The One Piece
10 years ago by
Ma mission maillot de bain de l’été.
Bon, je n’ai pas porté de une-pièce depuis l’époque où j’étais maître-nageuse dans une colonie de vacances (on ne s’emballe pas, j’étais juste responsable du toboggan), mais en ce moment, dès que j’entre dans une boutique, je lorgne direct du côté des une-pièces. Tout ça pour dire que je pense être prête pour quelque chose de classique et sobre, avec peut-être un petit côté rétro-sexy. À mi-chemin entre Grace Kelly et une nageuse olympique… si vous voyez ce que je veux dire.
Des idées ?
Dear Garance, I have a feeling this lovely one I tracked down at Faherty is a little too girlish for your taste but I love its coral color. Plus, it´s from transparent production which means not only does it make you look good, it also makes you feel good. Have a look at http://www.fairaporter.com! Tata and thanks for your inspiring work! x from Berlin, Alex
i like one pieces but for swimming. i like my tan lines to be as few as possible :)
http://littleaesthete.com
Janine robin.fr of course!!! :) I have just received them as a gift,the flower one piece version and I love them!
while this isn’t necessarily sporty…i have been eyeing this one. i think they used to have it in red but this color is great too.
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/clothes-swimwear-onepiece/30144018.jsp?cm_sp=Grid-_-30144018-_-Regular_24#/
Sold out in most sizes here (Netherlands), but who knows.
http://www.hm.com/nl/product/27818?article=27818-A
I can’t find it there too…
XOX, Gap.
http://www.gaptoothedgirl.com
Oh sur la photo, ce n’est pas le maillot de bain de Garance l’été dernier, pris en photo lors de son séjour en Corse ?
Sinon, je trouve les maillots de bain une pièce hyper classe ! Je trouve ça trop beau… sur les autres. Car sur moi, je trouve que ça ne me mets pas en valeur, snif !
I always prefer one piece to two- it feels sexy to cover up rather than show everything. All white is my favorite but this year I bought RED. Try Zimmerman Swimwear. Enjoy!
Que penses-tu de ce modèle de chez Princesse Tamtam ? Personnelement, il me fait de l’oeil !! A la fois sexy, classique, et d’une jolie couleur :)
http://www.princessetamtam.com/fr/r3-maillot-de-bain/liv-a4921-nageur-a-bretelles-amovibles-jade
Uhm, I tried a one-piecer last year. So I wouldn’t feel soooo covered up I tried the ones with cut-outs. In the end they just made me feel frumpy, like I wasn’t confident enough to wear a bikini. I’ve found the classic triangle string bikini to be the most comfortable and most flattering by far.
Agent Provcateur have an amazing one piece in black! Super sexy
There’s something about a racerback tank that I think always looks sexy. Those exposed shoulder blades (and who ever gets fat on their shoulder blades?) just look so cool and modern. Check out our girl Norma Kamali. She really knows her way around a sexy one-piece.
Eres, sand hesiter.
This one from Eres that is really nice but very expensive of course
http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/437566/Eres/paradise-rainbow-plunge-front-swimsuit
You might like Magnolia trendy´s one piece. It is classic with a touch of retro.
Only available in Spain ;-(((
http://www.magnoliatrendy.com/product/traje-de-bano-gala
There is a navy white stripy mesh cut out one by Alexander Wang that I’ve fallen in love with… But seems to be sold out world wide unless you’re an XS! If you are, I am insanely jealous because I want that one piece so badly…
Hi Garance,
I only ever wear one pieces which always makes me the odd one out along my friends being Australian, from a beach city and averaging 19 years old. I just feel so classy and secure wearing them. However in my experience if you are a short and tiny frame they tend to bag up a little and some generously accommodate for the boobs and butt I don’t quite have. That said I go for the Australian designers We Are Handsome for loud 70s cut prints or Skye&Staghorn for my favourite Bond Girl moments. Enjoy the summer xo
I’m sorry Alex, obviously I should read more carefully
Sans hésiter lilibon…. http://lilibonswimwear.com! Super lycra, très belles finitions, et non négligeable: extrêmement confortable!
Take a look at these: http://www.quejeluise.com :-)
Garance, va voir chez OYSHO, ils ont des coupes un peu rétro superbes, les maillots sont doublés pour un effet gainant magique, et les couleurs originales (violet-bleu, vert bouteille, etc)
Moi, j’ai craqué!
Oui moi aussi je suis à la recherche du une pièce parfait…depuis que j’ai eu une césarienne :s
Moi j’avais repéré le Lisbon de Melissa Odabash en décolleté V genre cache coeur…mais j’ai longtemps attendu qu’il passe de 227€ à plus abordable pour mon budget… je désespère pas de trouver une copie (oui honte à moi…ou pas, j’ai pas les sous, j’ai pas les sous…).
What are nice bathing suit in the picture, where is it from?
Good luck with the hunt!
ERES!!! The most beautiful one-piece swimsuits.
J’adore l’imprimé… quelle marque est-ce donc ?!
Garance, are you in my head? Do you have a little camera that records my thoughts and wishes?? I really really want a one piece for some weeks now, and exactly the way you said it, an in between of retro and swimmer style… maybe a modern version of a 90s swimsuit. I love coming to your blog and reading exactly what its going on in my head, or read exactly what I wanted to read without even knowing I wanted it. Hahahahaha
eres, princess tam tam & j. crew. i only wear one pieces these days. somehow they always feel more sexy!
Dear Alex, as it happens, I too was searching for a one piece yesterday afternoon and I found one that pretty much falls in your description (sporty and chic):
http://www.aesthet.com/pd/grey-calypso-one-shoulder-swimsuit-32492.htm?lang=en&path=-356745418.
So far, I am leaning towards a bikini of the same designer (because I wanna get a tan on my back), but I kinda hope you like this!
Coucou Alex !
Le 1 pièce c’est le carton assuré, surtout pour la baignade de fin de journée. Moi j’ai miraculeusement trouvé un maillot noir lassé devant chez Etam, collection par Natalia Vodianova.
Baci, Ali
http://www.alidifirenze.fr
I suggest http://www.albertine-swim.com/fr/
:)
Ah, le une pièce ! Janine Robin sans hésitation. Des maillots de bains hyper bien taillés que l’on peut garder des années. Bref, le top of the top du maillot. Pour le petit côté rétro, je te conseille le Java en col carré (http://store.janinerobin.com/fr/maillot-de-bain-1-piece-2014/313-janine-robin-java-1-piece-encolure-carree.html) en noir ou bleu marine. Je me le suis offert pour mon anniversaire et je n’attends plus que les vacances pour en profiter.
Bref, des bisous ! Prends soin de toi et profite des beaux jours !
Hi Alex, I personally really like this swimsuit by Stella McCartney for Adidas: http://www.adidas.nl/cover-up-zwempak/F82809_450.html (it’s the Dutch site, because I couldn’t find the black variant on the international site; the mint one is nice, but I prefer good ol’ classic black). It has a retro feel, but at the same time is also cool ‘n sexy. The cutouts give off a bondage vibe, but in a good/non-tacky manner ;-).
I am absolutely head over heels in love with the « Ella Swimbody » in black by Wolford. It looks completely underwhelming on the hanger but when you put it on, magic happens. It hugs all the right places, is cut high enough on the leg — not too high to be crass but not too low to be matronly, and the halter neckline is perfection. It’s ridiculously comfortable and doesn’t budge, bunch or bag. And most importantly, it actually makes me feel sexy — which is quite a feat for this 38 going on 39 mom ;)
Eres all the way. works for absolutely everyone i know. Plus, the colours and accesories are to die for!!
L.L. Bean has some good ones. Happy shopping!
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/82614?feat=503314-GN2&page=jewell-island-squareneck-tanksuit
I’m a hard-core dedicated one-piecer
This Stella McCartney Adidas one is awesome.
http://www.adidas.com/us/product/womens-stella-mccartney-performance-swimsuit/AND36?cid=F50296&breadcrumb=1z13071Z1z11zrfZ1z13svo
http://www.dnud-boutique.fr/maillots-1-piece/57-box-1-piece-triangle.html
vraiment sympa comme marque… G le plus classique en bleu piscine et il fait une super silhouette :
http://www.dnud-boutique.fr/maillots-1-piece/38-1-piece-hobby.html
I’ve recently discovered this American brand: http://www.solidandstriped.com/
They’ve existed for a couple of years only and have started their women’s line just last year. Their pieces are so timeless and classic, using quality fabric from France, Spain and Italy. The whole collection has an old Mediterranean/ Hamptons feel to it that makes you feel somewhere between Brigitte Bardot and a Baywatch babe. The cuts are usually very flattering. No thongs or intricate cutouts (hence weird tan lines) here. I bought the Anne Marie in red, a very flattering no-bullshit one-piece that offers an extremely flattering and elegant silhouette and I can’t wait to showcase it on the European shores this summer. Check it out, I highly recommend this brand.
Seafolly?
J’aime bien ces 2 là:
http://www.galerieslafayette.com/p/maillot+de+bain+une+piece+desert+spring-seafolly/75252353/306
http://www.seafolly.com/limited-edition/liquid-halter-maillot-88285.html
Sinon princesse tam tam
Dis nous ce que tu préfères ;)
I hear you, me too! I just ordered on on J Crew! I can’t wait to put it on! Here’s what I found: https://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/swim/onepiecetanks/PRD~16498/16498.jsp?N=21+17+10043+10889&Nbrd=J&Nloc=en_US&Nrpp=48&Npge=1&Nsrt=3&isSaleItem=true&isFromSale=true&isNewSearch=true&hash=row1 Good luck on the search!
Le mien sans hesiter ! From Rio de Janeiro, Q-Guai mon concept store bobo d ipenema !
Cf : Mes billets « for ipanema beach » et Q-Guai
http://paorio.123siteweb.fr
Alex, when you said you were on water slide duty, I thought of the movie The Way Way Back. Have you seen it? A fantastic movie, with many funny scenes taking place at a water-park summer job.
Le model groupie de chez ERES =D <3
ou bien le model sporty de chez PRINCESSE TAM TAM
I bought a very glamourous one piece at Topshop for my honeymoon. It comes in Black and White or Salmon and White. There are two shell like pieces of fabric for the breast, too cute you should have a look!
http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/swimwear-453/swimsuits-620/black-and-cream-scallop-swimsuit-2680911?refinements=category~%5b209834%7c208534%5d&bi=1&ps=20
I have the same thoughts for this summer!!! Go for one piece but I still did not find the perfect one!!!
Check out Issa de Mar. Very cool stuff! And also, for a California vibe, the seea.
There is this girl in Hamburg and she produces really great ecofriendly and stylish swimsuits there. Here is an image selection I made: http://rosewatersaffron.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/the-coolest-new-swimwear-label/
I think they’re wonderful and will definitely buy one for myself (I think the one with the deeper neckline)
BTW she offers free shipping to the US.
Le une piece classique de chez Eres! It fits like a glove no matter your physique, it comes in beautiful colours and features a very sexy leg « échancré »
http://www.toast.co.uk/product/womens+beachwear/CXBAA/ADWOA+TWIST+BACK+BATHER.htm?categoryref=%2fcategory.aspx%3fcategoryid%3dwomens%2520beachwear%26seoterm%3dbeachwear%26nav%3dwomen%26menu&pcat=womens+beachwear&adimage=&clr=CXBAA_sulphurecru
I don’t normally comment, but I felt compelled to share what’s become my favourite swimwear brand, Beth Richards (http://bethrichards.com/). Her suits are so beautifully made, so flattering, and simply gorgeous. I’m in love with pretty much everything she puts out!