You made it through finals week. Let the memory of bad eating fade away. Now is the time to pat yourself on the back because you made it. Celebrate this moment. Pull out the celebratory fruit salad and veggies! One more semester is complete.
Today it reached well into the 80's. Forget any thoughts of Spring you might have had. I feel we have switched to Summer in full force. Let's see, I need to shave my legs. I need to go find sunscreen. Oh wait, I also need to find last year's swimsuit and figure out if I need to do any new bathing suit shopping. IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR. LET THE
(Caps lock for dramatic effect, ya'll. Otherwise, how would you take me seriously?)
Before I go further I want to share something refreshingly positive on this topic. Go to this entry by blogger Gabifresh. This gorgeous gal proves that you don't need to be a size zero in order to look fab at the pool. She looks amazing and like her, I am smitten with the retro look. How can you not be? Is it even possible?
For my body and personal style I ignore the bikini, the hipkini, the monokini, anything with the word "Brazilian" in it, or anything that looks like flimsy patches of fabric that are falling off the body. I also avoid doing dances for Terry Richardson in a tiny bikini because that is simply gross. Kate Upton, go talk to your mother.
The swimsuits I do favor tend to be the one-piece and tankini style. I also love suit bottoms that are adorable skirts, or a fun cover-up after a long swim. For me, it is all about comfort at the pool (or beach, ocean, what-have-you). This doesn't mean I want to look boring or don't want to show off any skin. Even at the pool I want to look as cute as ever.
In this post I have gathered my favorite bathing suits of the season. I feel that many of these picks are also great for gals who want more coverage in a swimsuit. Here are my top picks:
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My favorite trend right now is the retro pin-up style bathing suit. Just throw in the polka dots and I can die a happy girl. Of course, I am starting to wonder if everyone at the pool this Summer is also going to be wearing some version of this and it will end up looking a bit obnoxious.
If I want to be safe, I go with black. Black is the most slimming color of all and a classic. You really can't go wrong with black.
Another tip: when trying on a swimsuit make sure to sit down in it and lean over in it. I perform these tests in order to see how the suit moves while on the body.
After some searching I discovered that Spanx also makes bathing suits. This one is their most popular. Has anyone ever worn a Spanx brand bathing suit? Any comments on how it worked out? What about comfort?
In my next post I hope to feature my favorite cover-ups for the Summer.
Until next time,
Rachel
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