Victoria's Secret Swimwear
Victoria's Secret is a gem in the world of lingerie. This brand with history is rightfully a true trendsetter, dictating new directions. All others are leveled at him, borrowing the best stylish solutions. Women from all over the world are ready to wait for orders for several months to become happy owners of the company's products. In addition to sets of panties and bras, peignoirs and dressing gowns, Victoria's Secret is engaged in the production of swimwear.
Peculiarities
The history of the brand began at a time when a certain American citizen Roy Raymond could not buy a beautiful gift for his wife, because he simply did not find beautiful underwear in the available stores. This moment became fundamental for the future of the entire company, because having opened his own boutique, Raymond was concerned with the issue of a variety of choices.
His main idea was to make a store in which they would not only help to make the right choice, but also have one at all. Therefore, from the very beginning, Victoria's Secret was not only about standard lingerie.
When Leslie Wexner took the helm, having bought the brand from the previous owner, he realized the idea of the need to make lingerie exclusive, beautiful and seductive. Since then, Victoria's Secret has adhered to the position that even if the lingerie is not visible under the clothes, every woman wants to feel the most attractive in it. The idea of affordable luxury has become revolutionary in its own way, changing the way of looking at lingerie as a usual boring set.
Over time, the brand expanded, and in addition to underwear, swimwear appeared in it. As in the previous case, the brand was able to maintain a high bar and soon became a trendsetter in beachwear.Victoria's Secret not only follows the general fashion trends, but also sets them, because the company's designers strive to bring something new, even to such seemingly simple clothes as a bathing suit. Thanks to my attentive attitude to fashion, I understand what women want, the brand has become known all over the world.
In addition to the name that makes the brand's products desired by women all over the world, Victoria's Secret has prestige. The owner of the lingerie or swimsuit of this company can be automatically ranked among those who are versed in fashion and appreciate themselves. The brand monitors the maintenance of its image, therefore, throughout its history, it uses only the highest quality materials.
In addition, natural stones and metals, beads, sequins, fringes, and embroidery are used as decorative elements. All this decently increases the price of the brand's goods, but is offset by high wear resistance and frequent sales.
Swimsuit designs combine not only the convenience of classic models, but sometimes extravagant unusual solutions in cut or color combination. A large model range, as well as the ability to combine things from different sets, will allow you to choose a swimsuit for your individual needs. Victoria's Secret products are famous for how well they fit, as there are options for all types of figures that will help hide flaws and, conversely, focus on the merits.
Victoria's Secret has stores in every major city in the world, but those who don't live in them will have to order their swimwear online. In addition, many more models can be found not at points of sale, but on the official American Internet resource.
Models and styles 2021
Victoria's Secret does not limit the lineup to a couple of styles, covering all possible options at once. This makes the brand's product universal, as women of any shape can find something suitable for themselves.
Among the two-piece swimwear, the most popular model is, of course, the bikini.
It is a set of bras, most often with thin spaghetti straps, and panties. Halter can also be attributed to bikinis, in which the straps of the bra are tied around the neck, which can emphasize the breast favorably by lifting it.
The bando consists of the same set, but differs only in the type of bra, and sometimes panties, since they look like a solid ribbon. Finally, this brand produces a tankini model, the upper part of which is a top, which is convenient for those who want to hide their tummy or sides.
Despite the fact that the largest variety is in separate swimsuits, there is also a decent selection in one-piece for all tastes. There are closed mayo models with sewn-in shoulder straps and tanks with one-piece shoulder straps.
In addition, they can be both classic on the shoulders, and of the halter type, fastened around the neck, or the bando, when they are not at all.
Highneck sports swimsuits, which can be either one-piece or separate, have a very small neckline, so that the neckline is closed.
Among the one-piece swimsuits, there are much more open options. For example, monokinis are very popular, which in fact are one-piece, but in fact they sometimes have a lot of all kinds of cutouts on the sides, stomach and back. There are also plunges swimwear with very deep cutouts in the front and back, so it turns out that you can see the vertical stripes of the abdomen and back.
In general, swimsuit models can be divided into several categories.
- The first is sporty, with the most comfortable and reliable cut, while not devoid of the charm of this brand, but is represented by bikini and bandeau.
- The second is swimwear for women with large breasts, whose bras fix the breasts and support them with the help of correctly designed cups and halter straps.
- The third is swimsuits with a corrective effect, for example, with push-up or double push-up (visually enlarge the chest) or deep cutouts (visually lengthen the figure).
- And finally, one of the largest categories is ordinary swimwear of various styles, from bikinis to monokinis, often with beautiful and rich decorations.
The brand keeps up with fashion trends and every season tries to surprise its admirers with new products. The seasons can change each other, but all kinds of bikinis remain the classics of the brand. They can be presented in both more classic versions and less standard ones, for example, with bandeau bodices, tops or elongated bodices. Regular shoulder straps or halternecks are equally relevant.
In one-piece swimsuits, monokinis remain the brand leader. They are one of the main assets of the brand, and among the models there are both laconic and modest, as well as bright, extravagant and bold. Tankini and plange are more relevant this season than ever.
Among the fashionable styles of bras on all types of swimsuits, push-ups take the leading position. Thanks to special inserts, they allow you to visually enlarge the breasts and lift them, making a beautiful shape.
As for the panties, apart from the classic options with a high or low waist, this year will be popular shorts.
An interesting novelty will be the abundant use of ruffles, frills, flounces on panties and swimsuit bras. Models look unusual, the top of which looks more like a top with flounces than the usual part of a bathing set.
The emphasis on decorative elements is also made in one-piece swimsuits. For example, you can find several interesting models with draperies, as well as dressings, that is, swimsuits with a skirt, which, moreover, can also be unfastened.
The use of lacing and metal elements is popular. The main idea of this summer for one-piece swimsuits is that they should be as dressy as possible.
As for the general stylistic directions, it is worth mentioning here the retro style. It is characterized by the high waist of the panties, which gives an additional slimming effect. Bandeau bodices, in the form of bows, and in the colors - a combination of black and white.
Material
The Victoria's Secret brand has a line of both the mid-price category and the completely transcendental one, in which exclusive models in precious stones are presented. Regardless of this factor, absolutely all products are sewn from quality materials in order to please their customers and extend the life of an expensive purchase.
The most common material in the brand's swimwear is polyester, as it allows for affordable models. Polyester has been used in swimwear for a long time, and it is good because it does not fade in the sun. However, it also has its drawbacks, for example, it dries for a long time and quickly loses its shape.
To improve the quality of polyester swimwear, elastane and lycra are added to this material. Lycra provides elasticity to the fabric, so the swimsuit does not stretch, and it dries quickly. You should carefully check the composition and purchase a product in which there is no more than thirty percent lycra, as it makes it difficult for oxygen to access the body.
There are models made of nylon, a very durable material, which, however, does not withstand ultraviolet light and fade quickly. Its main advantage is that swimsuits made of it tighten the figure, that is, they wear a corrective effect.
Recently, more and more swimwear is made of neoprene. The appearance of products made of this material is specific, you can hardly confuse it with anything. Among the advantages are durability and environmental friendliness.
Victoria's Secret has unusual knitted swimwear in its collections. Beautiful openwork details can be on the back or sides of the products, sometimes they completely cover the belly on one-piece models.
Color and print
This season is marked by the use of contrasting harmonies, that is, colors that are opposite to each other. For example, these are black and white, blue-red, pink-blue shades.
Despite the presence of monochromatic models, a greater bias is made towards brightness or moderate saturation, but at the same time unusual combinations. So, deep burgundy shades coexist with turquoise, and black with pearl pink.
However, for those who love tenderness, nude shades that are fashionable this year are suitable: beige, sand, ash pink.
Trends are trends, but the brand also has its own color "classics", which in one way or another is present in all collections due to its versatility. These colors include pure black, which looks spectacular on either a monokini or a bikini.
In the same category there are white and pink colors, thanks to which delicate models of swimwear are obtained, especially if they are decorated with draperies.
The brand has a special craving for the green color, which, however, changes shades from season to season - from a noble rich emerald to an acidic neon.
This year, Victoria's Secret offers its admirers an interesting technique, which consists in using several color accents at once. This fashionable effect is achieved by combining products from different models in one set. For example, you can combine brightly colored panties with a solid bra. However, in order not to make it difficult for women to choose, the brand provides several self-assembled models with two-tone bras or gradient on one-piece swimsuits.
In addition to the skillful use of colors, the brand allows itself to experiment with prints. One of the most popular is geometric, thanks to which interesting patterns are obtained from triangles, rhombuses and other shapes.
Swimwear in boho style, which depicts drawings of ethnic plots and abstractions, look no less gorgeous.
Floral and animal prints, especially the famous leopard, do not lose their relevance. This year, the brand is proposing to combine products with different prints, for example, a floral bodice and animalistic panties.?
Size chart
The size of swimwear bras consists of two values - numbers and letters. The number means the girth under the chest and has the following possible indicators and size matches: 63-67cm - 30, 68-72cm - 32, 73-77cm - 34, 78-82cm - 36, 83-87cm - 38, 88-92cm - 40, 93-97cm - 42.
The letter means the size of the cup, and it is calculated by subtracting the girth under the bust from the chest girth. The following numbers and letters are possible: 0-10 cm - AA (size 0), 10-12 cm - A (size 1), 13-15 cm - B (size 2), 15-17 cm - C (size 3), 18-20 cm - D (size 4), 20-22 cm - DD (size 5), 23-25 cm - E (size 6).
Thus, when purchasing a bra from a swimsuit, you should rely on these two parameters, the combinations of which can be folded into different combinations, for example, 34B, 36C. On some models, only a letter indicator may be present, each of which has its own meaning: XS (size 1, volume up to 84 cm), S (size 2, volume up to 90 cm), M (size 3, volume up to 9 cm), L (size 4, volume up to 102 cm).
The same letter coefficients are used to indicate the size of the panties, which depends on the volume of the hips. XS - up to 90 cm, S - up to 95 cm, M - up to 102 cm, L - up to 108 cm.
Reviews
The owners of Victoria's Secret swimwear talk about a large number of product advantages. First of all, they all relate to the good quality of the material and all the details. Those who bought a swimsuit long ago note that it serves more than one season, but several, while not fading in the sun, without losing shape, remaining as if new. In addition, not only the material is of high quality, but also the sewing itself, that is, the threads do not stick out, the seams do not diverge.
One of the main advantages concerns the appearance of the product, which does not disappoint those who ordered a swimsuit over the Internet. Satisfied girls note how great the original product looks, which is important, because it costs a lot of money. Swimwear owners note the original design, bright colors and color matching to the picture in the catalog.
Women also like a large assortment of goods. Especially many speak positively about the convenience of the system provided on the site, according to which you can compose a set of things of different models. That is, for example, take a colorful bra and solid panties.
The disadvantages indicated in the reviews do not relate to the swimsuits themselves, but to the difficulty of acquiring them. Unfortunately, the brand stores are not available in all cities, and the desired models are not always present in Russian representations. In addition, sometimes it turns out that ordering a swimsuit from America is much cheaper, especially if you take advantage of the offers of frequent sales. But in this case, the desired product has to be sent by mail, and delivery can take from a month to two. Therefore, those who have a desire to acquire an original new thing by the summer should hurry up with the purchase.
Buying over the Internet carries some risks. For example, some girls made the wrong measurements of the sizes, so the bras received over time from the sets simply did not fit them. This is not to say that the price is such a disadvantage, because for a decent amount the customer gets a decent quality product. And yet, for some, the price seems overpriced.
Separately, we should talk about such a widespread phenomenon as the purchase of allegedly Victoria's Secret products on sites selling Chinese products. Many hope that the counterfeit will live up to expectations, while saving money. However, as a result, especially in comparison with the models of the original brand, it can be seen how much the fakes are inferior both in quality and in appearance.