3 Swim Brands I Pack For Every Vacation

Swimwear is the foundation of my warm-weather vacation wardrobe, especially on the kind of trip where the day starts with a swim before breakfast, drifts into a long lunch in town, and ends with one more dip before dinner. These are the pieces I feel best in, and the ones that make getting dressed feel as easy as vacation itself.

Juillet, Anemos, and Eres are my three foolproof brands. They’re the ones I reach for season after season, the pieces I always feel like myself in, and the labels I can count on no matter where I’m headed.

1. Juillet

Juillet is my favorite for a romantic resort mood. The colors feel sun-washed, the prints have a nostalgic vacation energy, and the silhouettes are softly feminine. I love their textured bikinis for adding dimension, especially with a pareo tied low on the hips and a stack of beaded jewelry. The one-pieces work just as easily under an oversized linen shirt, which is always the real vacation test. It’s the brand I’d pack for a long lunch near the water, a slow beach afternoon, or any day when swim needs to feel like part of the outfit.

2. Anemos

Anemos is the bikini I keep coming back to when I want to feel really good. There’s one style in particular I reach for again and again, and I’ve continued to buy it in new colors every season. Their shapes are flattering and the proportions feel right, but what matters most is that the cuts stay where they’re supposed to. That’s what I need on family vacation days, or anywhere I want to be in and out of the water without thinking about adjusting a strap.

3. Eres

Eres is my forever swim brand. The fabrics feel luxe in a way that’s hard to describe, and the colors are bright and saturated without being too loud. What I love most is that they offer the tops and bottoms separately — sometimes I’ll wear the matching set for a coordinated moment; other times I like to have fun mixing shades. Because the colors work so well together, I can pack fewer pieces and still come home feeling like I had a different look every day.