OMG I am so hot! This is pretty much the refrain most people around me have been listening to for the last month. Sorry but I just can’t help it. I am so hot! Luckily we’ve signed the kids up for swim lessons all summer so I get a dip in the pool once a week. This is a great excuse for the ridiculous bathing suit wardrobe I have amassed over the last 5 years.
Why is it ridiculous? Because I usually put a bathing suit on about 3 times a summer. OK, I’m lying. I just did the math and my bathing suit collection is really 10-15 years old, precisely because I wear them so little. Just because you wear a bathing suit only a few times a year (and therefore they are all in perfect shape) doesn’t mean that you don’t want a new one every few years!
So for those of you in the market for a new suit (or maybe just a new pair of flip flops), here is Part 1 of the RLS Swim Guide 2015. In this edition, we’ll show you the preppy style filled with seersucker and patriotic colors, edgy swimsuits that are perfect for a city rooftop pool, and ultra feminine retro florals. Be sure to look out for these trends when searching through the stores. Happy Shopping!
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East Coast Prep
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Calvin Klein Colorblocked Striped One Piece Swimsuit, $59
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Cole Haan Palermo Espadrille, $85.20
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DKNY Striped One Piece Swimsuit, $57
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J.Crew Seersucker Swing Tankini Top, $68 and Bottoms, $44
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Marysia Swim Antibes Scallop Bikini Top, $128 and Bottoms, $128
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Lisa Marie Fernandez Poppy High Rise Bikini Set, $390
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Linum Home Fun In The Sun Turkish Pestemal Towel, $34
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Lands End Coastal Spirit V-Neck Tankini Swimsuit Top, $48 and Bottom, $27
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Urban Edge
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Ted Baker Gathered Waist Low Cut Swimsuit, $142
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PilyQ Neoprene Zip Front Bikini Top, $80 and Bottom, $72
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We Are Handsome Kokomo Swimsuit, $225
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ASOS Contrast Cupped Bandeau Swimsuit, $50.43
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Collection XIIX Metallic Straw Baseball Cap, $24
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Vitamin A Black NeoLux Scuba Halter Maillot, $123.20
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Retro Floral
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Michael Kors Collection Carnation Keyhole Maillot, $392
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Ted Baker Distinguished Rose Cover Up, $122.50
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J.Crew Hibiscus Ruched Bandeau One-Piece Swimsuit, $125
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Mink Pink Spliced Summer Bikini Top, $59 and Bottoms, $39
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Desigual Reversible Cotton Towel, $69
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Gucci Cat-Eye Printed Acetate and Metal Mirrored Sunglasses, $395
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Shoshanna Underwire One-Piece, $198
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Melissa Harmonic Garden Flip Flops, $80
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ASOS Romantic Floral Print Halter Plunge Swimsuit, $57
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Lani Inlander is a personal stylist, working with clients who want to feel their best and look put-together every day. You can find her in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and New York areas.
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