Sparkle by the beach or pool in this DKNY Copper Bandeau Bikini with a glittery floral print. Tropical flowers and leaves in vivid hues of red and turquoise pop on a copper background with glittering threads throughout. The medium size print compliments the classic proportions of this suit. The top provides decent coverage in a bandeau style with a knot at center for a flattering s…

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Logo-lovers can go nuts over these classic Fendi sunglasses featuring those much-sought-after double F's in Swarovski Crystals at the temples. These sunglasses are perfect for the glamour goddess laying out in her designer swimsuit or hailing a cab in the city with a Fendi tote on her arm. The popular large, square-shaped frames are sure to be in style season after season, going w…

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You'll love yourself for picking up this versatile reversible swimsuit. Take it on a trip with you, rinse it out and hang it up overnight after wearing it, and throw it back on the next day and it's a completely different suit! It fits right into the carefree lifestyle that make vacations...vacations. And a classic print like a polka dot really makes a bikini a bikini. It would defi…

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This summer we've seen a sharp decrease in posh designer shades in favor of fun and funky styles that can be picked up at much more affordable prices. The Anon Optics Hollyweird sunglasses give you the quality and style of a cool brand name at around $115, which is a lot less you'd be spending on a designer like Gucci. In addition to the purple seen, these glasses come in black, white, tor…

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Isaac Mizrahi is on his way out at Target to spend more time on his namesake collection and his position at Liz Claiborne, so now is the time for fans to snap up pieces of his low-priced line. If you haven't got an Isaac swimsuit in your collection yet, may I present these pieces from his pink striped swimwear collection. Several tops and bottoms are available for mixing and matching, in…

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Flip flops can all start to look alike once you have a collection of one in every color from Old Navy or Havaianas. But these Dew Good Flip Flops are truly unique and will be a real showpiece of your summer wardrobe. You know no one who does their shopping at the mall will have a pair of these handmade, hand-painted sandals crafted in the hills of Central Bali. Balinese villages and famili…

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A little bit boho, a little bit Lolita, this ruffled bikini from Marc by Marc Jacobs definitely stands apart from sex-bomb or athletic swimwear on the beach. Ruffles and a twee paisley print make the suit soft and girlish, but there's something undeniably sultry about its barely-there proportions. This suit may look sweet and innocent, but you'd better have a killer bod to pull off…

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Cute and playful, and not just for surfers, board shorts are an oft-overlooked beachwear option. Which is surprising, given all the women who obsess about their butt and thighs in bikinis. Board shorts are a sporty cover up that can go into the water with you. These Roxy Jammin Out Board Shorts could totally do double duty as regular shorts to cut down on vacation packing. They'd be…

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I'm a Yankee through and through, but even I can tell many Southern girls will be all over this Confederate Flag Bikini. I can even see some of my fellow Northerners rolling up to tailgate a Toby Keith concert in the middle of summer wearing this suit with cutoffs and cowboy boots. I'm just saying, I'll bet it's been done. The immediately recognizable red and blue confederate flag pa…

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Just a shade short of a perfect bikini body and want to hide that little bit of excess? The forgiving tankini is always there for you. And this one in dark colors with a subtle allover print will be flattering on most body types. The Nikita Interesting Tankini is interesting indeed. I love the swirly, sort of sea-like print which is allover the top and present in a sort of waist-band trim…

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