Swimwear catch-up

Today's swimwear news:

• One of the products at NYU's ITP show is creating a buzz - how can you not love a solar powered bikini that charges up your iPod while you catch some rays? [gizmodo]
• More gadget news - how about a bikini for your iPod? [gearlog]
• Ciao bella - Italian women buy more swimwear (and spend more on it) than any in other country in Western Europe [researchandmarkets.com].
• New in - get a head start on next year's key swimwear colour (brown) with new styles from Rasurel (below) and Moontide.
• Fancy a swimwear makeover? Here's how.