Her bends can be a trick or a treat. This monokini from Flirtatious with slashes at strategic points makes for a smooth sailing. And swimming in this aqua, she sure looks like a Disney mermaid!
She’s not yet ready to slip into an itsy-bitsy bikini. Or, she wants to cover up because it’s a community pool. So here’s a high-waisted Flirtatious number, with a fringe below the bralette creating the illusion of hiding some and showing some. And the one-shoulder makes it spot on trend.
...Fuss-free dressing. It dominates her lookbook and the chapter by the poolside is no different. Swimming 20 lengths is no big deal for her but that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t channel her sexy side. This purple-and-neon pink Flirtatious cut-away swimsuit is tailor-made.
Psst: She’s just heard that bae is going to be around. It’s time to switch on the femme fatale feels. Glossy smokey eyes, killer high heels, hair left loose and... a black Shivan & Narresh maillot with a flash of flesh. #ComeHither
Party by the poolside? Out comes a green Shivan & Narresh bikini, accessorised with golden body chain and a cuff. Bold tangerine lips and the summer babe is ready to stun. We don’t think she would look out of place in a Beyonce music video!
What Sonika loved: I am definitely going to pick up the black one. I also loved the blue bikini! I love to accessorise my bikinis with body chains and anklets.
A bikini with a paunch doesn’t quite pack a punch for Sonika Chauhan. The Pro Kabaddi anchor shares her bikini ayes and nays with t2.
You were a little iffy about doing a swimwear shoot...
I really don’t have any inhibitions. I am a model and I am open to a wearing a bikini. It’s just that everyone needs to be happy when they see it, especially my family (laughs).
What kind of a fitness-diet routine did you follow before this swimwear shoot?
I had only two-and-a-half to three weeks to get myself ready for the t2 shoot, that too after almost three months of not being able to work out much. I was off carbs and sugar for two weeks. I ate through the day but only protein. I worked out in the morning for an hour an hour and swam 20 lengths at night six days a week. It’s very important to give your body a day to recover as well.
When do you know your body is bikini-ready?
Each woman has a different body type. I just think your stomach is the most important part. If you have a paunch, then no matter how confident you are, it’s just not happening ya! If you don’t want to wear a bikini, go for a monokini, which has suddenly become a trend.
What is your beach bag looking like this season?
I have this OCD about buying bikinis wherever I go even if I don’t need it! So there are a whole lot of bikinis. My beach bag also has a regular swimsuit because I swim 20 times a day, but it always has a bikini, required or not. I love Victoria’s Secret bikinis and also the ones by Shivan & Narresh.
Saionee Chakraborty
Text: Riddhima Khanna
Pictures: Pabitra Das, styling: Neha Gandhi,
Jewellery: A Bling Story, hair & make-up: Prasenjit Biswas,
Location courtesy: Swissotel Kolkata Neotia Vista
