The whole idea of "buying a swimsuit based on your body type," isn't exactly as clear cut as everyone makes it seem. For example, I would categorize myself as slender and small busted, but with decently sized hips and a butt. I also have a long torso. You'd think string bikinis would look great on a slender person and they might for some, but it looks terrible on my lengthy frame. So while the body type categories are good starting points, when it comes down to the nitty-gritty parts of my figure, I find myself not identifying with any categories at all.

November 07, 45 Comments. Confidence is the new sexy after all. If you are donning this body type, chances are you want to conceal that extra something around the lower waist area. Just because you're apple in shape doesn't mean you have to go for the Granny Smith look.

Pear-shape, hourglass, inverted trapezoid -- we can't even keep track of the ways people are categorizing womens' bodies anymore. When you're at the mall, do you ever say, "Ugh I can't wear this top because I'm apple-shaped"? While the outdated body categories frustrate us on a regular basis, they become even more annoying when swimsuit shopping -- a task that is difficult enough without us having to figure out if we're banana-shaped or not.