Bandeau is Melissa Odabash's strapless swimwear collection: bikinis and one-piece swimsuits in premium Italian swim fabric with SPF 50+ protection, built for secure, tan-line-free sunbathing. A bandeau either holds through the length of a day, or it doesn't; there is very little room for compromise in between. Melissa Odabash's Bandeau edit spans bikinis and one-pieces built around exactly that discipline, tested through the same long lunches and longer swims that define a proper Riviera stay, from a beach club terrace above Cannes to a boat moored off Positano. Barcelona White Bikini Top and Prague Champagne Bikini Top - a tie-back and a hidden-wire bandeau bikini top in premium Italian swim fabric - lead the shapes in white and metallic, while Sydney White Swimsuit and Daytona Bronze Swimsuit, ruched and beaded bandeau swimsuits in the same fabric, bring the same construction to a fuller one-piece in a warmer terracotta. Alba Marine Bikini Top, a further bandeau bikini, extends the range, and Rhodes Black Mazy Swimsuit, a bandeau swimsuit with a U-shaped metal trim and beading at center bust, offers removable straps for a halter option. Every piece resists chlorine and sun oils with SPF 50+ protection while holding its shape without the support a strap would normally provide. Pair a Bandeau Bikini top with a higher-coverage bottom from Bikini Bottoms, or take Sydney or Daytona from beach to lunch under a linen shirt from Beachwear. A strapless line asks more of its construction, and a color chosen here tends to be the one still in the wardrobe several summers on.
