While swimwear is traditionally reserved for the water, Gigi Hadid’s collaboration with Frankies Bikinis demonstrates how high-quality resort wear can transition into a functional evening wardrobe.
At the collection’s launch in New York City in May 2022, Hadid illustrated this versatility by styling a one-piece swimsuit as a bodysuit, bridging the gap between coastal aesthetics and city attire.
Gigi Hadid arrives at the launch event for her ‘Gigi x Frankies Bikinis’ collection on May 23, 2022, in New York City, styling a blue-and-white toile swimsuit as a bodysuit with beige cargo pants and pointed white heels. (Credit: Janet Mayer / Startraksphoto)
The collaboration, co-designed with her childhood friend Francesca Aiello, drew visual inspiration from Hadid’s rural Pennsylvania upbringing.
The result was a nearly 100-piece capsule of nostalgic, toile-printed swimwear and loungewear that emphasizes comfort and “cottagecore” silhouettes over fleeting trends.
“The opportunity to work with Gigi on this collection has been a dream come true,” Aiello told Harper’s Bazaar.
“We grew up spending our days at the beach in bikinis, so to be able to now design a collection of swimwear and loungewear—something that we grew up living in—together is really a full-circle moment for the both of us.”
Gigi Hadid pairing a toile corset-style swimsuit with relaxed beige pants and sharp white slingback heels (Credit: Janet Mayer / Startraksphoto)
“We designed this collection with so much love, and I believe that really shines through in the details within the fabrics, prints, and styles we chose to use. Both Frank and I have very social lives, but also are big homebodies, and the collection really embodies that side of us,” Gigi said of their collection.
At the launch event for their new collaboration, the supermodel showed how to wear a one-piece swimsuit to a party. She opted for one of her designs, a blue-and-white swimsuit called “Fawn,” which retailed for $185.
Done in Yomi Toile Blue, this one-piece swimwear was made from nylon and spandex and featured cheeky coverage, a low back, and dainty ruffle trims, creating a sweet but sexy design.
Gigi Hadid softens the structured silhouette of her toile-print bodysuit with an oversized cropped shirt and loose, low-slung trousers at her NYC launch event (Credit: Janet Mayer / Startraksphoto)
Transforming the swimsuit into the perfect party wear, Gigi paired it with low-waisted, straight-leg beige pants and a matching cropped long-sleeved shirt, allowing her to showcase her design.
The longtime face of Maybelline styled the look with several gold necklaces and a pair of gold hoop earrings.
She then carried her evening essentials in a Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Monogram clutch in cloud blue color, which matched her swimsuit and glittery blue eyeshadow.
She further glammed up by adding a swipe of red lipstick and straightening her blonde tresses, cascading down her back.
Gigi Hadid highlights the delicate blue toile detailing of her corset-style swimsuit with layered gold necklaces and soft, glowing makeup (Credit: Janet Mayer / Startraksphoto)
For her footwear, the wealthy model slipped her feet into a pair of By Far slingback pumps in sandstone color.
The Bulgarian cult brand collaborated with Gigi’s stylist, Mimi Cuttrell, to create these simple yet elegant pumps made of smooth leather and finished with 3.5-inch curved heels.
Gigi Hadid completes her look with pointed white slingback pumps and a sky-blue Louis Vuitton clutch, adding crisp contrast to her neutral palette (Credit: Janet Mayer / Startraksphoto)
Why Pointed White Slingback Pumps Keep Coming Back
By grounding a soft, romantic palette with sharp, minimal heels, Gigi Hadid’s look captures exactly why pointed white slingback pumps remain a fashion constant—clean, elongating, and endlessly versatile from daywear to after-dark styling.
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