16 Brands Like Skatie for Swimwear and Activewear
You buy a bikini for a trip, wear it twice, and by the second beach day the fabric has gone slack at the seams. Or the print you wanted sells out in your size before payday. Skatie gets a lot of that right, with swim made in Los Angeles from $38 to $165 and a small activewear line ($66 to $88), but one label can't cover every budget and every cup size.
These 16 swimwear and activewear brands cover the ground Skatie leaves open, with every price checked on the brand's own site.
Quick comparison: the closest matches on price are Andie Swim and Summersalt. Left On Friday and Bond-eye are the ones built for surf. Eres and Fisch are the splurges, and Alo Yoga and Girlfriend Collective cover the activewear half.
| Brand | Price range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Summersalt | $55 to $155 on swim | Fit worked out from real measurements |
| Vitamin A | $75 to $210 on swim | Recycled nylon and ribbed textures |
| Frankies Bikinis | $80 to $185 on swim | Prints and collaboration drops |
| L*Space | $88 to $209 on swim | Mixing and matching California solids |
| Solid & Striped | $68 to $248 on swim | Stripes and retro one-pieces |
| Andie Swim | $39 to $148 on swim | Long torsos and sizes to 3X |
| Eres | $470 to $800 on one-pieces | A once-a-decade swimsuit |
| Alo Yoga | $48 to $168 on bras and leggings | Studio kit you'll wear to lunch |
| Seafolly | $60 to $260 on swim | Australian cuts built for swimming |
| Fisch | $65 to $360 on swim | Econyl one-pieces made in Italy |
| Onia | $95 to $225 on swim | Quiet colours and men's pieces too |
| Hunza G | £90 to £325 | One-size crinkle fabric |
| Peony | AU$110 to AU$360 on swim | Shirred shapes and matching dresses |
| Left On Friday | $70 to $220 | Swim that behaves like activewear |
| Girlfriend Collective | $38 to $118 | Sizes XXS to 6XL in recycled fabric |
| Bond-eye | $90 to $250 | Unsized swim that fits A to DD/E |
Summersalt
Summersalt builds its swim around fit data rather than guesswork, and the brand says it used "1.5 million measurements from 10,000 real women" to draft its blocks. You can feel where that money went the first time you put a suit on and the leg opening doesn't cut in.
Sizing runs 2 to 22 across most swim styles, plus XS to 2X on the pieces cut in letter sizes. The Bow-Shoulder Ruched Sidestroke ($135) is the one people buy twice, and separates start lower, with the Classic Mid-Rise Bikini Bottom ($60) and tops from $65. That puts a full set inside Skatie money.
Best for: anyone who has given up on one-pieces because of the torso length.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a California swim label trading since 2000, and its fabric page is the most specific of any brand here. EcoRib and EcoLux are recycled nylon, while ReLux is described as "100% recycled fabric, made from ghost fishing nets and recycled spandex".
Prices sit a step above Skatie. Tops run $75 to $120, bottoms $90 to $110, and one-pieces $165 to $210. The Ada Underwire One Piece ($190) has a proper underwire rather than a shelf bra, which is the reason to pay it. Separates like the Gia Triangle Top ($95) keep the entry point sane.
Best for: ribbed texture and recycled fabric with the composition written down.
Frankies Bikinis
Frankies Bikinis started the way Skatie did, small and local. The brand's story page says it was "founded by mother-daughter duo Mimi and Francesca Aiello in their Malibu home in 2012".
What you get now is a drop schedule, celebrity collaborations and a lot of print. Bikini tops run $80 to $165 and bottoms $80 to $155, so a set lands between $160 and $300. One-pieces are tighter at $175 to $185. The Tidal Halter Bikini Top ($90) from the Devon Lee Carlson collaboration uses the house SoftSwim Satin fabric and hand-painted florals. Ruffled edges, skimpy triangle coverage, and it sells out fast.
Best for: print-led sets when you want a piece that sells out before it spreads.
L*Space
L*Space was founded in 1999 by Monica Wise and sells swim the way Skatie does, in tops and bottoms you're expected to mix. Nothing on the site was marked down when we checked, which makes the pricing easy to read.
Bottoms run $88 to $110, tops $88 to $130, and one-pieces $176 to $209. The Isa Bikini Top ($119) gives an underwire silhouette with a softer cup, in 83% micro nylon and 17% spandex, and it pairs to the Dolce Bikini Bottom ($92). Shopping by fabric is a real filter here, from ribbed to satin shine.
Best for: building a set piece by piece across two or three seasons.
Solid & Striped
Solid & Striped does one thing loudly, which is stripes, and one thing quietly, which is a well-cut retro one-piece. If Skatie's prints are too loud for a work trip, this is the swap.
Bikini tops and bottoms run $68 to $158, one-pieces $138 to $248, and the ready-to-wear goes higher. The Renna One Piece ($168) has a scooped neckline, high-cut legs, a low back and adjustable straps. Separates like the Tati Bikini Bottom ($88) come in the same stripe, so a set matches without effort. The brand also runs physical stores, which helps when you want to try a cut on before paying for it.
Best for: a swimsuit that reads classic in photographs ten years from now.
Andie Swim
Andie Swim is the closest match here on price and the widest on sizing, running XS to 3X with a long-torso option on several one-pieces. Bikini bottoms start at $39, tops at $68, and one-pieces run $73 to $148.
The Laguna One Piece ($134) in eco nylon has a deep open back, adjustable straps and removable soft cups. Worth knowing before you land on the site: Andie now shares its storefront with Richer Poorer, and the brand describes the pair as sharing "a philosophy of thoughtful design, quality materials, and everyday ease". So the basics and loungewear in your cart may be from the other label. We cover the wider set of options in our guide to brands like Andie Swim.
Best for: long torsos, fuller sizes, and a set under $120.
Eres
Eres is the French luxury end of this list, and the prices are a different conversation. One-pieces on the US site run $470 to $800, from the Aquarelle Tank at $470 to the Icône Tank at $800.
What you're paying for is the fabric weight and the way the suit holds its shape wet, which is the thing cheaper swim gives up first. The brand offers free delivery worldwide and free returns within 30 days, so trying one at home costs nothing but the wait. One practical note: the store lives at eresparis.com, and the shorter eres.com belongs to an unrelated company.
Best for: one swimsuit you keep for a decade instead of four you replace yearly.
Alo Yoga
Alo Yoga covers the activewear half of the Skatie wardrobe, and it's the one brand here you'll see off the beach as often as on it. Bras run $48 to $168 and leggings $98 to $168.
The Airlift High-Waist Suit Up Legging ($144) is the compressive one people rate for pilates, while the Alosoft Sincere Bra ($68) is the soft, low-impact option. Two fabric families do most of the work: Airlift for hold, Alosoft for comfort. If the price makes you wince, we lined up cheaper equivalents in brands like Alo.
Best for: leggings and bras that pass as clothes.
Seafolly
Seafolly "was born on the beaches of Sydney, Australia, in 1975", and it shows in the cuts. These are suits designed for people who swim in surf, not people who sit near it.
On the US store, swim runs $60 to $260 and sizing goes 2 to 14. The Clubhouse Tank One Piece ($220) has removable cups, a low scooped open back and a high legline, in 88% nylon and 12% elastane. Prices differ by region, so check which storefront you've landed on before you compare: us.seafolly.com quotes US dollars, au.seafolly.com quotes Australian dollars for the same styles.
Best for: a one-piece that stays put in waves.
Fisch
Fisch makes "timeless swimwear made from regenerated fishing nets and ocean waste", designed in St Barths and made in Italy. The Regatta ($340) is the bestseller, cut from 65% Econyl and 35% elastane with a zig-zag detail and a high leg. The brand warns the style runs small, so size up.
Bottoms start at $65 and tops at $150, so you can get in below the one-piece price. The store to use is fischswim.com, since the shorter fisch.com is a different business and won't take you anywhere useful. Sale stock is heavy on this site, so check the crossed-out price before you assume you're seeing the markdown.
Best for: firm, sculpting fabric with a recycled-nylon spec you can read.
Onia
Onia was co-founded in 2009 by Carl Cunow and Nathan Romano, and it's the quiet one on this list. Colours are muted, silhouettes are clean, and there's a men's range if you're shopping for two.
Bikini tops run $95 to $155 and bottoms $95 to $145. The Colette One Piece ($225) uses a stretch tricot with a column of keyhole cutouts fastened by self-covered buttons, which is the sort of detail that survives a second summer. The Claire Bikini Top ($110) is the plainer entry point. Almost nothing on the site was discounted when we looked, so the listed price is the price.
Best for: solid colours when you've had enough of prints.
Hunza G
Hunza G sells one size and means it. The brand was "originally founded in 1984" and revived in 2015 by Georgiana Huddart around the Original Crinkle, a tubular stretch fabric "knitted on specialist, circular looms". Julia Roberts wore the mini dress in Pretty Woman in 1990, which is the reason your mother recognises the name.
Prices are in pounds. Bikinis run £90 to £235 and swimsuits £165 to £325, with the Trudy Bikini at £215 in a seersucker gingham. Nothing on the site was discounted when we checked. The one-size approach saves you the sizing gamble and rules you out entirely if you sit outside its stretch.
Best for: crinkle fabric and a bandeau that holds without straps.
Peony
Peony is an Australian swim and resort label "established in 2012", and it's the closest thing here to Skatie's matching-set instinct. Buy the bikini, buy the dress in the same print, done.
Prices are in Australian dollars. Bikini tops run AU$120 to AU$160, bottoms AU$110 to AU$140, and one-pieces AU$240 to AU$360. The Shirred One Piece (AU$360) has allover shirring, adjustable straps and a multi-option back closure, and the brand says it fits true to size. Shipping is free on orders over AU$300, which nudges you toward the set rather than the single piece.
Best for: a bikini and cover-up that were designed together.
Left On Friday
Left On Friday makes swim that behaves like activewear, which is the gap most swim brands leave open. Founders Shannon and Laura "met at lululemon where they both worked for 11+ years on the product team", and it reads in the construction, from reinforced stress points to seams that don't rub.
The Smoothing Dream Fabric comes from Italy and the brand says it stays compressive wet and dry, resists fading and handles salt water and hot tubs. One-pieces run $200 to $220, tops $70 to $140 and bottoms $70 to $160, with the Lo Lo Shortie at $100. Sizing goes XS to XXL.
Best for: surfing, waterskiing, or any day the suit has to stay on.
Girlfriend Collective
Girlfriend Collective covers activewear the way Alo does, at roughly half the money and across a far wider size run. Sizing goes XXS to 6XL on the core range, which is the broadest here by a distance.
The brand says it was "among the first to make performance activewear from recycled materials" in 2016, and that "100% of our collections use over 75% recycled polyester". The Compressive High-Rise Legging ($108) is the flagship, the High-Rise Bike Short ($68) is the summer version, and bras start at $38. Colours arrive in seasonal drops and get retired, so buy the set together if you want them to match.
Best for: sizes above XXL in activewear, without a plus-size markup.
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Bond-eye
Bond-eye is a Sydney swim label built on the Authentic Crinkle, handcrafted in Australia and sold unsized. The brand says one piece fits "a size XS through to L", that most tops fit "an A-DD/E cup", and that "80% of our range" is shaped from regenerated nylon from pre-consumer waste.
Bikini tops run $100 to $185, bottoms $90 to $125, and one-pieces $180 to $250. The Andrea One Piece ($190) is reversible, with a deep plunge, an adjustable halter tie and a low scoop back, so one suit gives you two colours. If crinkle swim is your thing, our bikini brands like Triangl guide has more in the same texture.
Best for: reversible swim and a fabric that forgives a size in either direction.
Where to Start, Depending on How You Swim
Sort by water first, then by wallet. If the suit has to survive a wave, start with Left On Friday, Seafolly or Bond-eye, all three built around fabric that stays put. If you're on a lounger, the print brands win, and Frankies Bikinis and Peony give you the most to look at.
On budget, Andie Swim and Summersalt land closest to Skatie's $75 median, and Girlfriend Collective takes the activewear slot for less than Alo. Eres and Fisch are the pieces you buy once. Sizing settles it faster than either question. Girlfriend goes to 6XL, Andie to 3X, Hunza G and Bond-eye skip sizes entirely and ask the fabric to stretch. Start where your size is, and the rest gets easy. For more in this water, try our brands like Beach Riot guide.
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Written by
Spencer Lanoue
