Diary of a Gen Z Student: Finding a decent bikini in 2025 is no mean feat

From nip slips to covering those hips there's a lot to be worrying about

It's all too easy to get stuck between a rock and a hard place when trying to find the perfect bikini. Picture: Alamy/PA

Any time I use a changing room in a clothes shop, I find myself asking the same question: Does the person that designed the changing room actually want to sell clothes to the public?

I’ll leave the changing room with my head drooping low. Feeling like I’ve just completed a high-intensity exercise class, cheeks flushed, hyperventilating, my hair reaching levels of frizz I never knew to be possible.