Water and the gothic aesthetic rarely meet, yet when they do, something striking emerges. The dark palette absorbs reflection, turning the surface into a mirror rather than a spotlight. Swimwear becomes a kind of contradiction — light in construction, heavy in mood. It challenges the usual language of summer: color, ease, exposure. Here, black reads as composure, an assertion of calm rather than contrast. It’s not about standing apart from the setting, but about reshaping it to suit the tone.