Swimwear Preview 2009
Filed under: Clothing, Swimwear and Lingerie
Apologies in advance for prompting your swimsuit nightmare so far from summer, but even in these times of economics crisis, people are still heading south for school vacations and recession breaks. If you're faced with this unfortunate horror, take a deep breath, suck it in, and check out these great figure fixing suits.
Swimwear Preview 2009
For you moms who definitely want tummy coverage, one of the cutest and sexiest swim dresses I've seen this season is this number from Miraclesuit. It defines the narrowest part of your silhouette dramatically while providing boob coverage, a bit of cleavage and coverage for your butt and tummy. Thick straps provide extra support for the more buxom among you.
Though Urban Outfitters is notorious for featuring sickly skinny models, their trend toward the retro this season is actually a flattering style for the thicker-midriffed among us. This skirted retro one piece provides good all over coverage and in the right size (go for Large if you're an 8 or above) and on a normal body will incorporate and flatter a more curvy figure. It won't do, however, for anything larger than a C cup due to the stitching about the bust.
Though it is counter-intuitive, a high cut on the leg actually improves (slims) the look of your leg. Combined with ruching through the torso and its empire bust seam, this suit from Victoria's Secret would look great on size 8 and up shapes, and will incorporate and flatter a larger bust. If you're wondering, yes there is full coverage in the bum.
For the flatter chested among you, don't be afraid to go for an underwire suit to enhance your upper proportion. Here's an adorable print suit from Old Navy.
Another great trick for the thicker-middled is the halter top -- which, despite what you may think, works well for a larger bust (especially if the sides are higher). Old Navy always does well here.
A tankini can be a great boon to a troubling midsection, however, you need to look for one that is either loose fitting through the torso (has a bit of an A-line drape), or that has a longer torso, so you don't get stuck with a a reverse muffin top situation. Here's a nice A-line looks to cover your tummy.
And here's another.
Or check out this longer tankini top from Target which would look good with a boy short bottom or a traditional bikini bottom.
Here's a nice longer tankini from J Crew in a great selection of colors that you can mix and match with bottoms you already have.
The boy short is one of my favorite bottoms for enhancing while covering the rear and thigh and even the pooch. But beware of the boy short that has an elasticized leg hole – this will only squeeze your thigh and emphasize its width. Here is what a flattering boyshort should look like.
The economy may be affecting your wallet but from the looks of it, Vogue still hasn't taken a hit. This month they try and give a helpful hand to the more budget conscious of us -- and fail miserably.
For many of us, summertime means vacation, and vacation means packing. And packing means putting together twice as many outfits as we'll actually need, and once we have all that put together, we throw in a few extra pieces that we just can't bear to leave behind. And we grab shoes to work with each outfit. 
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Oh those lanky, leggy girls who can wear just about anything. Yes, that means the lucky few like Whitney Port, Blake Lively, Paris Hilton, and the fierce (and seriously scary) Naomi Campbell. 
This week, some of us are travelling, but even when we're "on vacation," we're not really on vacation because 1) heading off to different climates means we get to wear a whole new wardrobe, 2) packing is a major style activity and 3) checking out style in different cities is always educational.
It is no secret that stylish people love to vacation. Winter, summer, fall or spring, it doesn't matter, anytime is vacation time. There are a number of fashionable escapes you can take: shopping in the big apple, jetting off to London, cruising down Robertson in Los Angeles, but none of those are real fashion vacations. 
