Ocean drive

Ebony, Jan, 2005 by Eunice W. Johnson

Now is the time to assess your swimwear to get ready for that winter getaway. Hot on the beaches at resorts this season will be colorful bikinis in solids with piping and prints that range from tie-dyed to florals to bold stripes and retro patterns. Halters continue to be popular, and tankinis and blouson tops are also available for the more modest beachgoer. Coverups range from skimpy short skirts and sheer pull-on pants to beautifully crocheted and mesh tops. Men's swim trunks also are colorful and often in prints. Here are some of the hottest swimsuits of the resort season.

ABOVE: VICTORIA'S SECRET black/red and blue/red bikinis are complemented with matching floppy hats and pull-on coverups.

RIGHT: LUCKY BRAND's tie-dyed print halter bikini has a mini wrap skirt.

LEFT: Pink and white bikinis with black piping from LUCY LOVE SWIM. Brown/pink bikini with flower accents and striped bottom is by PLAYA LA BLANCA. And lavender print bikini top over white bottom with matching coverup is from HOT KISS by MANHATTAN BEACHWEAR.

LEFT: Orange and lavender print bikini from SAUVAGE WEAR has halter top with jeweled clasp.

RIGHT: PURSUIT SWIMWEAR offers bikini in fuchsia floral-print on black backgound, with mesh caverup.

LEFT: Multicolored halter swimsuit with sequined circular design, by PIN UP STAR.

RIGHT: Pale pink tankini with black spaghetti straps and piping has pink crocheted cover up with front fie. By Q-POINT.

LEFT: Flattering for any figure is two-piece swimsuit with pink/ black/white print blouson top with side tie and black bottom, by MAXINE OF HOLLYWOOD. VICTORIA'S SECRET blue halter bikini is accented with multicolored ruffles. Man's blue trunks are by SWEETWATER SWIMWEAR.

RIGHT: Flaunt your full figure in DELTA BURKE's black maillot with multicolored stripe design on bodice. Bikini in diagonal fuchsia/blue stripes from BARE ASSETS by EXCELSIOR. Men's blue print hunks by 812 WEST.

LEFT: HOT KISS by MANHATTAN BEACHWEAR designs orange and blue/green halter bikinis, both with barely-there mesh coverups. Man's multicolored print trunks by RED DRAGON.

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