Hot, isn't it? If this week's weather has inspired you to re-think your swimwear wardrobe, here's one new arrival worth investing in: Seafolly's stripe bikini (top £45, brief £35).
Why we're swooning over stripes? Well, it seems like no self-respecting celeb is being papped without her stripy bikini right now: whether it's Beyonce frolicking on a yacht or Tess Daly showcasing her impressive post-baby body in the garden, it's the A-list pattern of choice this summer.
Poor old Jennifer Love Hewitt is getting it in the neck from the fashion police this week for her unorthodox tennis-playing attire: she's been snapped on the tennis court in a black bikini with wedge heels, according to a disapproving Daily Mail.
While wedges-and-bikini can be a glamorous beach look (not while you're trying to wow 'em with your groundstrokes, mind you) it's not the most obvious pairing. Our recommendations? Team your swimwear with a kaftan, straw beach bag and flip flops for a more carefree holiday wardrobe.
Calling all swimwear fans: the biggest week in the swimwear calendar kicked off yesterday, as press, buyers and designers converged in Miami for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2010. There's lots to look forward to, including a show by figleaves.com favourite Vitamin A later on this week; in the meantime, here are some pics of the first day to get us in the mood.
Trends so far? Well, it looks like cutaways, maxis and kaftans might be here to stay.
pics: image.net
Doing anything this weekend? We will be at the 10 Years Younger Live show, hosting the Swimwear Style Clinic along with Grazia's style director Paula Reed. It's the place to be if you want to see the latest trends and how they can work for your body shape, as well as nabbing one of our style advisers for a one-to-one chat.
Some of you are already coming down, of course - the lucky winners of our 10 Years Younger Live competition:
Denise Whiteside
Mandy Hulatt
Claire Sims
Tracy Gladman
Annette de Souza
Martyn Hier
Alison Hush
Emma Louise Forshaw
Barbara Parkins
Micheala Urch
Congratulations, all of you - and we'll see you at Earls Court.
There's nothing we like better than a jaw-dropping swimwear moment - so thanks to foxnews.com for its celebrity swimwear shockers gallery. Meanwhile, travel company sunshine.co.uk has produced a holiday survey of the worst Euro swimwear blunders of all time. French men in tiny Speedos top the list, with Germans in the nude, Brits in mankinis and Spanish women in thongs not far behind.
Looking to avoid a similar faux-pas this summer? Check out our holiday shop, where you can shop by destination, trend, body shape and more to ensure you don't end up blushing on the beach.
Girls Aloud and X Factor goddess Cheryl Cole has been in the papers this weekend, looking happy, healthy and thoroughly on trend in her lime green cutaway swimsuit (The Daily Mail approves).
The cutaway has been with us for a good few seasons now and it's easy to see the appeal: it's va-va-voom sexy without being as revealing as a bikini (not to mention a style savvy solution if you have a scar or stretch marks on your tummy).
Above, three hot cutaways for summer: O Beach, Vitamin A (currently 20 per cent off, and Aguaclara (an absolute steal at 70 per cent off in our Designer Outlet).
Yesterday saw the start of this year's Cannes film festival - an event that has had a special place in the hearts of swimwear lovers since a bikini clad Brigitte Bardot first caused a sensation there in 1953.
So we say: never mind the movies (although Disney Pixar animation "Up" does sound like a fun way to kick things off); let's take a look at some of the latest bikinis that would do a modern-day Bardot proud. From left: nautical style (think of all those yachts) from Scarlet Rose; French chic from Rasurel; Hollywood favourite Vitamin A.
image: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images
