Barbie
'Fraid so. The world's favourite doll turns fifty next year - so is it a coincidence that the spring/summer lingerie collections are a riot of Barbie pink?
Yellow
Pantone has dubbed mimosa the colour of spring - and this sunny shade of yellow has cropped up in the palette of more than a few swimwear brands.
Reversible swimwear
Two bikinis for the price of one? Credit crunch-tastic.
Cutaways
As seen on the Miami catwalks, this long-running swim trend (Vitamin A, pictured) looks set to be a big story again in 2009.
Florals
Think sweet, ditsy prints for lingerie; bolder, splashy florals for swim.


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