The Beach Vixen

The countdown is on. We’ve got three weeks of summer left until it’s back to school, back to work, back to reality. Bummer, man.

But that just means you’ve got three weeks to go out with a bang and I think the sexiest way to do that is with a high-wasted bathing suit. I’ve seen a couple of these old-fashioned suits popping up around the beach, but certainly not enough.

Seriously ladies, do not be scared of these vintage bathing suits. At first, I was a bit worried that I would look like my grandmother in this suit from Urban Outfitters, but the minute I put it on I felt like a Hollywood vixen from the 40’s. I was even walking around my apartment in it just for an added confidence boost.

It’s a timeless swimsuit and one, I know, I’ll have in my closet for a years to come. I mean, who knew showing less skin around the pool could be way sexier than putting it all out there?

By Carly Roye

Get personal, get creative, get on board shorts…

It’s always easy to buy your girlfriend gifts, but lets face it, gifts aren’t always easy to buy, especially when it’s for a guy! It is always difficult to shop for your dad, boyfriend, or brother. Perhaps already got them the cliché Ipod speakers and a new wallet., so what now? Let's think of something different for summer 2010, something that’s a little more personal and creative, check out Shortomatic line of board shorts. The company has a wide collection of unique, funky patterns on their website. Even better, there is a customize tab where you can personalize your own board shorts in five simple steps, within minutes! The website allows each and every customer to be an artist and design their own collection of board shorts. Customers can buy shorts that other customers designed and Shortomatics provides incentives to the designer. The shorts can be shown off anywhere in the swimming pool, hot tub, beach, surfing or just sunbathing at home. So get on board (shorts) and buy a pair, they're a great gift for Summer 2010.


By: Cara Jacobs

Fun in the Sun

Although this picture features a bathing suit clad Karlie Kloss in a snow blizzard, the summertime is almost here! That means, long walks along the boardwalk, ice cream, and lounging on the sandy beaches. While many people are now at the gym with hopes of getting the perfect beach body, the next step is finding the right bathing suit to accentuate your figure.

When shopping for a bathing suit, think about what you like and dislike, including color combinations and cuts. If you have a warm undertone try peaches, corals and reds; if your skin-tone favors more cool undertones veer towards blues, violets and greens. If you want to accentuate the bust area try ruffles; if you want to appear slimmer, try a one piece that has gather in the waist or a belted waist. You can try some of the bathing suits at Urban Outfitters. At the end of the day, it is all about what you feel comfortable in and what makes you look your best, even with salt-water drenched hair.