Summer Swim Style

Modest one piece geometric swimsuit with a knitted cardigan and Keds sneakers; Texas hill country sunset

Lounging by the lake in an easy summer outfit: cardigan and cutoff shorts with Keds sneakers

As I’ve honed my personal style in adulthood, I find myself less influenced by the trends that come and go, and more inspired by past decades when styling my outfits. I believe a strong personal sense of style can transcend decades and trends and looks good no matter what the calendar reads. I’ve posted many outfits on the blog that had elements inspired from years past, like here, here, and here.

Modest one piece swimsuit styled for an outfit post-swim with an open knit cardigan and cutoff shorts; sunset on Lake Buchanan

Modest one piece swimsuit styled for an outfit post-swim with an open knit cardigan and classic Keds sneakers

One piece swimsuit outfits; styled with a knit cardigan and cutoff shorts; watching the sunset over Lake Buchanan

I came to know of the new swimsuit brand Hermoza through Instagram, and they sent me a suit of my choice to become familiar with the line. I love their vintage-inspired styles that are made for a momma who’s keeping up with her young babies, or the lady who just appreciates modesty and security in her swimwear. I was impressed by how thick the material is and how strong the seams are. There’s no question that nothing is moving around once you’ve put this suit on!

One piece swimsuit outfits; styled with a Madewell knit cardigan, Agolde cutoff shorts, and Keds champion sneakers; sunset at the lake house in the Texas hill country

One piece swimsuit outfit styled with a Madewell knit cardigan and Keds champion sneakers; sunset at the lake house in the Texas hill country

One piece swimsuit outfit styled with a Madewell knit cardigan and Keds champion sneakers; golden hour pictures during sunset at the lake house in the Texas hill country

One-piece swimsuits are great for wearing your swim style away from the water. Remember when I wore a swimsuit as a bodysuit in this post? I knew as soon as I saw this brightly colored geometric one-piece that I wanted to style it like just like Gwen from Weekend at Bernie’s, a movie I grew up watching countless times. So I threw on my favorite knitted cardigan over the suit and my classic Keds sneakers and felt just like I could be weekending at a beach house in the Hamptons a la Gwen.

One piece swimsuit outfit styled with a Madewell knit cardigan, Agolde cutoff shorts, and Keds champion sneakers; golden hour pictures during sunset at the lake house in the Texas hill country

One piece swimsuit outfit styled with a Madewell knit cardigan and Keds champion sneakers; sunset pictures at Lake Buchanan in the Texas hill country

Modest one piece swimsuit outfit styled with a Madewell knit cardigan and Agolde cutoff shorts; sunset at the lake house in the Texas hill country

I later put on my favorite cutoff shorts for a complete summer outfit that can be worn anywhere you want to hop around to post-swim. We spent this evening watching the sunset by the water during Merritt’s birthday weekend at the lake house. It was a comfy swimwear outfit for lounging and kept me cozy as the sun went down and the breeze cooled across the water.