Tuesday 2 August 2022 10:51 PM Should you wear your bikini UPSIDE DOWN? Designer reveals clever ways to style ... trends now

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There’s been a veritable explosion in swimwear styles over the past few years. Sporty, skimpy, strappy, strapless — you name it, there’s a bikini to suit it (and as a top swimwear designer, I’ve become intimately acquainted with them all).

But this summer, there’s a whole new question to consider when it comes to beach etiquette: should you wear your bikini top upside down?

It may sound ludicrous, but bear with me. For when I was on holiday in St Tropez last week, I noticed that many women were wearing their triangle string bikinis upside down.

They had simply rotated the tops so the upper point of each triangle faced the floor, with the ruched base facing upwards, then tied the neck strap around their backs and the underbust strap around their necks to create a gathered scoop neckline. The result is amazing. It gives your bust an instant lift (always a bonus for any of us who find things don’t sit quite as high as they used to) thanks to the straps that usually sit beneath your breasts coming up around your neck like a halter.