Pay Homage To The Tankini This Summer

Cue the holiday nostalgia…

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by Grazia |
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You might not have thought twice about it for at least a decade. Why would you when we’ve built a trusty bond with the one-piece and have mismatched bikini tops and bottoms galore?

But it’s time to bring back the sartorial secret to nailing beach dressing - the tankini.

First introduced by American designer Anne Cole in 1998, the tankini was originally created with athletic women in mind who could practice sport in the two-piece.

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Brigitte Bardot dons the re-invented tankini trend ©Rex

But the tankini fast became a summer perennial for all those seeking beach garms after the two-piece made an appearance on both the May 1998 cover of Cosmopolitan and Harper’s Bazaar.

Coveted by Kate Moss and supermodels alike, the tankini soon gained sartorial status and reached its fashionable peak in the late nineties/early noughties.

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Pay homage to the retro tankini this summer for Instagrammable glory ©Getty

But it’s time to re-visit the trend and take the tankini for another spin this summer. And it's been re-invented with an athleisure-esque feel and a shorter crop, the midriff has never been more in fashion.

With this season’s sales hitting the high street and our eagerly anticipated holidays beckoning, what better time to invest?

We round up the very best suitcase-worthy tankinis (you never even considered until now) in the gallery below:

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Tankinis - Grazia

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CREDIT: Seafolly

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Seafolly Block Party Rashie, £49, Hipster Pants, £42, Seafolly

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Seafolly White Athleisure Style Tankini Top, £52.00, Hipster Pants, £48.00, Selfridges

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Seafolly Striped Nectarine And White Tankini Top, £52, Bottoms, £48, Selfridges

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CREDIT: Victoria's Secret

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Black 'Cheeky' Bottoms, £14, Victoria's Secret

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CREDIT: Victoria's Secret

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Floral Tankini Top, £36.35, Victoria's Secret

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CREDIT: Heidi Klum

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Navy Bottoms, £43, Heidi Klum

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CREDIT: Heidi Klum

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Navy Scuba Style Tankini Top, £65, Heidi Klum

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CREDIT: Heidi Klum

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Striped Bikini Bottoms, £43, Heidi Klum

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CREDIT: Heidi Klum

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Striped Halterneck Tankini Top, £65, Heidi Klum

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CREDIT: Heidi Klum

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Heidi Klum Black Bottoms, £43, Heidi Klum

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CREDIT: Heidi Klum

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Heidi Klum Athleisure Style Zip Tankini Top, £65, Heidi Klum

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Adidas By Stella McCartney Navy Tankini, £32.50, Adidas

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Adidas By Stella McCartney Tankini Top, £32.50, Adidas

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