Kylie Jenner is many things: reality star, beauty mogul, mom of two, and now, she's officially a time-traveling girl, too. The 27-year-old fan favorite is treating her latest sun-soaked vacation like her personal runway, and her fashion choice features a rare vintage Chanel bikini that once graced the body of Claudia Schiffer.
On Sunday, May 18, Kylie gave her 400 million Instagram followers a front-row seat to her poolside slay, dropping a series of snaps that would make even the saltiest beach envious. Reclined effortlessly on a lounge chair, Kylie wore a red crystal-embellished bikini from Chanel's Spring/Summer 1995 collection, a collector's item that last sold for a chill $5,499 on 1stDibs.
© @kyliejennerCaptioning the post, "no place i'd rather beeee <3," Kylie kept it casual, but the fashion history she was channeling was anything but.
Claudia Schiffer originally wore the same Chanel bikini on the runway back in '95, with Naomi Campbell also modeling a pink version. It was a standout piece during one of the fashion house's most iconic decades and still holds up.
© Corbis via Getty ImagesA Bikini with a Backstory (and a Fan Club)
This isn't Kylie's first rendezvous with this iconic suit. Back in April 2024, she slipped into the same style in black while posing oceanside on some very Instagrammable rocks. The throwback moment didn't go unnoticed, especially not by Schiffer herself.
The 54-year-old supermodel reposted a nostalgic photo of herself and fellow fashion legend Helena Christensen in the same swimwear, writing: "@kyliejenner has the right idea in vintage @chanelofficial ❤️." Talk about a full-circle fashion moment, and a subtle mic drop from the '90s supermodel elite.
Kylie's not keeping all the beachside glam to herself. She's been giving fans a peek into her tropical getaway with her two kids — 7-year-old Stormi and 3-year-old Aire — and sister Kendall Jenner. In one of the most adorable images from her May 18 Instagram post, Kylie and Stormi twinned in black bikinis while Stormi sipped from a coconut like the chicest kid on vacation.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupThe family moments bring a little sweetness to the steamy photo sets and solidify Kylie's ability to balance mom life with mogul vibes and model energy.
Serving Swim Looks
While the Chanel bikini is undeniably the star of the show, it's not the only swimwear Kylie's been pulling out of her designer suitcase. She's been rotating through a vacation wardrobe, including a floral string bikini she debuted on her Instagram Stories on May 15 and a metallic gold number she rocked the day before.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupRetro Meets Right Now
What makes this moment pop isn't just the high-fashion flex; it's the way Kylie effortlessly merges nostalgia with now. She's not just wearing vintage; she's breathing new life into pieces that lived on the world's most famous catwalks. And she's doing it from a lounge chair with tousled waves and a coconut-drinking toddler in tow.
The resurgence of '90s fashion is no secret, but Kylie's curated take, complete with archival Chanel and supermodel shoutouts, is pushing the trend beyond recycled aesthetics. She's creating new cultural moments from old-fashioned gold.
