Swimwear: a guide to choice

Choosing swimwear is a gesture that encompasses much more than simply preparing for a day at the beach. It is a ritual that accompanies life throughout the year, because a swimming costume is not just for summer.

We wear it on warm getaways when winter never seems to end, on relaxing weekends at the spa, on afternoons at the spa with friends, on days spent by the pool during a holiday and, of course, at the beach.

Every time we plunge into the water we rediscover a primordial feeling of lightness and the swimming costume becomes part of our way of experiencing well-being: it envelops us and gives us back a more immediate contact with our body.

This is why choosing the perfect swimming costume for your body combines emotion and awareness.

It means looking for lines that make us feel comfortable, materials that gently caress the skin, colours and patterns that express our personality.

The choice of the most suitable model is never casual.

Each costume tells a different way of experiencing moments of pleasure.

Discover, in this guide, how to choose a swimming costume to feel exactly as you want: confident, elegant and authentic. Let your beachwear illuminate your natural elegance.

Types of swimwear

The world of swimwear offers an extraordinarily rich array of possibilities, each designed to accompany a different occasion, emotion or time of year.

Bikini

The bikini, a major player in beach fashion, is a versatile ally that lends itself to many interpretations.

• The triangle is the most essential choice: light, adjustable, ideal for those who want a natural effect without renouncing femininity.
• Underwired or balconette models, on the other hand, offer support and definition, perfect for those seeking a more enveloping structure and a harmonious silhouette.
• The bandeaus represent a refined balance between aesthetics and comfort, and are ideal for an even tan.

Enkris bikini models include tailored details and trims, such as central knots, weaves or decorative appliqués. The more contemporary types play with three-dimensional volumes, handmade roses, draping designed to harmonise shapes, light-catching inserts and small jewel details.

The bikini bottom easily adapts to personal preferences:

• the high-waisted bottom, with its retro charm, elegantly defines the figure;
• the classic bikini bottom is versatile and timeless;
• the Brazilian bottom creates a dynamic effect that slims the silhouette.

Versions with back gathers, thin straps or diagonal cuts further enhance your look, creating a balance between comfort and style.

Trikini

The trikini represents the bikini's extension into more scenic contemporary beach fashion.

With its strategic cuts it creates an interplay of solids and voids that sculpts the silhouette, enhancing the waistline with natural harmony. Moreover, the tops offer such support and stability that they are also perfect for those seeking a youthful look for more dynamic contexts, such as summer festivals or outdoor events.

One-piece swimming costume

In the world of beachwear, the one-piece swimming costume is the quintessence of sophistication.

With its continuous lines, it envelops the silhouette while offering natural comfort. The plunging neckline versions enhance the décolleté, while the uncovered backs add a sensual yet balanced dimension.

In addition, side cut-outs outline the waist, creating a sophisticated dynamism, while shaping variants offer a gentle embrace that accompanies the figure without constricting it.

All this makes the one-piece swimming costume a garment to wear beyond the beach. Paired with linen trousers or a flowing skirt, it can be transformed into an elegant bodysuit for dinners, events or evenings by the pool.

Choosing according to your physique

Understanding which swimming costume can enhance one's silhouette corresponds to an act of listening and caring for oneself.

Every body has its proportions, its strengths, its characteristic lines: the task of the costume is to accompany them with elegance, not to modify them. Choosing means recognising what makes us feel comfortable, what enhances our natural beauty.

For those with pronounced shoulders, the secret is to create visual balance.

For example, tops with wide straps, soft necklines or slightly rounded designs help to make the top look more harmonious. Balconette models accompany the décolleté with a firm but soft structure, while mid- or high-waisted briefs complement the figure by creating an elegant continuum between bust and hips.

Those with a slim waist, on the other hand, can emphasise this strength with high-waisted models that accompany the silhouette and delicately emphasise the shape.

At the same time, draped tops or tops with central crossovers help to create balance, guiding the gaze towards the bust and giving a harmonious effect even to the longest builds.

For those who want to slim their legs, slimming briefs are a perfect solution.

This type of cut creates a natural verticality without being excessive. It is suitable both for those with a petite figure and for those who want a more flowing effect. Combining a low-cut bottom with a minimal top, perhaps with thin straps, maintains balance and lightness in the upper body.

An important décolleté requires adequate support: shaping balconettes and tops provide stability and comfort, enhancing the natural shape of the bust. Bandeau tops can only be a solution if they have concealed supports that prevent slipping or unwanted movement.

In general, the one-piece swimming costume offers versatile solutions for many body types.

Shaping models envelop the bust and abdominal area with balanced compression, while vertical draping accompanies the silhouette without weighing it down. Deep necklines slim the bust, while side cut-outs enhance the waist with elegance. Finally, the open-back versions add sensuality while maintaining a sophisticated aesthetic.

For those who prefer two-pieces but want more freedom in their choice of sizes, bikinis in odd sizes are the optimal solution.

Whatever your physique, the choice of swimwear must always start with your well-being. A swimming costume that accompanies your movements and makes you feel beautiful is a woman's best ally, all year round.

Material and pattern

The tactile sensation is a key element: premium materials and fabrics are soft, silky, velvety against the skin.

Thetwo-way stretch allows the swimming costume to adapt like a second skin, accompanying movements naturally. This comfort becomes essential when spending a lot of time in the water or living an entire day alternating between relaxing, swimming and sunbathing.

The most commonly used fibres are high-end elastic ones, designed to guarantee resistance, colour brilliance and prolonged comfort.

From the Made in Italy Lycra, which ensures excellent elasticity and a smooth surface, pleasant on the skin and stable even in thermal environments or with salt water, to the lightweight technical velvet that does not retain water and maintains a soft texture even after swimming.

Alongside these, models made of lurex give the garment luminosity thanks to metallised microfibres that catch the light in an elegant way without being excessive: a perfect choice for more scenic moments and personalities.

Fantasy is another key element.

Floral prints evoke the delicacy of nature and go easily with holiday looks; vertical or diagonal stripes slender the figure with elegance; solid colours in deep shades - carmine red, bottle green, midnight blue, deep black - create a strong and sophisticated visual impact.

As far as colours are concerned, pastel shades lend a romantic touch, while micro-geometries add freshness and modernity. In addition to these, tropical patterns, with leaves, flowers and multi-coloured motifs, are ideal for those who like lively and energetic garments.

A more sophisticated, three-dimensional effect, perfect for single-colour costumes that focus on structure and volume, is the result of the use of embossed textures.

Craftsmanship

Alongside the various types of materials, it is the craftsmanship that makes each costume unique.

Invisible stitching, draping positioned with millimetric precision, the inclusion of interwoven yarns and small three-dimensional motifs add volume and personality.

For those who like a more romantic aesthetic, rose patterns make some models true little floral masterpieces. For those who love more decorative workmanship, macramé models offer artistic weaves and refined weaves, applied to the fronts of one-piece swimming costumes.

Our collections are also further enhanced by carefully applied light spots to embellish the surface of the fabric, emphasising the necklines and intersections of the swimming costumes.

The taste of the Made in Italy tradition also emerges in the crocheted wefts of hand-woven technical yarns, which create varied and colourful patterns, suitable for characterising both profiles and inserts, making bikinis and one-piece swimming costumes unique pieces.

Choosing materials and patterns means choosing how you will experience your swimming costume: as a comfortable embrace, a style statement and a moment of freedom.

Allow yourself the time to choose what enhances you without changing your authenticity: let your beachwear tell a story about you, in every season of your life.