For those undeterred by a swimsuit hack made only for dry land or a leisurely swim in the pool, you really only need an adjustable string bikini top. From there, flip your suit upside down and tie the chest straps around your neck, and the neck straps around your chest. Adjust accordingly. Take it a step further by crisscrossing the straps that go around your neck before tying them in the back, or even further, by making the top strapless. For the latter, take the crisscrossed straps from the last step, loop them around your chest (under your arms), and tie them in the back. Goodbye pesky tan lines, hello Instagram fame.
If you’ve been circulating between bandeaus and undercup bikinis for the last few years like many of us have, it’s unlikely that you have a standard string bikini top lying around. Because of that, we rounded up 16 styles that are perfect to get in on the upside-down bikini trend, ahead.
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Sommer Swim Kaia Plumage Triangle Bikini Top, $, available at
Sommer Swim Naomi Plumage Tie Side Bikini Bottoms, $, available at
We Are We Wear Reversible Melissa Tie Side Bikini Top, $, available at
We Are We Wear Reversible Melissa Tie Side Bikini Pant, $, available at
Princess Polly Recycled Nylon Isabella Bikini Top, $, available at
Princess Polly Recycled Nylon Isabella Bikini Bottoms, $, available at
Frankies Bikinis Malibu Halter String Bikini Top, $, available at
Frankies Bikinis Katarina Cheeky Satin Bikini Bottom, $, available at
Good American Matte Tiny Ties Triangle, $, available at
Good American Matte Tiny Ties Bottom, $, available at
Team Studio Gabriella Top, $, available at
Team Studio Emma Bottom, $, available at
PrettyLittleThing Shiny Textured Diamante Triangle Bikini Top, $, available at
PrettyLittleThing Shiny Textured Tie Side Bikini Bottoms, $, available at
Bydee Swim Ibiza Top, $, available at
Bydee Swim Ibiza Bottom, $, available at
Tabria Majors x Fashion To Figure Agent 99 Bikini Top, $, available at
Tabria Majors x Fashion To Figure Agent 99 Bikini Thong, $, available at
Bamba Swim Sol Top, $, available at
Bamba Swim Sol Bottoms, $, available at
Kendall & Kylie Carmel Scrunch Halter Bikini Top, $, available at
Kendall & Kylie Neon Yellow Carmel Side Tie Bikini Bottom, $, available at
Alpine Butterfly Olive Top, $, available at
Alpine Butterfly Ivy Bottoms, $, available at
Mango Crochet Bikini Top, $, available at
Mango Crochet Bikini Bottom, $, available at
437 The Sanders Top, $, available at
437 The Sanders Bottoms, $, available at
RIOT SWIM Bixi Top, $, available at
RIOT SWIM Hudson Bottom, $, available at RIOT SWIM
MELISSA SIMONE Enita Micro String Top, $, available at
MELISSA SIMONE Enita Micro String Bottoms, $, available at
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