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Katie Austin’s Chic Coachella Outfit Included a Sheer Mesh Dress From Christen Harper’s Swimwear Line

The two SI Swimsuit models were named co-Rookies of the Year last October.

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Katie Austin and Christen Harper.

Katie Austin and Christen Harper.

Katie Austin and Christen Harper are not only 2022 co-Rookies of the Year, they’re also total BFF goals. The fitness influencer attended the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this past weekend and served looks in one of Harper’s designs from the model’s recent collection with B Swim.

The 29-year-old wore the Dune Riviera Dress ($88), a mesh gown meant to be worn as a cover-up, and paired it with with a black bralette and cheeky underwear below.

Austin showed off her toned arms and tiny waist in the photos she shared with her 381,000 Instagram followers. She donned fresh, dewy makeup, limited jewelry and tossed her hair up into a half-bun.

“met her at coachella 🤝,” the Los Angeles resident captioned the April 16 post with a quote from Frank Ocean’s song, “Novacane.”

When Austin got engaged to Lane Armstrong earlier this month, she celebrated the milestone with Harper by her side all weekend.

“Are you kidding me,” Harper, 29, commented on the post.

“So so beyond cute 😍 u lil ray of sunshine,” gushed B Swim founder Elizabeth Turner.

“LIVING LIFE!!!!!!! Xoxo,” added mom and fitness icon Denise Austin.

“This whole brand is what you guys represent—fabulous people supporting each other, doing their thing, bigger and better all the time,” SI Swimsuit editor in chief MJ Day explained when she broke the Rookie of the Year news to Harper and Austin last year. “Really motivated, smart individuals that keep creating opportunities for themselves and keep growing. You do it for each other, and you do it for random strangers and you do it for us. It’s pretty awesome. There’s never been two more worthy people.”

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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