Supermodel Meets Scrunch: Inside the Montce x Elsa Hosk Capsule
Brands and Designers
March 26, 2026
By Rachel Kius
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She brought the Scandinavian minimalism, Montce brought the Miami scrunch — and the result is one of the few celeb collabs we'd actually wear off-camera.
I have a weakness for swimwear that doesn't look like swimwear. The kind you'd wear to a garden lunch in the South of France and nobody would blink. So when I saw the Montce x Elsa Hosk campaign — the Fantasy Bra supermodel draped over a vintage car in cream satin, pearls at her hip, not a neon thread in sight — I needed to know if the actual pieces lived up to the imagery. The collection is 66 styles across five colorways, spanning swim sets, one-pieces, cover-ups, and hair accessories. I pulled up the specs on the eight standout sets and went piece by piece: fabric composition, fit details, honest pricing. Here's what's actually worth the click.
Montce Meets Elsa: The Story Behind the Collab
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If you don't know Montce , you've probably worn their scrunch fabric without knowing it. Founder Alexandra Grief started sewing swimsuits from her Fort Lauderdale apartment in 2009, opened the first store in 2013, and now runs five South Florida flagships with over 1,100 products in the lineup. The brand's whole thing is textured fabrics that hold their shape in salt water and photograph with visible dimension — the kind of detail that separates a $150 bikini from a $30 one in a beach photo.
Elsa Hosk is the kind of model you've definitely seen but might not be able to name. Stockholm-born, she played professional basketball in Sweden's women's league before relocating to New York and climbing through campaigns for Guess, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and H&M. She walked in eight consecutive Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows (2011–2018), became an Angel in 2015, and closed her VS chapter by wearing the million-dollar Dream Angels Fantasy Bra in 2018. Since stepping back from the runway, she's pivoted toward creative direction — her Instagram is all vintage European energy, muted tones, linen, film-grain photography. Exactly the sensibility she brought to this capsule.
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"The process felt very collaborative from the start," Hosk told WWD "Montce already has such beautiful, sculptural silhouettes, so it became about refining and building a world around them."
That world is cream, seafoam, butter yellow, and one cherry sherbet print that reads retro rather than tropical. Montce's construction DNA — underwire, boning, hook closures, recycled nylon — runs through every piece. But the palette is all Elsa.
"I was inspired by that quiet, golden part of summer when everything slows down," Hosk said. "Old European glamour, garden villas, sculpted swim against soft greenery." And the campaign imagery backs her up. Where Montce's mainline shoots lean neon and poolside, this capsule is set in gardens, against vintage cars, with gold jewelry and no sunglasses. Swimwear styled like clothing — which turns out to be the capsule's real thesis.
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"She's a true creative, and a fashion-girly, and we love how she pulls from vintage and retro references in her own unique way, which is also a huge part of Montce's core," Grief said in the press release . "Montce x Elsa feels less like a collaboration, and more like a shared world."
The Collection: My Favourites Pieces Reviewed
66 styles are a lot. I narrowed it down to the eight sets that stood out from the Shopify specs — the ones where the construction, the fabric, or the styling angle actually justified the capsule premium. Every detail below is sourced directly from Montce.
Amalia Texture Simonette Bikini Top & Amalia Texture Tamarindo Ruffle Bikini Bottom
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The crinkle texture on this set is what gets you. It's a 95% polyester/5% spandex fabric imported from Turkey that catches golden-hour light with real dimension — not flat, not shiny, just *interesting*. The Simonette top is an underwire balconette with gathered cups, adjustable straps, and a back hook closure that actually stays put. The Tamarindo bottom adds a ruffle skirt with a high-leg French cut and ruched back designed to create an hourglass shape. This is the set I'd wear to a beach club where the outfit matters as much as the reservation.
Seafoam Silkie Hayden Bikini Top & Seafoam Silkie Kelly Bikini Bottom
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The most supportive top in the entire capsule. Side-seam boning, a sweetheart neckline, ruched and pleated detailing, center knot, ultra-light padding — all in 80% recycled nylon/20% spandex. Montce says it doubles as an apparel top, and honestly? The wide straps make that credible. The Kelly bottom keeps it classic: moderate coverage, medium low-rise, high-cut leg with zig-zag stitch and leg ruffles. But it's the Seafoam Silkie fabric that makes this set — the satin finish photographs with a liquid sheen that reads almost ice-blue in natural light.
Cream Silkie Tropez Tie-Up One-Piece
This is the hero piece. And maybe the single best argument for the whole capsule.
Deep plunging halter neckline, open back, an oversized self-tie bow at the waist, high-cut leg. The 80% recycled nylon/20% spandex in Cream Silkie drapes with a satin weight that reads luxe in motion — I keep staring at the campaign shot against the vintage car. Open back means no tan lines. The tie-waist creates a defined silhouette without compression. Throw an unbuttoned linen shirt over it and you genuinely go from pool to dinner without changing. That's not marketing copy — it's the actual design thesis of this piece.
Seafoam Silkie Lena Bikini Top & Seafoam Silkie Lulu (Zig-Zag Stitch) Bikini Bottom
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If there's one thing I can't resist, it's swimwear with lingerie energy .
The Lena is a demi-cup underwire with sheer lace trim on the cups, a scoop neckline, and gold tarnish-resistant hardware. It's the kind of piece that blurs the line between bralette and bikini top — and Montce leans into it, marketing it as an apparel crossover. The Lulu bottom pairs with a zig-zag stitch at the seam, medium low-rise, and a high-cut retro silhouette. Both in 80% recycled nylon. In the campaign images, the lace overlay at the cup edge reads intimate and refined. If you want your swimwear to feel a little secret-garden-romantic, this is the set.
Sunshine Binded Emma Bikini Top & Sunshine Binded Polly Bikini Bottom
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The entry point. And the palette shift.
The Emma is a triangle top with a removable center-front bow, fully adjustable neck and back ties, in 90% Supplex nylon/10% Lycra — the only set in the capsule not using the Silkie or Amalia fabrics. The Polly is a high-waisted binded boy short with mini pockets and a double-lined front. Real pockets. Functional ones. A small thing, but it signals this set was designed for wearing, not just shooting. The white binding trim on butter yellow gives it a vintage Riviera character that stands completely apart from the satin pieces — think retro-prep rather than lingerie.
Cherry Sherbet Tori Ties Bandeau Bikini Top & Cherry Sherbet Uno Ruffle Bows Bikini Bottom
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The print moment. Every tonal capsule needs one — and Cherry Sherbet is it.
The Tori is a strapless bandeau with removable tie-up straps, side-seam boning, a sweetheart neckline, and ruched detailing. The fabric — 80% nylon/20% spandex imported from Spain — is OEKO-TEX certified and UPF 50+. The Uno bottom goes minimal: ultra low-rise, ruched back, side ruffle bows. The cherry print scatters orange-red on cream, and the tortoise-toned O-ring at center bust anchors the whole shape. This is the set that breaks from the capsule's quiet palette — the one you reach for when everything else in your drawer feels too safe.
Cream Silkie Zoe Bikini Top & Cream Silkie Sandra Pearl Bikini Bottom
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I saved my favorite for last.
The Zoe is a cropped square-neck top with feminine puff sleeves — wearable on or off shoulder — a G-hook back closure, and added boning for support. In 80% recycled nylon/20% spandex, the ruched square-neck catches light like gathered silk. The Sandra Pearl bottom is a low-rise string with a large, adjustable pearl detail and an elongated high-cut leg. Montce's style tip: the pearl can be worn front or back. The oversized pearl reads as deliberate jewelry, not costume detail . This is the set that looks least like a bikini and most like something you'd find in a Saint-Tropez boutique.
Amalia Texture Kim Rosa One-Piece
If the Tropez is the hero, the Kim Rosa is the scene-stealer. V-neck, medium support, light compression, thick straps, high-cut leg — all solid. But the standout is the center-front removable belt with a 3D fabric rosette and faux tortoise loop. It doubles as a bodysuit (Montce markets it for swim or apparel), and the Amalia Texture crinkle in 95% polyester/5% spandex from Turkey covers the entire piece with tactile dimension. Remove the rosette and you get a completely different look. At $252.95, it matches the Tropez at the capsule's top price point — and earns it.
Styling & Sizing: What You Need to Know
A few things I picked up from the specs and the campaign imagery.
Montce underwire styles( Simonette, Hayden, Lena) run small through the bust — size up if you're between sizes. Triangle and bandeau tops (Emma, Tori) tie to adjust and are more forgiving. The Silkie fabric has stretch but holds structure, so it won't give the way a cotton blend does.
For styling: the Zoe puff-sleeve top works as a crop top with high-waisted linen pants. The Tropez one-piece under an unbuttoned linen shirt is a pool-to-dinner move. The Cherry Sherbet Tori bandeau with denim cutoffs reads weekend-market intentional. And the Silkie pieces in cream and seafoam photograph well in natural light — relevant if you're buying for a trip where the camera comes out.
Is It Worth the Price Tag?
Sets total $210–$310. That's 10-15% above Montce's mainline.
What you get for the premium: limited colorways (Seafoam Silkie, Cherry Sherbet, Sunshine Binded are capsule-exclusive), lingerie details not in the regular line (lace trim, pearl hardware, puff sleeves), and Elsa Hosk's creative direction steering the whole thing away from Montce's usual Miami energy. The construction and fabric quality match Montce's $130–$180 mainline — you're paying for exclusivity and design point of view, not a different tier of product.
Best entry point: the Emma + Polly set at ~$265 total delivers a look that stands completely apart from the Silkie pieces.
Our Final Take
The Montce x Elsa Hosk capsule works because neither side tried to reinvent the other. Montce's scrunch fabrics and fit engineering do the heavy lifting; Elsa redirected the aesthetic from Miami neon toward something quieter and more European.
The Tropez Tie-Up One-Piece justifies its $252.95 with genuine swim-to-dinner versatility. The Zoe + Sandra Pearl set is the most original thing here — puff sleeves and a pearl-adorned string bottom don't exist elsewhere in the swim market at this price. And if you want in at the lowest entry, the Sunshine Binded Emma + Polly brings a retro-prep energy that has nothing to do with the Silkie pieces at all.
Not every piece is a must-buy. But the ones that work, work.