Lizzo [1] is embracing the hottest swimwear trend as of late: the thongkini. On Sunday, the "Special" [2] singer and Yitty [3] founder shared photos on Instagram from her dreamy beach holiday, where she's seen on a gorgeous white sand beach and under an outdoor shower. Wearing a vibrant bikini set in summer's most popular colour, a Barbiecore [4]-inspired fuchsia, she posed in striking snaps and reacted to Beyoncé's Lizzo [5] shoutout on her "Break My Soul" remix [6] with Madonna [7].
The singer's ribbed set from Good American consisted of a classic triangle-shaped top and high-cut thong bikini bottoms [8] with delicate ties, all in a comfortable crinkle fabric. Layering the hot-pink suit over Chanel fishnet tights decorated with floral details, a Chanel pearl chain that she wore as a belt, and retro shield sunglasses with pink rims, the result was quite a unique styling approach. Experimenting with fashion isn't new to Lizzo [9] — recently, she was wrapped head to toe in a Balenciaga caution-tape bodysuit [10] for Elle UK's September cover.
Originally popular in the '80s and '90s, the thongkini has seen a strong resurgence this summer, with celebrities everywhere rocking the revealing, minimal-coverage style. Vanessa Hudgens [11] recently wore a similar, bright pink version from Hunza G [12] on her Italian holiday, Kim Kardashian [13] modelled a new micro style from Skims [14], and Beyoncé chose one embellished with hundreds of glittering crystals for her "Renaissance" album cover [15].
Ahead, see Lizzo [16]'s take on the trend and shop her exact set.
