10 Bodysuits That'll Make Your Summer Outfits 100% Cooler

As we begin to migrate into summer, it's always worth doing a bit of a wardrobe rejig to refresh your outfit repertoire. All being well, we'll don dresses sans the need for tights, and knitwear will take a backseat to thinner, more summery tops. And though it may well be a year-round staple, there's one top trend we're planning on carrying with us into the new season: bodysuits.

Considered a must-have by fashion types, the bodysuit is, potentially, the most versatile item in your closet. With the ability to be worn just as seamlessly with slouchy jeans as it is paired with a leather pencil skirt, in the right hands, bodysuits are incredibly chic and will take you from morning right through to evening.

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What we also find pleasing is the fact that bodysuits come in so many guises. From long-sleeve to straps and high necklines to low backs, you're guaranteed to find a bodysuit to suit you, whatever your usual top preferences may be.

To make it easier for you to find the perfect one, we've broken down the best summer bodysuits by their specific characteristics. Scroll below to see them, and soon you'll wonder how you ever got dressed without a bodysuit in the equation.

1. HIGH NECK

2. LONG SLEEVE

3. BUTTON UP

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4. SCOOP NECK

5. ASYMMETRIC

6. PLUNGE

7. ZIP FRONT

8. LOW BACK

9. SHORT SLEEVE

10. CAMI

Next Up: 26 New Zara Finds You'll See a Lot of This Summer

Maxine Eggenberger
Deputy Editor

Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others. Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.