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High-cut bikinis are back. Or “Borat” bikinis, if you will. (The kind that are so high-cut, they’re almost under your armpit!)
How do we know? The Kardashians were swathed in them at Kim’s 40th birthday bash in Tahiti. Oh and Olivia Culpo, Irina Shayk, and more celebs have worn them on Instagram, too. Here’s everything you need to know about this bizarre swimwear trend that’s about to be everywhere:
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Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian wore them at Kim's controversial birthday.
The KKW Beauty founder swept away her nearest and dearest for a vacation to an undisclosed island location for her milestone birthday--later discovered to be the Brando Resort on French Polynesia's private island of Tetiaroa. There, the Kardashian sisters along with the Jenner girls, wore almost exclusively high-cut bikinis (with the exception of Kendall's super short mini dress).
Irina Shayk x Versace x Czech Vogue
The supermodel posed in the Versace garden wearing a super high-cut bikini from the brand in the newest issue of Czech Vogue.
Kendall Jenner at Kim's birthday
The eagle eyes at Kendall Jenner Closet Instagram page spotted that she was wearing RJ SWIM's ‘Stella String Top’ in Blue/Lime ($40) and the the ‘Stella String Thong Bottom’ in Blue/Lime ($40) on the French Polynesian romp.
Olivia Culpo... again
The influencer is a repeat offender of the high-cut bikini, but she most recently showed off her "vacation mode" on Instagram on October 29th in a white one.
