It feels silly to say, but I’ve been hunting for a bathing suit just like this for years. I had cultivated a very specific mental image, and it’s as if the suit I’m holding in my hands had been plucked from inside my brain. Crucially, the metallic material is woven into the fabric. Previously, all I had been able to find were suits with a cheesy foil lamination on top.

I learned after I placed my order that Mr. Zink is based in Portland, where I am. If he spots me at Rooster sometime this summer, I’ll be thrilled for the opportunity to express my gratitude in person.

A few days after the suit arrived in the mail, Nylon ran a story titled “5 Less Obvious Swim Trends For Summer”, and metallics featured prominently. It’s gratifying to know that Megan Thee Stallion and I are on the same page.