I’m a fashion expert – here’s how to find best bikini for your body shape…and prices start at just £6 from Primark
Get ready for summer with swimmers that suit your silhouette.
Here, Clemmie Fieldsend reveals what works best…
Stacey Solomon
IF you are apple-shaped, you might have broad shoulders and a fuller bust.
You can accentuate your decolletage with a sweetheart neckline on your bikini top.
An on-trend high-waist brief draws the eye to the body’s centre, giving the illusion of more tummy definition, as TV host Stacey Solomon, 33, shows.
Gathering detail at the sides of the bottoms, and the middle on the top, also flatters.
Floral-print bikini top, £12, and brief, £6.50, George at Asda
Amanda Holden
IF your shoulders are broader than your hips – like Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden – you might have a diamond-shaped figure.
You’ll need to support and complement your bust with bikini tops that are halterneck or triangular shaped, and avoid rectangular bandeaus.
Detailed bottoms, such as those with frills, are best.
Or like Amanda, 52, opt for those with wide straps that will make your hips seem balanced to your top half.
You can also wear this style of bottom with the sides higher up the hip.
This will make your legs look longer while still creating a fuller shaped bottom.
Multi-coloured bikini top, £25, and brief, £22, River Island
Salma Hayek
AN hourglass shape means the top half and bottom part of your body are balanced with a narrow waist.
Thick straps or halter-style tops with adjustable ties are great for fuller busts as they enhance the full shape of your cleavage.
Actress Salma Hayek does this perfectly in a blue bikini.
The 56-year-old keeps the balance of her top and bottom symmetrical with a brief that is tied – and the side draws the eyes to her amazing, natural curves.
Colour block bikini top, £26, and brief, £16, Next
Gabrielle Union
ATHLETIC body shapes tend to have a silhouette that is straight up and down.
US actress Gabrielle Union, 50, creates curves with swimwear that has soft lines.
Her one-shoulder top is rounded in detailing, giving the illusion of a fuller bust, while her bottoms sit higher on her hips.
The bright white also makes you look at the swimwear first, tricking the eye into thinking the body shape isn’t as rectangular.
Lilac bikini set, £6, Primark
Kate Lawler
IF you have a small bust and hips with a defined waist, your body shape is petite.
Virgin Radio presenter Kate Lawler, 43, has a petite frame and wows in a bikini top that ties around her neck.
This helps to add fullness to the bust.
Bottoms with thin or string sides show more skin and give a look of rounder hips and bum.
Patterns draw attention to the fullest parts of the body, creating an hourglass shape.
Blue bikini top, £12.50, and brief, £10, Marks & Spencer
Jennifer Metcalfe
HIPS and bum wider than your bust? You could be pear-shaped.
Create a fuller looking bust by wearing a bikini with curved cups, like Jennifer Metcalfe.
The 39-year-old Hollyoaks actress also elongates her legs by wearing bikini bottoms that are cut higher up the hip.
This will also help define your waist.
Or try high-waisted bikini bottoms which will still give a cinched waist and a longer looking leg.
But avoid styles with ultra high and thick waistbands.
Lime bikini top, £19.99, and brief, £10.99, New Look