Stay (and look) cool this summer with Jeanne Beker’s picks for the GTA’s hottest bikinis.
WINNER:
SHAN, SHAN, 38 AVENUE RD., $190 TOP, $95 BOTTOM
“This is a very beautiful little two-piece suit. It’s nice because it has got a solid, padded cup here that really gives you the support you need. I just think that this is a great classic suit that will take you a long way.”
A reptilian take
ONDADEMAR, FRAGOLA, BAYVIEW VILLAGE, $118 TOP, $78 BOTTOM
“This has a great print — it’s got a tiny bit of a metallic trim running through the print, and it’s that lizard print that’s so hot and really is becoming a classic.”
In the name of nautical
BURBERRY, HOLT RENFREW, 50 BLOOR ST. W., $265
“Stripes are hot, hot, hot! They have become a classic, certainly, and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. So, this little suit from Burberry might suit you.”
Flower girl
TRINIA TURK, PREMIER JOUR, 1288 ST.CLAIR W., $235
“If you want to be noticed in your hot two-piece, this is definitely the way to go. And it’s sexy because it’s got the little ties at the side, with a beautiful wee gold charm dangling down.”
Beauty in simplicity
MARYAN MELHORN, LINEA INTIMA, 1925 AVENUE RD., $302
“I really like the tassels hanging off the side. It’s very feminine, very optimistic and, really, just a pretty little two-piece for the season.”
Something exotic
VIX, SANDPIPERS, 2580 YONGE ST., $240
“I like the play of the animal print stripe — although it’s navy and white, which is quite nautical. If you’re gonna go the ultra-sexy route, it’s a very classy way to go.”
A little lace
VITAMIN A, MELMIRA, 3319 YONGE ST.,$89 TOP, $89 BOTTOM
“Lace is all the rage right now, and this is a nice lacy suit. It’s extremely sexy because it’s got these big gold hoops on the sides, so you’ve got these big peekaboo openings at the side.”