Working out the best Sanori Swim pieces to buy first is less about ranking and more about sequencing. This is a brand built on separates, adjustable ties and a deliberately small colour palette, so your first two or three purchases decide whether everything afterwards coordinates or clashes.
Below are eight picks from the current Sanori Swim range, grouped by the job each one does rather than by looks alone, plus a buying order that stops you ending up with four tops and nothing to wear them with.
The two pieces to buy first
If your budget only stretches to two items, these are the two that carry the most weight per purchase.
Mulberry Zahara One Piece
The statement buy, and the piece that can carry a whole trip. The Zahara One Piece in Mulberry is cut with a deep plunge halter neckline, a softly draped waistband and the brand's signature sculptural gold-tone hardware, all in the lustrous swim fabric.
Two details make it more useful than a typical one piece. The neck tie is adjustable, so the plunge depth is partly yours to set, and the waistband is draped rather than seamed flat, which is why Sanori describes it as contouring the body while still offering comfortable support. The brand pitches it as transitioning from beach days to long lunches with a pareo or linen trousers, and the shape genuinely reads as a bodysuit under a skirt. Buy it if you want one garment that does the most work per suitcase inch.
Mulberry Tahiti Bottoms
The cleverest item in the range and the one most people overlook. The Tahiti Bottoms use a reversible front-to-back design: a classic Brazilian cut on one side, a slightly cheekier fit on the other for added lift or a higher rise. The silhouette is mid to high rise, smooth, seamless and double-lined with the eco-conscious lining used across the range.
In practice that is two bottoms for one purchase, which quietly solves the most common swimwear regret. If you are the kind of person who buys cheeky and then wishes you had gone fuller coverage, the Tahiti removes the decision. Pair it with the matching Tahiti Top, as Sanori suggests, or break it up across the paisley tops.
The best Sanori Swim bikini tops
There are three top silhouettes in the range and they behave very differently. Buying two that overlap is the easiest way to waste money here.
Green Paisley Ischia Top
Sanori's take on the classic triangle, and the most wearable print in the range. It has sliding cups, adjustable shoulder straps and an adjustable back tie closure, with delicate bow details at the straps and double lining for a sculpting fit without padding.
Sliding cups plus two adjustment points is about as forgiving as a triangle top gets, and it is why this style suits the widest range of bodies in the collection. For more on how triangle cuts behave differently from structured ones, our guide to choosing inclusive swim that actually fits is worth a read first.
Mulberry Atrani Top
The only underwire top Sanori makes, which alone earns it a place on this list. The Atrani Bikini Top in Mulberry is a feminine underwire style with a demi-cup silhouette, softly gathered cups that adapt to the body, delicate adjustable shoulder straps, an adjustable back tie and ultra-soft double-lined construction.
Underwire plus a demi-cup is a very different proposition to a triangle: it lifts and frames rather than draping. If you have always found triangle tops unsupportive, this is the piece to try. Compare current colourways at Sanori Swim before you commit to a print.
Mulberry Basalu Top
The middle ground. A softly sculpted triangle silhouette with a signature front knot and adjustable shoulder straps, crafted from the lustrous swim fabric and described by the brand as a smooth, second-skin fit with just the right amount of support. It is non-padded, double-lined and finished with gold hardware throughout, and Sanori notes the fabric is sustainable.
The front knot is not just decoration: it gathers the centre and changes how the triangle sits, which is why this one reads more polished than a plain triangle without adding structure.
The best Sanori Swim bikini bottoms
Beyond the Tahiti, three bottoms cover the rest of the coverage scale.
Mulberry Basalu Bottoms
Built for shape rather than coverage. Sanori describes a curve-enhancing high-waisted silhouette with a Brazilian cheeky back that sits smoothly against the skin without digging in, finished with soft side knot details and a seamless, double-lined construction.
The side knots are the part that matters. They break up the waistband visually and stop the high rise reading as sporty. Paired with the Basalu Top, which uses the same knot language at the front, it becomes the most cohesive set in the range.
Green Paisley Deia Bottoms
The softest silhouette Sanori makes: a cheeky cut with delicate scalloped trim and ruffled edges, described by the brand as feminine and vintage-inspired. They can be worn high on the hips for a leg-lengthening fit or lower on the waist for a more relaxed feel, and they are fully lined with buttery-soft, eco-conscious fabric.
Two ways to wear one bottom, again. The ruffle also does something practical: it softens the leg line, which is why this cut reads gentler than the Ischia despite similar coverage.
Pink Paisley Atrani Bottoms
The Atrani Bottoms take a flattering high-waisted cut with a high-cut leg, which Sanori explicitly says is designed to elongate the legs. In the Pink Paisley print they are smooth, curve-accentuating and fully lined with ultra-soft, eco-conscious fabric.
These are the most coverage-forward bottoms in the range without being a full brief, and they pair naturally with either the Atrani or Ischia top in the same print. If you want a similar effect from other labels, our list of the best bikini bottoms by coverage level covers the alternatives.
The cover up that ties it all together
Cherry Red Sorrento Sarong
The Sorrento Sarong is one size fits all, cut from the signature textured rib swim fabric in the Cherry Red version, and designed to tie effortlessly at the waist or hip. Sanori calls it an elegant finishing layer designed to move seamlessly from swim to sunset, and that is exactly the role it plays.
Because it is one size, it is also the lowest-risk purchase in the range and the easiest gift. It coordinates with the Ischia or Basalu collections in matching Cherry Red Rib, or you can use it to break up a paisley set. The paisley versions are double-lined, which is worth knowing if you want a cover up that is genuinely opaque rather than a sheer wrap.
How to sequence your first three purchases
If you are building rather than buying one item, a sensible order looks like this.
- Start with bottoms, because coverage preference is the thing you are least likely to compromise on. The Tahiti is the safest first buy since it works both ways.
- Add the top that matches your support needs, not your favourite print. Atrani for underwire structure, Ischia or Basalu for adjustable triangle shapes.
- Finish with a Sorrento Sarong in a shade that works with both, which is what turns two pieces into an outfit.
Because the palette is deliberately small, this approach compounds. Two prints and one rib shade will cross-pair far more than the same money spent on three unrelated sets. For styling ideas once the pieces arrive, see how to style sculpting swimsuits poolside.
Ready to pick your colourway? Browse the full range at Sanori Swim and start with the piece you would wear most.