Breast Cancer Survivors Model Stylish Single Breasted Swimsuits

A social art project called “Monokini 2.0” gathered designers and models to promote a different perspective on beauty and fashion with a series of swimsuits made for and modeled by by breast cancer survivors. These daring and super-stylish bathing suits are for single-breasted women who won the battle against breast cancer at the cost of a mastectomy.

The bathing suits were not designed to hide the absence of one or both breasts, though. On the contrary, the aim is to expose the area and the scar as something that the cancer survivor should be proud of, or at least feel comfortable with, rather than be ashamed of.

“We strive to expand what is accepted and considered beautiful by designing a swimwear collection for women who have gone through breast cancer,” writes the Monokini team. “The fact is that many women who have had one breast removed due to breast cancer don’t wish to have breast reconstruction surgery, they wish to continue their lives with one or no breast at all.”