Hot New Swim Suits for Summer 2010

It's that time of year: the weather is getting warm and you are itching to get to the beach or pool.  Here are some of our Culturista fav styles for swimwear.  So which ever you choose, the chic one piece or the sexy cut outs you are sure to frolic in style!

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Bathing Suit Trends 09: Part 3

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Beaded cutout swimsuit: Tara Matthews, $340.00

Embellished one piece: Carmen Marc Valvo, $198.00
Bejeweled String Bikini: Tara Matthews, $400.00
Jewel trim bikini: Victoria's Secret, $48 and $46

Embellished bikini: Victoria's Secret, $48 and $20

Embellished bathing suits are a huge trend for Spring/Summer 2009. Any silhouette can be embellished- which makes finding your most flattering suit a breeze!

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Bathing Suit Trends 09: Part 2

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Halter tankini with front drape: Badgley Mischka, 179.00
Strapless blouson swimsuit: Marc by Marc Jacobs, 179.00
Bandeau top with skirt: Carmen Marc Valvo, 159.00
Ruched strapless dress swimsuit: Juicy Couture, 160.00
Tiered tankini swimsuit: Juicy Couture, 182.00

For Spring/Summer 2009 designers have come out with tons of new silhouettes. We have the swim skirt and dress as well as bathing suit tops that can look like your street clothes. So we have a whole new way to layer our swimsuit look. Throw a pair of shorts with a tiered or strapless bathing suit top. Or wear a sheer tunic over a bandeau top and skirt swimsuit.

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Bathing Suit Trends 09: Part 1

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Tie Dye: Vix, $148.00
Geometric: Trina Turk, $146.00
Floral: Lucky, $102.00
Plaid: Burberry, $240.00

Ikat: Forever 21, $25.60

There are tons of popular prints this season for us to choose from. Go for plaid if you are feeling preppy, ikat if you want to be exotic or floral if you are going for a sweet look. Bikinis are also fun to mix and match! Wear a printed top with a solid color bottom or vice versa. And if you are feeling really daring- mix and match different patterns!

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she wore an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini

So its June 15th, aka it's crawling up on the first day of summer, aka BATHING SUIT SEASON!!! And if you are groaning because the time went by so fast and you didn't get a chance to get toned up- GUESS what? The one piece is back!

Trend 1: The One Piece

Chanel- Resort Collection 2008

This classic black one piece will never go out of style.

Two sexy one pieces by Victoria's secret

Trend two: RETRO

Both suits by Victoria's Secret
Love the polka dots-- LOVE the high waist!!! But I have to warn you- the high waist is a little hard to pull off- so TRY before you BUY! And then enjoy looking like a sexy 50's pin up

Trend Three: Ethnic
Well of course this trend was going to trickle into bathing suits-- and it is a good one :)

Ethnic bathing suits on the runway


Cute ethnic print suit from Victoria's secret

So if you aren't one to follow trends- don't forget most bathing suits are sold separately these days. So buy an ethnic print top and wear it with a plain black bikini bottom. Or a cute polka dot bottom- with a solid color top. Play! The beach is about fun! So naturally you should have fun with your bathing suits!

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