However this year, the controversial swimwear trend – created by Black Tape Project – appeared to be skimpier than ever.Ī parade of models wearing the sticky tape designs strutted their stuff in front of a packed audience – with one revealing on Instagram it took 12 hours to get into her “bikini”.

Getty Images for VDM The LabelĮarlier in the event, Miami Swim Week 2022 spectators saw the return of duct tape bikinis. A model walks the runway for VDM The Label Fashion Show during Paraiso Miami Beach at The Paraiso Tent on Jin Miami Beach, Florida. The “ethically made luxury swimwear” brand also had a one-piece which had straps crisscross across the body. “You’re kidding me,” one user wrote, as another said: “This is so intense.”īeau Swim also had a similar design that featured two straps across the hips, creating a sexy pattern on the skin. The swimsuit style leaves little to the imagination. VDM The Label states on its website it is “breaking boundaries further than ever before”, by “taking new leaps and bounds” on its swimwear designs.Īnother brand that showcased a number of “loincloth” bikinis were LA-brand Normal Culture whose social media post featuring a model in a pink and camo print design caused a stir. “The collection was inspired by the beautiful Amalfi Coast”, Maddy Marchesani, the Australian brand’s designer, said. A new skimpier take on the ‘loincloth’ bikini trend has exploded at Miami Swim Week 2022.

One model strutted her stuff in a skimpy floral print loincloth and matching itsy bitsy bra, while another rocked the design with an “upside down” bikini top in a bright turquoise blue. Getty Images for VDM The LabelĪustralian swimwear brand VDM The Label featured multiple “loincloth” bikinis, in an array of colors including pink, blue and orange. The “loincloth” bikini is the latest rising trend. However they’ve had an extreme makeover, using a much smaller section of fabric and becoming much more revealing. The “loincloth” bikini, a two-piece swimwear set with bottoms that resemble the ancient style of clothing, has been steadily gathering momentum the past few years.īut the loincloth has officially exploded now, with numerous brands featuring the unique swimmers during the six-day runway event. An extreme take on the micro bikini trend has taken over Miami Swim Week.

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