When you can’t get to the gym, don’t want to invest in tons of at-home workout gear, and don’t like weights, but still want to get in a serious work out, consider balancing discs. The Xerdisc, which retails for around $20, enhances your work out by forcing more muscle groups to engage while you squat, lunge, or push up. You can even sit on this disc while at work and all day you will be activ…

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New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 is just a week away, and designers are starting to entice us with sneak previews of their collections. I was tres excited to find this sketch by new Gottex Head of Design Molly Grad in my inbox. One of the only brands to show a full collection of swimwear at New York Fashion Week, Gottex is always a special treat - especially their spring collection. Grad…

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Evoke images of a sexy candy-striper in this BCBGMAXAZRIA White and Sangria Striped Bikini. The classic striped suit features wide banded trim on the top and a faux-belt on the bottom. The curved lines of the top will help a smaller-chested woman look like she's filling out the ruched cups more fully, and the chevron stripes will prove flattering. Slightly thicker than string ties…

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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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