Bikini Fever

I'm in the market for a new bathing suit, so I asked my friend Samantha, who's from Miami, for advice. She loves nothing more than to lie out in the sun, and owns more bikinis than anyone I know. She referred me to Araks, a company that got its start in lingerie and has since branched out into swimwear that shares the same clean and classic aesthetic. Samantha is really on to something: Not only are their options really cute, but buying a bikini from a lingerie purveyor gives me extra confidence that the cut will be flattering and the fit just right. I love this modified triangle style in bright violet—there's something about the way it gathers on the top and the double straps that strikes me as kind of disco-y but still very contemporary. The bottom ties at the sides and it's bare enough to be sexy, yet still offers enough coverage to wear around comfortably.