Vanessa Hudgens Pulls Off a Turtleneck Thongkini For a Photo Shoot

Vanessa Hudgens [1] has just upped the ante regarding her swim style [2]. The "High School Musical" star [3] showed off an intricate take on this season's thongkini trend [4] in a new ad for Caliwater [5], the cactus-based antioxidant-infused beverage company she started with fellow actor Oliver Trevena [6] in 2021. Launching a new watermelon flavour, Hudgens and her team tapped stylist Rachel Haas [7] to dream up the wardrobe for a summer night shoot on location in Cabo, Mexico.

The images, taken by photographer Emilynn Rose [8], show Hudgens in a black two-piece from resort wear label Antoninias [9] consisting of the double-layered Amaze turtleneck top and high-waisted bottom [10]—which comes in a cheeky fit with a long belt and rectangular golden buckle at the centre. Haas decided to play up the hardware by coordinating the look with Belladaar [11]'s square hoops that boast a similar shape, adding rings, bracelets, and a body chain that hangs right beneath Hudgens's belly button ring.

The pink RVN boyfriend jacket adds a sophisticated touch, both speaking to the founder's long list of accomplishments and introducing an unexpectedly playful element — it's not every day we see a bikini paired up with a blazer. Mitchell Cantrell slicked Hudgens's hair back into a bun, and Kate Synnott [12] turned up the impact with deep, rosy cheeks, a cherry lip, and glowing eyeshadow.

Hudgens has been game to try out many different swim silhouettes this summer. From slipping into a bridesmaid maillot [13] for Sarah Hyland's bachelorette party in Mexico and pulling off Barbiecore [14] in a hot-pink textural suit from Hunza G [15], styling a watercolor print bikini [16] with a teal shirt in Italy, to making a splash in a neon Frankie's Bikinis set [17] with space buns.

Ahead, you can shop her full Caliwater campaign outfit and admire another angle from the photo series with creative direction from Gg Magree [18].