The Easy Way to Make Your Bathing Suit Look Expensive

Since you clicked into this story, I know you want to know what the easy way to make your bathing suit look expensive is. Luckily, it’s simple: Put a (metal) belt on it. After long admiring this trend on Instagram myself, I recently decided to take it for a spin and am happy to report that it feels as cool as it looks! Honestly, something about the unexpected and, for lack of a better word, “glam” combo just screams, I’m not playin’ around with this look, and people take notice.

But what’s the best part? You likely already own the bathing suit (the simpler it is, the better), and while you can easily opt for a Balmain version of the of-the-moment chain belt for upward of $1600 (and hey, no one will judge you if you do), you can also find countless affordable styles that will do the trick too. We even found one on Amazon for just $13. Shop both options and everything in between after you check out the Instagram inspo below.

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Editor-at-Large

Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. It was a less expected route, seeing as she was graduating from business school at USC when this all began, but it has turned out to be the best one for her. Fast-forward to 2020, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was an intern starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to classic pieces and neutral basics but will always make an exception for something colorful, printed, or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a good party is dressing up for one. On weekdays, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious for dinner and trying to force her husband to watch 90 Day Fiancé.