I’m a Beach Fanatic and Always Get Compliments on My Cheap Aerie Swimsuits
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Aerie makes excellent activewearand, as I will swear up and down,swimwear. The cuts are cute, the size range inclusive, and, most important of all, they are basically indestructible. As a beach fanatic, I put my swimsuits through the ringer. I’m at the beach every weekend from dawn to dusk or sitting poolside. I’ve also worn them off-season as a bathhouse regular. And my Aerie suits have performed like a swimsuit that costs four times the price. They have never stretched out or discolored or pilled. I have a fewone-piecesthat are well over five years old and look just as good as the day I got them. And no matter what beach I’m on — the Rockaways, Riis, Cherry Grove — I almost always get a compliment about my suit.
And I’m not the only fan. Aerie has been brought up again and again in our swim coverage over the years. “It was the first brand I tried that had bathing-suit tops that fit me (I’m a 38H) and bottoms that came up to my belly button but still made my butt look good,” says Strategist beauty writer Tembe Denton-Hurst. “I like that the stock rotates every season so I can continuously add to my collection.” Content creatorKelsey Kotzurloves Aerie swimwear for how “stretchy and soft” it is. “I feel like Aerie’s whole ethos is to make you as comfortable as possible in your body,” she says.Ruby Buddemeyer, director of copy and concept atStarface, adds a new Aerie suit to her closet each summer. “The price is amazing, the cuts are really comfortable, and they are really great quality,” she says.
And, even better, they are almost always on sale. Below, all of this season’s swimsuits I recommend.
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My favorite of all its fabrications is this piqué fabric. It’s supersoft and more comfortable than compressive. I also like the visual interest the texture adds. My last suit in this material lasted several years and I finally had to part with it during a winter closet cleanout. This year, I’m replacing it with this ruched number.
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I also want to add a halter style to my rotation this year to keep tan lines at bay.
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I also love this full coverage one-piece that is slightly sexy thanks to the cutouts.
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For a two-piece set, it’s nearly impossible to beat Aerie’s prices. Personally, I prefer its full-coverage bikini bottoms to keep things comfortable and it’s super-easy to mix and match with its tops. This is a must for me because I’ve got a much smaller bust, compared to my hips and thighs, so it’s great I can size down in tops for the perfect fitting two-piece. I’ve got my eye on this polka-dot number for this summer in a zippy lemon-lime colorway.
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And while I still have nightmares of wearing tankinis as a chubby middle-schooler, if you want to dip your toe into this summer’s trend, this set is supercute.
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