The tops are tied, wrapped and ruffled, in ivory with a few in black. A ruffled ivory bandeau, a knotted wrap bandeau and a wrap triangle with long ties show the French embroidery school in the details. I like to knot the wrap one at the back and leave the ties long.

The bottoms tie at the hip, in ivory and black, with simple string shapes and one with small tied loops on the sides. They are made from regenerated nylon, which is what the brand uses to keep its swimsuits soft and shape retaining. Pair a black top with an ivory bottom for a quiet contrast.

A halter one piece in ivory, a black underwire top, a wide white pant with a ruffled top and a black wrap skirt with side ties round out the group. The skirt is what turns the beach into a dinner reservation. Wear the pants over any of the suits.

The one piece suits here keep their lines simple, with a halter in cream, a ruffled neckline in black, lace up details and a cut out back. A balconette top and a tie halter set are the two bikini options. I would start with the black one piece and a gold cuff, since nothing needs to match.

Pick ivory or black and build the whole summer from there. MARE PERPETUA is built to keep its shape for many seasons, and that makes a simple palette feel like an investment. For another way into MARE PERPETUA's swimwear, I would start with bikinis and one-pieces for sunny days.

To round out the look, see ADRIANA DEGREAS Swimwear and Roberto Cavalli Dresses and Swimwear.