Summer is set to get racier! The ‘naked’ bikini trend is the latest to sweep Instagram – so will YOU rock it to the beach?
- Naked swimwear is the latest trend to hit, and Instagram stars can’t get enough
- Flesh-coloured bikinis and one-piece suits give an illusion of being nearly nude
- Australians embracing the naked look include Tash Oakley and Gemma Ward
Nearly naked swimwear is the latest trend to hit – and if social media is anything to go by, the look is set to be massive this summer.
Flesh-coloured swimmers have recently been spotted on Instagram being worn by Australian bikini bloggers Tash Oakley and Devin Brugman and model Gemma Ward.
The bathers are often cut in in a demure style, however, the fact they’re close in colour to your skin tone gives them a ‘nearly nude’ appearance.
Others who’ve also been spotted wearing the dare-to-bare bathers include former Love Island Australia star Kim Hartnett, and Gold Coast influencer Tarsha Whitmore.
Australian bikini blogger Tash Oakley (pictured) reveals a demure ‘nearly nude’ two piece in hue that flatters her tan
![Devin Brugman (pictured) flaunts her stunning curves in a pair of flesh-coloured swimmers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/20/04/19945540-7592655-image-a-75_1571543469763.jpg)
![Top model Gemma Ward sports more demure swimmers in a tone that perfectly matches her skin tone](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/20/04/19945534-7592655-image-m-74_1571543460100.jpg)
Fashion star Devin Brugman (pictured left) and top model Gemma Ward (pictured right) reveal how flattering the nearly-nude swimwear style is
While the trend is just starting to take off as Australia enters into beach-going weather, reports show it’s been gaining ground for some time.
Supermodel Bella Hadid was one of the first to champion the look after she shared a photo of herself to Instagram in 2018 wearing a blush-hued two-piece by Storm.
While her snap, one of her lounging on a boat in a nude bikini earned her more than 900,000 likes the sartorial statement didn’t really come into its own until this year.
![Supermodel Bella Hadid was one of the first to champion the look after she shared a photo of herself to Instagram in 2018 wearing a blush-hued two-piece by Storm](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/20/04/19945526-7592655-image-m-77_1571543922782.jpg)
Supermodel Bella Hadid was one of the first to champion the look after she shared a photo of herself to Instagram in 2018 wearing a blush-hued two-piece by Storm
According to Who What Wear, nearly-naked swimwear doesn’t just look good, it’s also one thought to be empowering for the wearer.
‘There isn’t anything gimmicky or overtly eye-catching about a flesh-tone suit,’ Aemilia Madden wrote for the publication.
‘But at a time where we’re championing the fact that our bodies aren’t objects of the male gaze, I can choose to wear a suit that exemplifies the fact that I’m comfortable in my own skin.’
![Australian model Natalie Roser (pictured) wearing a flesh-coloured two-piece in a way that's not 'gimmicky or overtly eye-catching'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/20/05/19945546-7592655-image-m-79_1571544056835.jpg)
Australian model Natalie Roser (pictured) wearing a flesh-coloured two-piece in a way that’s not ‘gimmicky or overtly eye-catching’
The bathing suit style is also having a few racier moments and is proving a hit among those unafraid to take the look to another level.
Recently, Australian fitness entrepreneur Tammy Hembrow caused headlines worldwide sharing a snap of herself posing in a clear-strap micro bikini.
Although the ‘invisible’ bikini raised a few eyebrows, the bold outfit also won a slew of fans after she posted a snap to her 10,000 followers on Instagram.
![Fitness entrepreneur Tammy Hembrow (pictured) has taken the nearly nude look to another level with the 'invisible bikini'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/20/05/19946508-7592655-image-m-81_1571544397264.jpg)
Fitness entrepreneur Tammy Hembrow (pictured) has taken the nearly nude look to another level with the ‘invisible bikini’
While one upset fan commented ‘why even wear a bikini at this point’, others were more supportive.
‘I think Tammy looks great all those hating are just jealous,’ wrote another.