This bikini top is adorable and actually very solid for somebody who needs underwire support and hates how wide all underwire bikini tops are. It's surprisingly narrow! I love how the underwires are hidden and it's a halter - this is a bra-sized swimsuit that does not clearly announce itself as such. If you're looking for a bra sized bikini top that looks like a "normal" halter, Hoola is the brand to check out and can be found on asos.com. The material has a beautiful shimmery look that photos don't capture and it feels very sturdy. The stitching is impeccable. It ...gives the impression that it's a top that would last for quite some time.
As far as fit on me, the band is TTS so it's a little big but no 28 bands were in stock when I ordered. So the band is fairly loose, which becomes more apparent when it's stretched. I could stand for a tiny bit more room at the underwire, but this swim top is miles more projected than anything else I'd tried up to now. I haven't done a blog review on it, I've actually had it since last summer and never added it until now (awful, I know!!) In fact, I only wore the top swimming once! I have the bottoms to match in a size M still NWT. I'm listing it only because I'm so madly in love with my Comexim swim top I know I'll end up ignoring this one and it's too cute for that. Read more 157 more words
By any objective standards, this is not a good fit on me--it runs shallow, the gore doesn't tack, and I get some suspicious quadboob depending on how assiduously I swoop and scoop. But I didn't buy it expecting it to fit perfectly. My criteria for swimwear are not the same as those for bras. This bikini stops my boobs from flopping around, gives me acceptable cleavage (though I'm close-set enough that cleavage is pretty much an inevitability), and doesn't look like I'm wearing my bra to the beach. The side profile is a little odd due to the shallow cut and seam placement (and the quadboob), but it's ...not a dealbreaker for me.
The 30 band is a good fit for my 27-inch underbust, meaning that a 28 could be an option if you really need a 26 band. The materials and construction seem high-quality, although it's worth noting that the little metal sliders aren't sewn on and I nearly lost one when I first took the top out of its packaging. I think the color is darker and more saturated in real life than in the promo pictures--I'll try to get some pictures of it up soon. Overall, I'd recommend Hoola swimwear in my size range if you have shallow boobs and/or don't mind a slight compromise on support for looks, especially if you can find it on sale. I bought mine on ASOS for something like 75% off MSRP and am more than satisfied for the price.
The XS bottoms are a pretty good fit on my ~35-36-inch hips, though the side ties mean there's probably a bit of room for adjustment.
tl;dr: Would I do a triathlon in this suit? No. (Would I do a triathlon, ever? Unlikely.) Would I lie around on the beach looking super hot in it? Yes, absolutely, and once my part of the world escapes from polar vortex hell I fully intend to. Read more 210 more words
