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As I’m lounging on the beach in my lovely little Mutresse bikini from Collabor88, toes in the sand and iced coffee in hand, a thought crosses my sun-warmed mind: why can’t we just wear swimwear to the office?

Picture it — instead of a break room, there’s a pool. Instead of sweaty polyester suits, we’ve got breathable fabrics and outfits that can handle a spontaneous dip between meetings. With temperatures once again soaring in my corner of the world, I can’t help but think it would be so much more comfortable than our usual office armour.

And no, I’m not suggesting we all show up in string bikinis (although, if that’s your truth, live it). I’m thinking something a little more “boardroom meets boardwalk” — a sleek, well-cut one-piece swimsuit with a chic linen cover-up, maybe even a wide-brim hat for dramatic effect. Is that really too much to ask?

The Office Heat Reality Nobody Talks About

Let’s be honest: the second the outside temperature crosses the “you could bake focaccia on the pavement” mark, productivity tanks. We’re all silently Googling “jobs in Iceland” and evaluating whether the walk-in fridge in the break room could double as a workspace.

By mid-afternoon, no one’s thinking about KPIs — we’re all wondering whether the lining of our pencil skirt will peel off our legs in one piece when we stand up. It’s not corporate performance, it’s corporate survival.

The Case for Corporate Swimwear

Now imagine this instead:

• A chic one-piece with a breezy linen wrap skirt.
• Tailored swim shorts with a crisp short-sleeved shirt.
• A straw hat perched just so while you review quarterly forecasts.

Suddenly, the office feels less like a slow cooker and more like a cabana bar. Coffee breaks become dip breaks. Brainstorming sessions happen under umbrellas. And “water cooler talk” takes place… in the actual water.

But What About Professionalism?

Professionalism has never been about the clothes — it’s about competence, courtesy, and not microwaving fish in the communal kitchen. If Susan from accounting can deliver a flawless financial report in a kaftan over her swimsuit, then the job is getting done just fine.

Frankly, we could learn a thing or two from industries that understand climate-appropriate dress codes. Ever seen a lifeguard in a three-piece suit? Exactly.

The Green Bonus

Bonus points — swimwear in the office could even be spun as an eco-friendly move:

• Less dry cleaning.
• Less overzealous air conditioning.
• More natural ventilation (otherwise known as “opening a window”).

With a little PR magic, you could brand it as a sustainable workplace initiative and call it “Cool Offices, Cooler Planet.”

The Fine Print

Obviously, rules apply:

• No thongs during Monday stand-up meetings.
• No dripping on important paperwork.
• Sunscreen is mandatory for anyone sitting near a south-facing window.

Tasteful beach chic, not “Cancún stag weekend” — that’s the goal.

My Closing Argument

We’ve already embraced casual Fridays, remote work, and bringing pets into the office. Is Swimwear August really such a leap?

Because here’s the thing — you can’t expect peak performance from people whose brains are gently poaching inside their skulls. Let’s be bold, let’s be breezy, and let’s stop pretending that polyester is an acceptable fabric in the middle of a heatwave.

Of course, this is the kind of revolutionary thinking you only dream up when you’re already on a beach — and yes, I’m currently Mutresse‘s Neli swimsuit comes with com scripted stripping action, so not suitable for the office at all… but I still love it.

This musing is brought to you by my overheated gray matter. I clearly need to go shopping for a sunhat, because my brain is fried.

XO, Graz