Fans Are Asking "Where Is the Diversity?" in Solid & Striped's Swimsuit Campaign
Solid & Striped's swimsuits are already beloved by the A-list crowd, especially models. It was only fitting, then, that the brand tapped 13 ladies from the fashion industry for a special collaboration called Solid & Striped Swim Team. Each woman was able to design her own swimsuit, whether it be a bikini or one-piece, which then came in a variety of three colors.
The "team members" included stars like Lily Aldridge, Barbara Palvin, Elsa Hosk, Jourdan Dunn, and Hannah Ferguson. Although the swimsuits, overall, spoke to those who love minimalist, well-designed swimwear, the campaign noticeably lacked curvier models and models of color.
Several Twitter users pointed this out, with one infuencer, saying, "Can we talk about the lack of diversity shown here from @SolidandStriped!!!! Jeeeezzzz." Another user tweeted, "They should have saved themselves some money & just copy/pasted any one of the girls because I wouldn't have noticed the difference." The lack of diversity didn't go unnoticed on Solid & Striped's Instagram either, where fans expressed their dismay at the photos.
Scroll through to see the campaign images for yourself.
Jourdan Dunn
Solid & Striped's the Jourdan in Red Slate ($168)
Elsa Hosk
Solid & Striped's the Elsa top ($88) and Elsa bottom ($88)
Lily Aldridge
Solid & Striped's the Lily in Black ($168)
Eniko Mihalik
Solid & Striped's the Eniko in Red ($168)
Jessica Hart
Solid & Striped's the Jessica Top ($88) and Jessica Bottom ($88)
Natasha Poly
Solid & Striped's the Natasha Cream Black ($168)
Toni Garrn
Solid & Striped's the Toni in Rust ($168)
Hailey Clauson
Solid & Striped's the Hailey in Red Slate ($168)
Isabeli Fontana
Solid & Striped's the Isabeli Top ($88) and Isabeli Bottom ($88)
Barbara Palvin
Solid & Striped the Barbara in Slate ($168)
Josephine Skriver
Solid & Striped the Josephine Top ($88) and Josephine Bottom ($88)
Carolyn Murphy
Solid & Striped the Carolyn in Tobacco Black ($168)
Hannah Ferguson
Solid & Striped the Hannah Top ($88) and Hannah Bottom ($88).