Minimale Animale

A few years ago, a new influx of independent swimwear labels like Lisa Marie Fernandez, Zimmermann and We Are Handsome injected a much-needed dose of cool into the swim market. Now that those brands have become household names, a new wave of under-the-radar swim lines have caught our attention.

If you thought the Brazilian bikini bottom left a little too little to the imagination--well, gird your loins (literally), because swimwear designers debuted an even less substantial style during Miami Swim Week: Yep, we're talking thong swimwear. Make appropriate waxing arrangements now.