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Trendy Swimsuits

Find your next swimsuit by exploring styles that suit your personal taste. Browse our swimwear selection for a look you love, then compare individual product details for fit and sizing to help narrow your choices.

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Women's Shaping Swimwear, Swim Skirt
L.L.Bean Women's Shaping Swimwear, Swim Skirt
A high-rise black swim skirt with UPF 50+ protection, made from a durable nylon and Lycra blend.
(736)
$69.95 $69.95
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What customers like:
Perfect fit
Good coverage
High-quality fabric
Comfortable
Flattering style
$69.95 $69.95
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Women's Shaping Swimwear, Tankini Top Print
L.L.Bean Women's Shaping Swimwear, Tankini Top Print
A multi-color tankini top offering UPF 50+ protection, quick-dry fabric, and adjustable straps.
(714)
$89.95 $35.99
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What customers like:
Good looking
Chlorine resistant
Sun protection
Pretty colors
Comfortable fit
$89.95 $35.99
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Women's Shaping Swimwear, Tankini Top
L.L.Bean Women's Shaping Swimwear, Tankini Top
A black tankini top with UPF 50+ protection, made from a durable nylon blend with adjustable straps.
(74)
$79.95 $79.95
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What customers like:
Well-made
Nice quality
Good fit
Comfortable
Slimming effect
$79.95 $79.95
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Women's BeanSport Highneck Tanksuit, Print
L.L.Bean Women's BeanSport Highneck Tanksuit, Print
A blue high-neck tanksuit made from quick-drying, UPF 50+ Italian lycra-elastane nylon blend.
(0)
$89.95 $59.99
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$89.95 $59.99
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Women's BeanSport Highneck Tanksuit
L.L.Bean Women's BeanSport Highneck Tanksuit
A black tanksuit made from quick-drying, chlorine-resistant Italian fabric with UPF 50+ sun protection.
(0)
$79.95 $54.99
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$79.95 $54.99
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Women's Shaping Sweetheart Tanksuit, Colorblock
L.L.Bean Women's Shaping Sweetheart Tanksuit, Colorblock
A blue colorblock tanksuit featuring LYCRA® XTRA LIFE™ fabric, UPF 50+ sun protection, and adjustable straps.
(0)
$99.95 $99.95
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$99.95 $99.95
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Women's BeanSport Highneck Tankini Top, Print
L.L.Bean Women's BeanSport Highneck Tankini Top, Print
A high-neck, multi-color tankini top in quick-drying Italian nylon blend with UPF 50+ sun protection.
(0)
$69.95 $44.99
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$69.95 $44.99
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Women's Shaping Sweetheart Tanksuit
L.L.Bean Women's Shaping Sweetheart Tanksuit
A black lycra-elastane tanksuit with UPF 50+, full coverage, adjustable straps, and supportive shaping.
(0)
$99.95 $99.95
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$99.95 $99.95
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Women's L.L.Bean Coastal Essential Scoop Tankini Top, Print
L.L.Bean Women's L.L.Bean Coastal Essential Scoop Tankini Top, Print
A multi-color scoopneck tankini top in a stretchy, quick-dry recycled nylon blend with UPF 50+ protection.
(0)
$59.95 $39.99
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$59.95 $39.99
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Women's Shaping Swimwear, Sweetheart Tanksuit Print
L.L.Bean Women's Shaping Swimwear, Sweetheart Tanksuit Print
A multi-color shaping tanksuit with a flattering sweetheart neckline, UPF 50+ sun protection, and quick-dry fabric.
(0)
$110 $76.99
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$110 $76.99
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Women's Coastal Essentials Swimwear, Squareneck Tanksuit
L.L.Bean Women's Coastal Essentials Swimwear, Squareneck Tanksuit
A stylish black squareneck tanksuit offering UPF 50+ protection and moderate support with recycled materials.
(0)
$89.95 $89.95
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$89.95 $89.95
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Women's Coastal Essentials Swimwear, Squareneck Tanksuit Print
L.L.Bean Women's Coastal Essentials Swimwear, Squareneck Tanksuit Print
A stylish blue squareneck tanksuit offering UPF 50+ protection and moderate support with quick-dry fabric.
(0)
$99.95 $69.99
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$99.95 $69.99
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Women's L.L.Bean Coastal Essential Swimwear, Scoop Tanksuit
L.L.Bean Women's L.L.Bean Coastal Essential Swimwear, Scoop Tanksuit
A sleek black one-piece swimsuit made from recycled nylon blend, offering UPF 50+ sun protection and moderate support.
(0)
$89.95 $89.95
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$89.95 $89.95
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Women's L.L.Bean Coastal Essential Scoop Tanksuit, Print
L.L.Bean Women's L.L.Bean Coastal Essential Scoop Tanksuit, Print
A blue scoopneck one-piece swimsuit with UPF 50+ protection, quick-dry fabric, and adjustable straps.
(0)
$99.95 $69.99
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$99.95 $69.99
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Trendy Swimsuits

Swimsuit style is personal, shaped as much by favorite colors and familiar silhouettes as by the details that catch the eye. A bold print can bring a different feeling to a swim wardrobe, while a simple solid can feel just as distinctive when the neckline and proportions are right. The most appealing choice is often a balance of something familiar and something a little different: a favorite shade in a different shape, a classic stripe with an unexpected color pairing, or a simple outline accented by contrasting trim. One-piece swimsuits, bikinis, and tankinis offer different ways to express those preferences, without a single style setting the standard for everyone. A one-piece creates a continuous visual line, while a two-piece introduces another opportunity to play with color, pattern, and proportion. Coordinated separates can create a unified look; contrasting pieces can give the overall outfit a more individual character. Within any of those categories, small design choices make a noticeable difference. A square neckline has a different geometry from a rounded one, and a diagonal pattern draws the eye differently than an evenly spaced stripe. Larger prints make their shapes more prominent, while smaller repeats can look more subtle from a distance. These are visual distinctions rather than rules about what anyone should wear. Someone who enjoys an understated wardrobe may gravitate toward a restrained palette, while another person may prefer cheerful color and a print that recalls flowers, leaves, or the changing shades of the ocean. Neither approach needs a complicated explanation. Swimwear can reflect the same taste that guides the rest of a wardrobe, with room to try something different when it feels right. A familiar color might be the starting point, but the combination of shape, scale, and detail is what gives the finished look its character.

Color and pattern also provide useful ways to compare swimsuits beyond the broad labels of one-piece or two-piece. Dark and light shades create different levels of contrast, especially when placed next to each other, and the position of that contrast can change the visual emphasis of a design. An otherwise simple swimsuit can take on a more graphic appearance with a contrasting edge, while a print in closely related shades may look quieter than the same pattern in sharply different colors. Stripes, checks, florals, and geometric motifs each have a distinct character, but their scale and placement matter as much as their names. A broad stripe feels different from a fine line; a scattered floral gives a different impression than a tightly repeated pattern. Looking at the whole design helps bring those details into perspective. The relationship between the neckline, straps, waistline, and leg opening contributes to the overall proportions, and the back deserves the same attention as the front. Personal preference matters here more than a prescribed formula for any particular body shape. Some people like a clearly defined waist, others prefer a simpler uninterrupted outline, and many enjoy both depending on the design. Browsing Flattering Swimsuits offers another way to explore the look that feels most like you, without treating one silhouette as the answer for everyone. A useful reference is a swimsuit already enjoyed: perhaps its neckline is especially appealing, its color feels easy to wear, or its proportions simply look right. Identifying that one favorite detail can make a page of different styles feel more manageable. It also leaves room for discovery. Choosing another version of a familiar silhouette does not have to mean repeating the same look, and trying a different pattern does not require changing every other preference at once. Sometimes one thoughtful change is enough to make a swim wardrobe feel more personal.

Appearance is only part of choosing a swimsuit, and the individual product details deserve a close look before making a decision. Sizing, measurements, construction information, and care directions provide context that photographs alone cannot supply. A size label is a starting point rather than a complete description of fit, so the measurements and size chart associated with the particular design are more useful than assuming every swimsuit with the same label will fit alike. For separates, considering the top and bottom independently allows each choice to reflect the wearer’s measurements and preferences. For a one-piece, torso measurements belong in the comparison alongside the other measurements requested by the size chart. Front and back images can help clarify the shape, while written descriptions can identify details that are difficult to judge on a screen. Fabric composition and care information are best checked at the individual product level rather than inferred from a smooth-looking photograph, a textured appearance, or a familiar style name. The same thoughtful approach applies to expectations about durability: a design’s visual simplicity or substantial appearance does not, by itself, establish how it will wear over time. The label’s washing and drying directions provide the appropriate starting point for care, including any instructions that differ from the rest of the laundry. These practical considerations need not overshadow the pleasure of finding a look that feels right. They simply belong beside color and silhouette in the decision. Picture the familiar details of getting ready for time by the water: a towel folded on a chair, a bag waiting by the door, and the choice between a favorite solid and a lively print. The swimsuit selected for that moment should reflect the wearer’s own taste rather than someone else’s checklist. For a gift, knowing the recipient’s preferred style, measurements, and colors is especially helpful, since swimwear is such an individual choice. Whether the preference is for clean lines, expressive patterns, coordinated separates, or a single continuous silhouette, the strongest starting point is the same: attention to the details that matter to the person who will wear it.
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