Lurex Bikini

What lurex is in swimwear

Lurex is the metallic yarn — a fine metal finished thread woven through the swim fabric so the shine is in the material, not a coating on top. The panel reads as the fabric with light in it, and the shimmer moves with the surface of the cut.

The pool runs 9 styles, about $36 to $45 — the shimmer high leg one piece, the metallic tie side Brazilian, the banded high waist ruched twist bandeau, the sparkly high cut cami smocked one piece, the glitter O ring bandeau and the glitter one shoulder three piece.

The styles in this edit

• Shimmer lurex high leg Brazilian one piece
• Metallic lurex tie side Brazilian bikini set
• Lurex banded high waist ruched twist bandeau
• Sparkly lurex high cut cami smocked one piece
• Glitter lurex O ring high leg cheeky bandeau
• Glitter lurex one shoulder three piece

Styling the metallic shimmer

• The lurex panel is the light piece — it reads as the statement in daylight and carries the evening look
• Pair the shimmer with solid neutrals; a second metallic in the outfit splits the light
• Off the beach, a lurex one piece works as the statement layer under an open shirt
• For the three piece builds, the shimmer is the outer layer; keep the base simple

Caring for metallic yarn swimwear

• Rinse after the water; the metallic thread traps salt in the weave
• Dry flat in shade — the lurex surface holds heat and the finish softens under it
• Store the shimmer set away from rough surfaces; the metallic thread snags where the smooth fabric would not
• Do not press the lurex panel with heat; the finish takes a set under it