Whenever you consider swimwear style, the necessities for a day on the pool or the seashore (like swimsuits and a pair of flip-flops) could come to thoughts. However in some instances, such items even have a spot on a purple carpet. Over time, celebrities have seemed to beachy swimwear for inspiration on the step and repeat—rocking swim caps, bikini tops, and sarongs in a extra formal, elevated method than anticipated.
In honor of Vogue World 2024 in Paris this weekend, which can spotlight style and sports activities, Vogue is having a look again at a few of the finest (and most sudden) moments the place stars have been in a position to pull off high-fashion swimwear. What made the lower? Just lately, there have been some avant-garde takes on the basic swim cap—like when Maya Hawke wore a bejeweled Prada version to the premiere of Asteroid Metropolis, or when Emma Corrin rocked a buttery yellow Miu Miu model to the 2021 Emmys.
Additional again, full-on bikinis and swimsuits have even made cameos on the purple carpet. Ultimately yr’s Met Gala, Kendall Jenner arrived in a Marc Jacobs one-piece design that was impressed by Nineteen Nineties Karl Lagerfeld-era Chanel swimsuits. On the 2003 BET Awards, Lil Kim additionally donned a printed bikini, full with a chiffon cover-up to match.
Imagine it or not, even flip-flops have made it to star-studded step and repeats. On the Cannes Movie Competition final yr, Jennifer Lawrence made waves when she wore black flip-flops beneath her purple Dior robe. (Why head to the pool when you’ll be able to head to a glitzy movie premiere?)
Under, a glance again at the most effective swimwear style moments on the purple carpet.
