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5 Easy Ways to Feel Confident in a Bikini

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If you’ve got a beach trip on the calendar, now’s the time to get moving. You don’t need a crazy workout plan or some intense regime. Just start with something simple: 30-minute walk a few times a week, a bit of dancing around your room, or a quick at-home workout you found on YouTube will do the trick. The point is to stay consistent. You’re not aiming for perfection, just progress. Once you’re in the swing of it, you’ll naturally feel like doing more, and that’s when the real changes start to happen
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Dive Into Style: Tips For Selecting Bikini Brands For All Body Types

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Finding the right bikini brands can be daunting when considering the availability of products online: there are more swimsuit brands are available than anyone could list in a day. Choosing the right brand for you depends on a few key factors. It doesn’t matter what your body type is, because there are factors when it comes to fit that we all have in common.

We hope to put on our favorite swimsuits and have a fantastic day:  no one wants to be left feeling vulnerable, or unseen, in their bikini. Selecting the right bikini will set you up for success. Ensure the bikini brands you choose to go with have all the qualities below.
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Eye On Design: Monokini Topless Swimsuit By Rudi Gernreich

rudy gernreich monokini photo by gail worley
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The Monokini (1964) was Rudi Gernreich’s swimsuit of the future. The topless design was controversial, making it difficult to find a model willing to be photographed wearing it. Ultimately, only one image of the suit (taken from behind) was published, in Look magazine. At the urging of look editor, Suzanne Kirtland, a wider selection of images appeared in Women’s Wear Daily and later, in Life, where many American readers took note.
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Extend Your Summer Vibe With Lifestyle Accessories From Pomchies!

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Back to School: three little words that stir anxiety in the young and the young-at-heart. Nobody wants summer to end, but while you can’t stop time, you can keep your summer vibe alive by adding Pomchies accessories to your back-to-school shopping list. Established in 2002, Pomchies is a line of fun fashion, home and lifestyle accessories with amazingly practical uses.

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Eye On Design: Burkini By Aheda Zanetti

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The Burkini is an amalgamation of two different garments: the Burqa, a garment covering the face and body worn by Muslim women, and the two-piece Bikini bathing suit. Australian designer Aheda Zanetti designed the Burkini — trademarking it as the Burqini — in the early 2000’s to help her niece participate in school sports and beach culture, while adhering to Islamic modesty tenets.

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