Like a t-shirt, sweater, or pair of jeans, a black swimsuit is essential to any well-curated capsule wardrobe. And, although we love a good one-piece as much as the next bathing beauty, it’s the black bikini that proves most versatile during the sunshine season — seeing as you can mix & match it with just about any other color under the sun.
Of course, selecting the perfect go-to style isn’t always so black and white — so, to help get you swimming, we rounded up a bunch of noir-hued bikini sets that were made to be your bathing-suit cornerstone. Whether you’re a West Coaster who spends hours on the beach or just someone with impromptu plans to jet off some warm-weather weekend, the plus-sizes to standard and high-waisted to barely-there mix of classic black bikinis ahead have you and your body covered.
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Beach Riot Sophia Bikini
Size Range: XS-L
Shop Free People
Beach Riot | Free People, Free People Sophia Bikini Top, $, available at
Beach Riot | Free People Daisy Bikini Bottoms, $, available at
Swimsuits For All Charlatan High Neck Bikini Set
Size Range: 4-24
Shop Swimsuits For All
Swimsuits For All Charlatan High Neck Bikini Set, $, available at
Revolve Midori Underwire Bikini
Size Range: XS-L
Shop Revolve
Indah Midori Underwire Bikini Top, $, available at
Indah Leisure Bikini Bottom, $, available at
ASOS DESIGN Curve Recycled Scoop Crop High Cut Bikini
Size Range: 12-26
Shop ASOS
ASOS ASOS DESIGN curve recycled supportive scoop crop bikini, $, available at
LA PREMIERE TOP – BLACK
Size Range: S-L
Shop Basic Swim
Basic Swim La Premiere Top, $, available at
Basic Swim Flex Bottom, $, available at
Torrid Black Wireless Flounce Bikini Top
Size Range: 10-30
Shop Torrid
Torrid Wireless Flounce Bikini Top, $, available at
Torrid High-Waist Ruched Swim Bottom, $, available at
Kitty & Vibe Front Tie Top
Size Range: A-B, 00-24
Shop Kitty & Vibe
Kitty and Vibe protected by, $, available at
Kitty and Vibe Side Tie Bottom, $, available at
Summersalt High Dive Bikini
Size Range: 2-12
Shop Summersalt
Summersalt The High Dive Bikini Top | $50, $, available at
Summersalt The Classic High Rise | $45, $, available at
Bamba VINO top – Jet Black
Size Range: S-XL
Shop Bamba
Bamba Vino Top, $, available at
Bamba Vixen Bottoms, $, available at
Sidway Janet Halter
Size Range: XS-L
Shop Sidway
SIDWAY Janet Halter, $, available at
SIDWAY Linda Bottom, $, available at
Lonely Dita Bikini Black
Size Range: XS-XL
Shop Lonely
Lonely Dita Bikini Black, $, available at
Lonely Dita Brief Black, $, available at
ASOS DESIGN Curve Knot Bikini Set
Size Range: 18-24
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ASOS CURVE Curve Knot Bikini Set, $, available at
Ansea The Reversible Triangle Top
Size Range: XS-XXL
Shop Ansea
Ansea The Reversible Triangle Top, $, available at
Ansea The Reversible High Waist Bottom, $, available at
Daci Plus Size Bikini High Waisted With Halter V Neck
Size Range: L-22 Plus
Shop Amazon
Daci Daci Plus Size Bikini High Waisted Halter V Two Piece S, $, available at Amazon
Pacsun Babe Bikini
Size Range: XXS-L
Shop PacSun
LA Hearts by PacSun Babe Bandeau Bikini Top, $, available at
Mara Hoffman Abigail Bikini
Size Range: XS-XL
Shop Shopbop
Mara Hoffman Abigail Bikini Top, $, available at
Mara Hoffman Jay Bikini Bottoms, $, available at
H&M Padded Bikini
Size Range: 0-18
Shop H&M
H&M Padded Bikini Top, $, available at
H&M Bikini Bottoms, $, available at
Honeycomb Dip Square Swim Set
Size Range: XS-XL
Shop Lululemon
Lululemon Honeycomb Dip Square Swim TopA/B Cups, $, available at
Lululemon Honeycomb Dip Swim BottomMid Rise, Skimpy, $, available at
ZIMMERMANN Brighton Mesh-Trimmed Bikini
Size Range: S-XL
Shop Net-A-Porter
Zimmermann Brighton mesh-trimmed bikini, $, available at
Athleta Scoop Bikini Set
Size Range: XXS-XL
Shop Athleta
Athleta Scoop Bikini Top D-DD, $, available at
Athleta Clean Medium Bottom, $, available at
J.Crew French Bikini
Size Range: XXS-3X
Shop J.Crew
J.Crew French bikini top, $, available at
J.Crew Bikini brief, $, available at
NIKE Black Essential Racerback Bikini Top
Size Range: XS-XL
Shop SSENSE
Nike Black Essential Racerback Bikini Top, $, available at
Nike Black Solid Full Bikini Bottoms, $, available at
Bleu Rod Beattie Rufflicious Bikini
Size Range: 34-38, 4-14
Shop Bare Necessities
Bleu Rod Beattie Rufflicious Bralette Bikini Top D-Cups, $, available at
Bleu Rod Beattie Rufflicious High-Waist Bikini Bottom, $, available at
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