Kim Kardashian is a reality star, business mogul, and worldwide fashion icon - she always creates waves with her looks. It's no surprise that everything she wears makes headlines. Whether she is walking a red carpet or lounging at a beach, she and her outfits dazzle and amaze millions (with her outfit, of course). One segment of fashion where Kim's collection always makes a splash is with her swimwear. Whether it's sexy swimsuits or chic cover ups, Kim shops smartly and knows that nothing elevates comfort, confidence, or style like a good beach cover up. Kim Kardashian has the curves to pull off high fashion swimwear looks that make her a fashion inspiration for many. She frequently shares pictures of her beachy moments with her millions of Instagram followers. Each picture is composed using beautiful tones and colors and makes her vacation evolution effortlessly glamorous wherever she is. Whether its vacation pics, bikini photoshoots, or laid-back beach days - she consistently and effortlessly produces rocking swimwear looks that lead back to poise and sophisticated glam whenever she hits a beach, or walks through the aquamarine water landing on sand. This article examines the top 10 images of Kim Kardashian in swimwear that have made the internet explode. From daring one-piece swimsuits to stunning two-piece suits, each photo indicates her unique style and confidence. While we countdown, we will see how Kim incorporates trends, luxury, and her own individuality to make her a trendsetter in beachwear. Are you ready? Let’s take a look at Kim’s hottest beach moments and find out why she is one of the most stylish celebrities at the beach.

1. The scene is Kim Kardashian walking along a beach or sandy shoreline with a cool elegance. Kim is donning black bikini that fits tightly and a long black sarong tied loosely to her hip, which is elevated a step above most beach or coastal attire. The actual beach itself does look somewhat raw (or at least rural) and unrefined, which adds to the realness of "beach". The water looks calm with the horizon coming into more focus. And interestingly, there are no lighthouses or condo buildings protruding from the water. On the right side of the image contained within the frame, there are neatly stacked beach loungers, which establishes the idea of a resort or private beach. The natural light in the image is clearly late afternoon sun that casts soft shadows, contributing to a peaceful and carefree feel of the image of the beach vacation.

2. Kim Kardashian is stylishly walking gently in shallow turquoise blue clear water with a sandy bottom visible beneath her feet. She looks stylishly beautiful in a black bikini and body chain beads with some light sparkles that adds to the radiance of her beach attire. The water around her appears to be knee-deep, the slight rippling gentle waves and the sun shining provide a serene escape. The sky is bright blue accommodating light clouds like you see on a powder beach day. In the recognizable distance, the greenery on a portion of the shoreline appears dense and provides isolation and tranquil space. The natural daylight in the photo provides an appealing luxurious fresh feeling common in tropical beach destinations.

3. In the picture, Kim Kardashian poses on a sunny beach looking glamorous and chic. She's wearing a daring leopard print bikini that defines her body, and her hair is slicked back in a ponytail to remind you that she's always going to look stylish and polished. Kim's skin has a shiny, just a little, wet look from either swimming in the ocean or tanning oil, and she is bronzed. The background beach, slightly out of focus, matches the light colored fine sand and pale blue sky to a bright summery background. The lighting is bright and appears to be natural light, which leads me to believe it was taken outdoors during the day, and adds a cheerful warm tropical character to the shot.

4. The image is a woman sitting cross legged on the beach, resting comfortably. The woman is wearing a leopard print bikini, to be specific, she is wearing the ASOS DESIGN mix and match rib triangle bikini top leopard, which demonstrates she has some stylish beachwear. She is placed in a central position in the image, with her hands resting at ease on her feet which gives her a very calm and centered pose. The ground of the beach fades into the background where the gentle ocean waves roll in. The waves, while gentle and benign, provide some slight aural ambiance in the background of the image. We do not see the sky in the image, but it is seemingly clear we are looking at a daylight photo. The image uses very soft and natural light to show the fine texture of the sand and also highlights across the contours of the woman's skin.

5. The image exhibited displays Kim Kardashian currently in an interesting pose while standing in the shallow parts of the water with the background being a soft color of light blue and white in the context to the sea and sky. She has a wet white top and blue bikini bottom that are retaining to her body which relates to the warm summer feel. Kim's back is arched comfortably, and hands behind her head and neck are a confident and poised character describing the position and upper body relaxed in the bright setting. The height of white light, the feel of brightness includes the whole heel-to-toe look including the shinny water droplets and sheen including body implications. The finance of warmth and tropical ness encompassed the whole scene further suggesting an environmental mildness in the image observing Kim's pose and attire supports the coastal beach suggestion.

6. Kim Kardashian looks amazing in a bright blue bikini, and of course, she pulled it off with style and confidence. Blue looks great on her–the hue really compliments her radiant, tonal skintones–making this all about funky fun and fierce glam. From poolside lounging to walking along a warm summer beach, Kim is always the queen of attention with those perfect curves and total awe of presence. The bikini is minimalist to keep the focus on her perfectly toned take on the swimwear. The bikini fit plays up her fabulous curves. Kim paired the bikini with sleek hair and natural makeup for a fabulous yet laid-back feel. Overall, it has the best of today’s beach beauty with a modern, sophisticated style and totally puts her back on display as a fashion and style icon – again, especially for swimwear!

7. The image shows a woman with long dark hair, with a relaxed yet confident standing position, on a sandy beach looking beautiful and serene. She is wearing an on-trend, blue one piece swimsuit, which looks good on her shape, and adds an element of class to the seaside environment. She stands with her arms behind her head looking directly at the camera, and while it is an imposing pose, it looks graceful, confidently posed and indicates she is a bold, charming presence. The background has a calm ocean below a clear sky, showing both the beautiful environment and calm natural space. The bright natural daylight captures the textures of the sand, hues in her swimsuit and shine in her hair. It appears they are doing a fashion or lifestyle shoot in a natural outdoor environment appearance wise.

8. In this stylish image, Kim Kardashian is seen posing confidently on a beach merging avant garde and the typical beach vibe. Kim Kardashian had on a beautiful brown snakeskin print bathing suit, which has shown to accentuate her body shape, and a black cowboy hat, giving the beach look urgency and extreme style. Kim Kardashian is holding the phone to her face in her left hand as what this writer thinks is a conversation, while the right hand is resting on the rear of a white beach chair which shows that Kim Kardashian may be relaxing. Kim Kardashian is in front of palm trees, a partly cloudy sky, and sandy beaches. Although there appear to be multiple sources of sunshine in abundance, and minimal wind to limit the outdoor feel, the photo suggests that Kim Kardashian is in the outdoors, during the day while in a coastal beach setting of some exotic or magnificent destination.

9. In the picture, we see that Kim Kardashian is at the waist level in water- most likely a pool- at night. In this way, it creates a feeling of both drama and a high fashion image. The water this body fitted with a glimmering shiny metallic gold bikini which magnificently lit light, holding our eye on her and revealing all the luxury high fashion elements. All the surrounding space around her is almost black, with blurry indistinct shapes defining either architectural or pool treatment forms surrounding her. That surrounding mystery creates an exclusive engagement with the presented image. The top surface of the water has some light rippling which is reflecting soft light back up to her, adding another layer of highlight to her appearance. The intimate lighting creates a targeted area of brightness on Kim from the angle of the photography which is making her the first possible visual element to engage with. Altogether, the image creates a mood of high-Glam, and provides an intimate space relationally with the viewer of a chic evening poolside photo shoot.

10. In the layout for the supreme chill beach photography style, Kim Kardashian is posing on a remarkable beach. Kim has on a simple black bikini that fits perfectly. She has a pair of sunglasses in her right hand, which is very fashionable for a beach photo shoot. The beach has soft sand that is white, aqua blue-green water, an endless ocean view and sky view, and gently swaying palm trees in the background. There is a vibrant blue, partly cloudy sky; this re-enforces that it is a sunny day at the beach. The overall framing, feeling, light, and environmental context all indicate that this is the perfect coastal/tropical location for leisure time or a fashion photo shoot.