViX White Bikini

ViX White Bikini

This white bikini will show off your tan. It has gold-tone accents on the shoulders at at the hip.

The white bikini swimsuit top has removable padded cups, so you can decide how much additional shaping you want. The halter straps are very feminine. Straps at the neck and back make it easy to get the perfect fit. It's so small it almost looks like a triangle or string bikini.

Gold-tone rings scrunch the fabric at the hips to create an interesting line at the top of the bikini swimsuit bottom. The front looks very feminine, while the back of the bikini swimsuit bottom is clean.

Tory Burch Striped High-Neck Swimsuit

Tory Burch Striped High-Neck Swimsuit

Women who are serious swimmers will love this high-neck swimsuit by Tory Burch. The neck and back straps will let you move without worrying about your swimsuit. It has a built-in shelf bra so that the back can be very bare scooping down to the waist.

The high leg opening is very sexy given the amount of coverage. However the back is designed to provide comfortable coverage that you won't have to fuss with.

Women with curves shouldn't be afraid of a striped swimsuit. In many ways it camouflages figure flaws. It tricks the eye into seeing just the stripes.

Ella Moss One-Piece Black Swimsuit with Cut-out Sides

Ella Moss Swimsuit

If you love your Little Black Bathingsuit, but it needs an update, then take a look at the one Ella Moss designed.

The bandeau swimsuit has side cut-outs that make it very modern. This is the black swimsuit that you take on a cruise or to a posh resort.

The general line of the suit is a basic one-piece bandeau swimsuit. The leg openings create a nice leg line and provide good coverage. While the side cut-outs create visual interest, Ella Moss swimsuit designers were good to us. They left the center panel wide enough to give coverage.

If you're over 40 and looking for a contemporary, but appropriate black swimsuit, this might be the one for you!

Profile by Gottex Black and White Tankini Top with Black Skirted BottomP

Profile by Gottex Modest Swimwear

There are days when you want to go to the beach or a pool party and not show everything that you've got off. However, you do have to wear swimwear or you'll stick out like a sore thumb and be uncomfortably hot. This bandeau tankini top is the solution. It has coverage, but not to much.

Check out the back. Profile by Gottex swimsuit designers got it right. It's low enough to let you fit in at the beach, but high enough to hide anything you want hidden.

Same with the skirted bottom. It's modest but not frumpy. The black gives you confidence to walk and even go swimming. The gray, white and black stripes on the tankini top actually hide figure flaws. People see the print and not the size of the waist.

This is a very flattering bandeau tankini swimsuit for the woman who is looking for modest swimwear.

BECCA by Rebecca White Crochet Tankini

White Crochet Tankini with Shelf Bra

Airy and light white crochet tankini swimsuit. The crochet pattern is everywhere. It overlays the shelf bra and hipster bikini bottoms. The halter straps are even crochet.

If  you're looking for a cool and breezy tankini for the hottest summer day, this is it. It also as a bare feeling without baring it all. The bikini top has a shelf bra for comfortable support and shaping. The bottom of the tankini top has a soft point in the front and back middle. This creates an attractive line and minimizes the size of our hips. That's good think for most of us!

The hipster bikini bottom is sleek and provides comfortable coverage. The leg opening is cut high enough to be on trend and make legs look longer.

Mara Hoffman Bandeau Bikini

Mara Hoffman Sunspoke Bikini

Mara Hoffman called this bikini swimsuit Sunspoke. That's because of the rays of the print that are in the center of the bikini top and bottom. You even see a stylish medallion print on the back of the bikini bottom. The back of the bikini top where it ties, is the only place you don't see sun spokes.

Hoffman makes this bikini swimsuit really interesting by making all of the central prints different. The medallion print on the front bottom is in earth tones, and the rays point downward. The print on the bandeau bikini top are in bright green and yellow with a hint of pink. The sun print on back of the bikini swimsuit is circular. The bottom half matches the front medallion print, but the top is new.

Robin Picone Batik Print One-Piece Swimsuit

Robin Piccone Rene Batik Print Swimsuit

Women often choose a black one-piece swimsuit because they believe it's the most slimming option. True, black is a slimming color. However, it's not the only option out there for women who want a darker, slimming silhouette.

Sometimes adding a print or texture to black makes it even more slimming. That's what Robin Piccone did when she added a batik print to this black halter swimsuit.

Notice how the batik print creates the illusion of the waist. Swimsuit designers shaped the print into a inverted "V" shape. Immediately the hips look smaller. The batik print flows over the bust to perfectly frame the plunging neckline. That in itself makes the body look narrower.

The halter bathingsuit back is bare, but not too bare. The back scoops down just above the waist. A woman can comfortably sit with confidence. Contemporary and attractive swimsuits for women over 40 can be hard to find. I think this one strikes the perfect balance between coverage and bareness.

Seafolly High Neck Bikini Swimsuit

Seafolly Black High-Neck Bikini with White Edges

Bathingsuit designers have finally figured out that some women don't want to fall out of their bikini tops. So they have started to design high-neck swimsuits. I like the fact that they managed to do this and keep the overall bikini swimsuit contemporary and appealing.

I love the colorblock design on this Seafolly high-neck bikini swimsuit. The top also has removable cups and boning for lots of support and shaping. The halter strap and back closure allow a woman to make the top fit perfectly. The white tie at the neck and the white closure at the back lighten up a black bikini swimsuit.

This Seafolly swimsuit takes the white details from the top and incorporates them beautifully into the bikini swimsuit bottom. Three white bands of fabric join the bikini swimsuit front and back black panels. The hipster bikini provides coverage.

You can feel free to surf or play volleyball in this bikini. Of course you'll look great lying on your beach towel as well. Click Here to see the current price, available sizing or to buy it. It's shown on the Nordstrom website.

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Robin Piccone Sleek Black Swimsuit with White Piping

Robin Piccone Black Swimsuit with White Piping

If you are looking for a black bathingsuit that makes the most of your shape, then this one from Robin Piccone is for you.

Look at how the major princess seams carve your torso. Then notice how the white trim at the waist creates the visual illusion of a waist. Even the white trim at the the neck brightens the bust.

The bathingsuit back is a bit of a surprise and I like that. The racerback has laser cutouts and it's all surrounded by the white piping.

If you love an all black bathing suit, please don't automatically discount one that has white trim. It can really brighten your face to have a touch of white reflecting the light up.

Many of us aren't kids any more. I'm always excited when I see swimsuits for women over 40. No they don't come with a label that says that. However, I love to see ageless comtemporary designs, that flatter a woman's body of every age. Click Here to see the price and sizes available on the Bloomingdale's website.

Tommy Bahama Navy Blue Underwire Bikini

Tommy Bahama Underwire Bikini Top in Navy Blue

Tommy Bahama has designed a bikini top that you won't fall out of. It also is made for a woman with a larger bust with sizes up to 38DD. The underwire provides support, while the low cut provides cleavage. The bikini top design ensures that each cup stays separate to guarantee the best shape possible.

Generously-sized adjustable straps and a back tie guarantee support and a perfect fit.

The smooth hipster bikini swimsuit bottom is the perfect companion. I love the navy blue color, but it also comes in black. Tommy Bahama calls it pearl because of the beautiful sheen from the Italian microfiber that it's made of. This fiber won't ever fade and it provides UPF 50+ protection. Click Here to visit the Nordstrom website to see it.

MIKOH Black String Bikni Swimsuit

MIKOH Maui Racer Back String Bikini

Macrame inspired this MIKOH string bikini. The racer back is a series of macrame knots. The bikini bottom is held in place by a series of horizontal fabric bands.

Black bikini swimsuits are everywhere. It takes a first class designer to make one standout. Oleema and Kalani Miller created an interesting swimsuit comprised of smooth black areas an knotted patterns. When you look at the front, you don't have a clue that a macrame racer back will come into view. That's what makes fashion fun and keeps us wanting new things each season.

A bikini swimsuit bottom doesn't get much smaller than this MIKOH bottom. The fabric panel is perfectly shaped to complement the fabric strings holding it together. 

Click Here to learn more about this MIKOH bikini.

Norma Kamili Bill Mio White and Black Swimsuit

Norma Kamali Bill Mio Swimsuit

You can't look at white retro bathing suits styled like this and not think Marilyn Monroe. However Norma Kamali brings us out of mid-Century fashion by shaking it up. The black halter straps are the fist hint. Then as the woman turns, you see that the back of the one-piece swimsuit becomes black.

The bathing suit design has the low swimsuit legs associated with the 1950s. The ruching provides a rich texture and hides any torso or stomach flaws that the woman wearing it may have.

This is a very feminine style. It may not show as much skin as the small bikinis on the beach, but it does ooze sex appeal. It's also very comfortable. This is the perfect suit to run after the kids or flirt with the guy in the neighboring chaise.

The woman who wears this Norma Kamali Bill Mio one-piece swimsuit knows how to ooze sex appeal. She is confident enough to know that she doesn't have to scream. While this isn't a swimsdress, it is a modest swimsuit compared to many others on the market. Click Here to learn more about this Normal Kamali swimsuit or to buy it.

Herve Leger Colorblocked Bikini

Herve Leger Lyyti Colorblocked Bikini

"They" say we only have 30 seconds to make a first impression. Me, I say we only have like 3 seconds. I know when I see an outfit it speaks to me immediately and I'll never lose that first primordial reaction.

When I first saw this Herve Leger bikini, it screamed American muscle car with flames. That's not a bad thing either. Look at the lime green stripes. They're the flames. The define the model's body in a very cool way.

The tank bikini is further defined with black stripes, of a variety of line depths. I love the way the thick black one under the bust grounds bikini. Then the lime green defines and gives them shape.

The lime green stripe at the waist divides and forms a ever so thin line at the model's wast until it becomes thick again in the front.

Herve Leger named this the Lyyti Bikini. I admit that I had to look that up. It's a Finnish female name that means "Of Lydia." Click Here to see more details about the Lyyti Bikini.

PilyQ Reversible Gold and Black Bikini

PilyQ Reversible Black and Gold Bikini

So you're a woman of many moods. Sometimes you want to wear a demure little black bikini and other times you want to rock it in a metallic bikini. PilyQ has you covered in this reversble bikini.

It not just about the color. It's about the scalloped edges as well. On the bikini swimsuit top, the scallop edging detail is along the upper top. On the bikini swimsuit bottom it's on the top and at the leg openings.

The bikini bathing suit top has halter straps, that make it easy to get the perfect fit. There is no padding in the top.

This is a very sophisticated silhouette that lets your shape do the talking. It's a classic bikini that will never go out of style. Click Here to see the details on the Bloomingdale's website. You can get close up views, see the latest price and check out the available sizes.

Robin Piccone Black Bikini with High-Neck and Crochet Detals

Robin Piccone Mia Crochet Bikini

When you want more coverage, but still want to bare it all in a black bikini, a high-neck bikini swimsuit top is the answer. It's even better when it has crochet details to lighten up the black.

Robin Piccone's new Mia Crochet line does all this for us. If you're unhappy with your upper chest, this high-neck bikini top is perfect, because it doesn't look like you're hiding anything.

The bikini swimsuit top starts with a black bandeau top and then a layer of crochet lace is laid over it. The high-neck bikini top ties at the neck and back.

The Robin Piccone bikini also has a layer of crochet lace over it. Then at the hip there is a layer of lace. Despite the high-cut leg the seat provides lots of coverage. Because the lace band sits right at the hip, ther is a place on the side where it is all lace. This makes it seem like a very revealing bikini, when it really isn't. Click Here to see more views, pricing or available sizes.

Sophisticated Michael Kors One-Shoulder Animal Print Tankini and Coverup

A sophisticated woman with a strong sense of style will love this black animal print tankini top. It is an abstract giraffe print that drapes from the left shoulder. Part of the style of the one-shoulder tankini top is that it's ruched with a tie. The tie then drapes down across the arm.

This Michael Kors tankini top is shaped to fit a woman's torso. It ends just at the belly button area. I think I noticed the shape of the tankini top as much as the beautiful animal print. The one-shoulder shaping is soft and drapes beautifully across the neck. It is more sculptural. The black tankini bottom is a sleek black hipster. Click Here to see the swimsuit pricing and sizes.

A stylish woman who want to look pulled together for every occasion will love this one shoulder animal print coverup. While the main body of the cover up is a zebra print, the bottom of the coverup matches the print in the tankini top shown above. That way a woman can always have some animal print showing. If you're going to a very upscale resort area or on a cruise, this is a fabulous look. If you're hosting a pool party or attending one, this will get everyone's attention - in a good way. Click Here to buy it or learn  more about it.