Forget bikinis, towelkini is the latest beach trend

The towelkini doubles up as a bathing suit you can wear to the beach!

If you love sunbathing, you'd agree how tedious it is to carry a towel, bikini, sunglasses to the beach.

Turns out the towelkini is the stylish answer to all your problems.

The towelkini, like its name suggests, is part towel, part bikini that you can actually wear to the beach.

The brainchild of New York-based conceptual designer Aria McManus, the towelkini is a practical solution to all beach lovers.

You can wear it over your suit or naked body and simply lie on the beach.

Depending on how you wear it, it can cover the stomach and part of your back, which conveniently exposing your back for tanning.

If you are looking for a full body tan, wear it the other way around and you'll be sleeping on the towel.