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Summer Swimwear: Get the Best Bang for Your Buck!

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Sacred Heart chapter.

The weather is starting to finally warm up and we have one thing in mind for the hot summer days – bathing suits! Whether it’s the push-up bikini or the risqué one-piece, we all are trying to find the cutest swimwear to show off while lying out by the pool or playing volleyball on the beach. This year, bright colors such as neon and pastel will be seen a lot when the sun is shining. With the many styles such as bandeau, halter and triangle, as well as the variety of exotic designs and colors to choose from, bathing suit shopping is always an event to look forward to. So how do you get the best bang for your buck!

Everyone knows that Victoria’s Secret is always up-to-date on the swimwear trends and has the hottest bathing suits on display for us to run in and grab. It is always a thrill when the VS catalog arrives with bold letters in the front saying “NEW! Bikini Tops and Bottoms”. With the many collections in store, it is hard not to find a bathing suit that you are totally in love with. Sometimes however, the perfect bikini you are ready to purchase has a not so perfect price tag. Us collegiettes want hot bathing suits but do not want to spend a high price – definitely understandable. Luckily, we’re here to tell you where you can find replica VS bathing suits, as well as many other fabulous swimwear, for a much cheaper price!

Obsessed with this Twisted Bandeau Top from Victoria’s Secret?

Forever Sexy Twist Bandeau Top $39.50

Buy it for a much cheaper price at Target!

Mossimo Women’s Bandeau Swim Top $17.99

 

Two-toned halter-tops are in and Victoria’s Secret has just what we are looking for!

The Gorgeous Swim Collection – Add-2-Cups Halter Top $46.50

Kohl’s has the same fun top for cheaper the price!

Mudd Solid Push-Up Underwire halter Bikini Top $17.99

Daring to be a little edgy? Strut this exotic leopard print bikini from Victoria’s Secret to show some of your undercover wild side

Beach Sexy Triangle Top $22.50

Beach Sexy Bottom $20.50

 

Purchase an identical bikini from Forever 21 for more then half of the price!

Leopard Print Triangle Bikini Top $10.80

Leopard Print Bikini Bottom $9.80

Valentina De Santis, from Princeton, New Jersey, is a double major in Communication Studies and Media Arts, with a minor in Fashion Marketing. She spent her entire junior year of college studying abroad in Rome and managed to travel throughout 10 different countries. While abroad, she interned as a Fashion Journalist. Prior to her international experience, she also styled clothes for celebrities and models at Karla Otto and assisted with accessories at Cosmopolitan Magazine. Valentina continues to take on many important roles and will be graduating from Sacred Heart University in May of 2016.
Taylor Lane is a senior in the Sacred Heart University school of education. She majors in English and is a section editor for the school newspaper, Spectrum. She is a captain on the Division I Softball team. Taylor aspires to be a special education teacher and spends her free time volunteering in programs for people with special needs.