Man Fashion: Top 5 Swim Trunks for This Summer

As far as men’s swimwear goes, swim trunks are the most basic sort of swimwear. This does not mean that swim trunks are not great men’s swimwear and in fact, I do see swim trunks are back to trends. This is because men of any age can wear swim trunks, from young boys to old men. Most important, I like swim trunks more than "speedo" because they usually have a lining so that they are very comfortable, less revealing and they are not too terribly long either, so you can still tan your legs.

So if you are thinking of getting yourself a new swimwear, let see what I got to offer here.

1. Black and White
The most important rule of summer fashion: don't get complicated.
And the simplest way to swim is in black and white — checkers, stripes, polka dots, solids, whatever. None of it will get old — one pair should last you five summers.


2. Bay Watch Red
Always in style, a shock of red is the ultimate beach color and suits any skin tone. Plus, you'll look like you know what you're doing. Just don't pair it with a lifeguard buoy — that would be overboard.



3. Retro Neon
Add a little bit (or a lot) to your swimsuit for an unexpectedly sporty twist on one of the year's hottest fashion trends. Sundek and Quiksilver both make variations that have become iconic surfer-scene staples.


4. Walk the Bar
After showering off, throw on sandals and a clean polo on top of these. They're close enough to shorts that you can roll up to the beach club without worrying about judgmental stares.


5. Aquatic-Themed
There are limits to where, when, and how a man can wear animal print.
Remember to limit to marine creatures rather than land dwellers.

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Remembrance of Bikinis Past

Fast Times at Ridgemont High was on HBO (in the olde days kids, before Tivo and Netflix, hell, before the average family even had a VCR) about four times a week one summer when I was little. And though I had difficulty relating to the film’s risqué plot lines at a time in my life when risky behavior meant making prank phone calls, one thing did register indelibly in my young mind: Linda Barrett’s (as played by Phoebe Cates) red bikini. (This bikini is burned onto my boyfriend’s brain too, as it turns out, though apparently for entirely different reasons.)

Not just a bathing suit, this bikini symbolized the incredibly sophisticated lifestyle I imagined all teenage girls led, girls like my babysitter who laid out in the backyard wearing coconut scented suntan oil and drinking diet soda. I’ve had a thing for ‘80s-looking red bikinis ever since. My favorite Linda Barrett-inspired styles? Check out this Lisa Curran, this Lauren Moffatt, and this Rosa Cha.

Beach Bunny Chic

Salty air, seashells, waves crashing on sandy beaches. This year you've vowed to spend more time in a beachy paradise, and Bop Basics has a few good reasons to keep that promise. With a gauzy new collection of dresses, tops, and scarves, you'll be as perfectly outfitted for the sandy shores as you are for the boardwalk. The bikinis to match these bits of beachwear brilliance? They're coming from the likes of Rosa Cha, Rachel Pally, and Malia Mills. It's the beach bunny chic you need to make this summer shine. Find it, at shopbop.

Find Your Signature Swimsuit

In swimwear, as in dating, selection is everything. Fortunately for you, we've rounded up the best of the best, the hottest styles from the season's haute-est swimwear collections to make sure you've got the best bathing suit on the beach. Teeny bikinis in bold hues to sophisticated-yet-sexy one-pieces, sweet prints to show-stopping metallics, DVF to Shoshanna, we've put them all in one place to make swimwear shopping a snap. Score your signature swimsuit from our standout selection, right here, at shopbop.

Sultry Summer Swimwear

Now that winter's over, we're so ready for one really (we mean really) hot summer. And with the arrival of the sexiest crop of swimwear to grace the pages of shopbop, summer's prospects are approaching sizzling proportions. Itsy-bitsy bikinis by Vix, Brette Sandler, and Shoshanna are any sunbathing beauty's dream, and Tyler Rose has given the one-piece a steamy makeover with their back-baring Cartier maillot. And that's just the beginning. Swimwear is turning up the heat, and we've captured the must-have styles in our newest LookBook. See it. Covet it.
Buy it. Your sultry style waits, at shopbop.