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Bold bathing

What to wear while swimming

Bold bathing

Own the beach this summer with shorter swim shorts in bright colours and loud prints.

(Photography: Jude Edginton)

‘Positano’ swim shorts with print

Giles Deacon £155 by CHUCS; chucsdiveshop.com


Amazon green ‘Setter’ swim shorts

£125 by ORLEBAR BROWN; orlebarbrown.com


Canary yellow swim shorts

£129 by ORLEBAR BROWN; orlebarbrown.com


Red, white and pink front-tie swim shorts

£85 by PAUL SMITH; paulsmith.co.uk


Blue swim shorts with white star print

£31.95 by OILER & BOILER; rockundies.com


Red swim shorts with contrast drawstring detail

£20 by TOPMAN; topman.com


Turquoise polka-dot swim shorts

£85 by RICHARD JAMES; selfridges.com


Turquoise jacquard ‘Harpoon’ swim shorts

£135by MYO; myoswimwear.com


Red and white stripe swim shorts with pocket

£22 by ASOS; asos.com