Like other garments, the demand for swimming suits today has increased perhaps due to its multipurpose. Before the influence of fashion antics, swimsuits were famously known as swimming wears, but they are now also used for beauty contests, since they perfectly reveal one’s body structure.

Perfect and trendy are the key words here. Choose the swimsuit that fits the shape of your body. Do not wear a micro g-string bikini. You can select the swimwear intelligently to highlight the right areas of your body.

Some informal statistics in Kigali it indicates that at least 60 percent of the girls prefer wearing tight bras, due to the influence from the celebrity role models.  

However, doctors claim that the best-fitting swimsuit is the one that fits right. Brain Kayitare is a skin specialist and says stretched bras, or underwear should be avoided because they are unhealthy for the body.

"Once you know your size, shop for the right swimsuit for yourself. The style of swimsuit you choose should be well fitting, in order to avoid skin illnesses,” says Dr Kayitare.

Have you ever wondered why we are naturally curious and sailing beyond the horizons of our understanding whenever it comes to fashion? They say curiosity killed the cat, but saved others to learn and live successfully.

"Unless you have been in a cave for the last one-year,” Priscilla Kamanzi begins.

A Kamanzi is Beauty Boutique assistant she says she has no idea when it comes to fashion.

She says: "But everyone should know the latest swimsuits on market.”

Teta Sylvie, 23, says one accessory that many women and girls consider a necessity is a swimsuit. In fact, today, they are on a high demand increases day by day.

Jean Marie Gasana, vendor of ladies’ clothes says every lady has her own sense of style and therefore she’ll tend to purchase a swim suit that reflects style.

Many ladies, prefer buying designer swimsuits, because they view them as a fashion investment. He says the size of swimsuit depends on each individual woman’s preference. It’s overpowering for a small woman to wear a swimsuit that is oversized.

"Once you know the type of costume, now choose a style. Instead of going trendy, select the exact that reflects it,” says Gasana.

Having several swimsuits is a good idea. It’s nice to be able to change everyday you go for swimming. An evening at the opera will demand a more sophisticated choice in a costume than going to a common place for swimming.
With her obsession for modest look, Pamela Uwimbabazi confesses she loves bikinis and has plenty of them, because they reveal her perfect figure, but also make her feel comfortable when swimming.

Bikini strings for girls have become a hot favorite among young girls. The string bikinis are designed to reveal somebody’s true self.

The bikini strings for girls are one of the most desirable bikini styles for women of all shapes and sizes. You can wear the bikini with strings but it should be essentially designed to accentuate the curves of your body.

You can select from a number of great bikini styles. The bikinis are designed to shape up your body, to minimize your hips, to highlight your bust and spice up your appeal.

Alex Habimana, 40, says under the Rwandan traditional culture, women are not expected to expose her breasts or nipples.

Forget the days when men and boys used to swim in their jagged shorts. These days, the idea of trendy swimsuits is no longer only for ladies.

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