The Best Off-the-Shoulder Swimsuits to Buy

At age 33, I can finally say I've stopped worrying about the mythical "big reveal" that we're led to believe in—and be in total fear of—when it comes to going on holiday. Life is too short to believe in a universal standard beach body (whatever that means). I'd rather just enjoy myself. Take a quick look at any European beach full of locals and you'll find beautiful women of all shapes and sizes wearing whatever the heck they want, without a care in the world.

Once upon a time, I would have felt frumpy opting for a swimsuit, but now I see them as a nice holiday packing companion to the smaller two-pieces I'll lean on for my annual sunbathing mission. I'm not wearing them because I'm scared to unleash my figure on the world; it's more that the world of swimsuits has improved so vastly that they're now just as covetable and fashionable as their skimpier counterparts.

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It's nice to have options on call. I like to have a swimming costume available for the days where I know I'll be hitting a particularly choppy part of the ocean or need to go straight from the pool to a barbecue without being able to change into something for the evening. A cossie can act as the fanciest of vacation tops, and even more so when they're off-the-shoulder.

Which is where the sassy part comes in. Unlike cutaway styles (which can be a real faff getting in and out of this), this is a chic and easy way to add interest to your swimwear collection. If you, like me, require a bit of extra support in the bosom area, you can also find styles that have shoulder straps that still fit the trend. So keep on scrolling to shop all of my favourite off-the-shoulder swimsuits to buy in 2019.

Shop the Best Off-the-Shoulder Swimsuits

Self-Portrait

Ruched Off-the-Shoulder Swimsuit

Peony

Off-the-Shoulder Jacquard Knit Swimsuit

H&M

Off-the-Shoulder Swimsuit

Karla Coletto + Cold Shoulder Swimsuit

Karla Coletto

Cold Shoulder Swimsuit

River Island

Bardot Swimsuit

Solid & Striped

Maria Swimsuit

ASOS Curve

Bardot Swimsuit

Figleaves

Icon Bardot Swimsuit

Alexandra Micro

Lola Swimsuit

Clube Bosse

Floral Semilly One Piece

Dorothy Perkins

Bardot Swimsuit

Lisa Marie Fernandez + Leandra Swimsuit

Lisa Marie Fernandez

Leandra Swimsuit

Monki

Ruffle Swimsuit

Johanna Ortiz

Palm Beach Swimsuit

Moeva + Viola Swimsuit

Moeva

Viola Swimsuit

Love Stories

Leopard-Print Jazzy Ruffle One Piece

Who doesn't love leopard-print swimwear?
Next up, your guide to the new swimwear trends of 2019.

Hannah Almassi is the MD for Women’s UK at Future PLC. Following a decade-long tenure as Who What Wear UK’s first Editor-in-Chief, she now oversees Who What Wear and Marie Claire in the UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. As an expert at the intersection of content, commerce, building brands and monetising digital platforms, she now combines her editorial experience alongside business acumen to help guide digital titles into the future.