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This bikini I purchased 4 years ago always makes me feel confident, and that's why I'll only buy my bathing suits from Swimsuits For All

Jun 27, 2020, 18:29 IST
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I bought my first Swimsuits For All bathing suit for a trip I took in 2016.Celia Fernandez / Insider

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  • I bought my first bathing suit from Swimsuits For All in 2016 after deciding that I needed to buy brand-new swimwear for a trip I had planned at the time.
  • Swimsuits For All is one of the most size-inclusive brands out there, carrying sizes ranging from 4 to 34.
  • Since buying my first bathing suits from the brand, it's been the only site I've continued to turn to when I'm in need of more swimwear.

Hi, my name is Celia, and I'm addicted to buying bathing suits from Swimsuits For All.

The brand, which first launched in 2005, is one of the most size-inclusive out there, offering a range from size 4 to 34. It sells bikinis, tankinis, cover-ups, swim dresses, and one-piece swimsuits.

Something else that sets the brand apart from the rest is that its bikinis are usually sold as a set, so there's no need to purchase the top and bottom separately. Plus, in select collections, like the Gabi Fresh line, the tops are sold according to bra sizes, which makes a huge difference for us big-busted women.

In 2015, the brand made Ashley Graham the face of its swimsuits after she was featured in the Swimsuits For All #CurvesinBikinis campaign, which made history as the first plus-size ad published in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

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All of this is to say that it's clear Swimsuits For All is dedicated to selling swimwear to people of every shape, size, and age.

I bought my first Swimsuits For All bikini in 2016, and four years later, it's still one of my favorites

Before I got to college, I didn't own a single swimsuit of my own. I would usually just borrow my mom's bathing suits, even though we are completely different sizes; she's a size 6 and has a 34DD bust, while I'm a size 16 and am a 38G up top.

I grew up in New York City, so unless I was going to visit my extended family in the Dominican Republic, going to any sort of body of water was rare growing up, hence why I didn't have a need to buy my own bathing suits.

Fast forward to 2016, I was just a few weeks away from going on a quick weekend trip to the Bahamas and I realized I didn't have a single swimsuit that fit me properly. I had heard about Swimsuits For All from a friend and decided to check it out. After browsing around for about 30 minutes, I ended up buying two bikinis and a one-piece swimsuit.

I bought a black high-waisted bikini, another black one-piece, and a palm tree-print bikini, which ended up being the only two-piece swimsuit I wore during my trip.

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I wore my first Swimsuits For All bikini during a trip to the Bahamas.Celia Fernandez / Insider

Four years later, the palm tree-print bikini is still a favorite of mine. The top has bra-like underwire that makes my boobs feel secure and lifted, and the high-waisted bottom cinches me in. The gold zippers on the bottom are also a fun detail, even though you can't actually zip them down.

This bikini was on sale when I purchased it in 2016.Celia Fernandez/Insider

The bikini accentuates my hour-glass figure, making me feel really confident. Plus, I never have to worry about the top or bottom coming undone or falling down.

Swimsuits For All was also the first brand I ever encountered that had models of all sizes posing in the bathing suits on its website. It was refreshing to see a brand actually care to show what its swimsuits look like on different body types, as I was so used to seeing a skinny model wearing a bathing suit that was sold in my size.

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My biggest tip when buying from Swimsuits For All is to look at the sale section first

The clearance section is a great place to start because you can usually find a swimsuit that is between 40 to 60% off of its original price. Most of the swimsuits on the site are under $100, but it's also common for Swimsuits For All to be offering some kind of sale that applies to its full-price pieces.

Considering I've been wearing the same three bathing suits I bought four years ago on trips all over the world, I would say a Swimsuits For All swimsuit is worth every single penny — even if you can't get one on sale.

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