Play: One Love
bathing suit, play, one love, one piece
girl lying on her side holding up pool rafts
ONE LOVE: \r\nDon\'t hate the one-piece—turn it into two! A bandeau under a low-cut halter suit lets you take a safe plunge into the sexy end of the pool.
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Magenta bandeau, American Apparel, $25, americanapparel.net; blue and white striped V-neck swimsuit, Lacoste, $125, lacoste.com; ivory plastic cuff, Forever 21, $4, \r\nforever21.com;\r\nyellow plastic cuff, Capelli New York, $12, 212-684-3344, ext. 0; blue and green canvas and leather sneakers, Reebok, $65, reebok.com.
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Play: Foot Loose
bathing suit, play, foot loose, sneakers, high tops
girl jumping above inner tubes
FOOT LOOSE: Ultra-bright sneakers are the perfect accessory for a camping or rafting trip. With a pair of yellow high-tops, you\'ll keep your grip on style and stop UFFIs—Unwanted Flip-Flop Injuries.
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Pink rash guard, Body Glove, $33, bodyglovegirl.com; blue boy shorts, Nascar, $45, 888-791-9909; plastic chain necklace, Forever 21, $6, forever21.com; pink plastic bangle, Capelli New York, $12, 212-684-3344, ext. 0; yellow and black high-tops, Asics, $66, zappos.com.
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Play: Juicy in the Sky
bathing suit, play, juicy in the sky, bikini
girl sideways in the air
JUICY IN THE SKY: Admit it: Your terry cloth tube dress from last summer is totally worn out. So throw on a mesh tank or tunic with a stretchy belt and you\'ll be at the center of a world-class cover-up!
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White mesh tank, American Apparel, $16, americanapparel.net; blue bikini with rainbow, hearts, and stars, By H&M, Top, $13, Bottoms, $13, hm.com; silver metallic stretch belt, Forever 21, $9, forever21.com; plastic peace sign necklace, Girlprops, $20, girlprops.com; leather Narin sneakers with black and white straps, Adidas, $60, shopadidas.com.
Play: Holla-Pack Girl
bathing suit, play, holla-pack girl, bikini, backpack
girl jumping with pool lounge mats
HOLLA-PACK GIRL: To avoid getting sand in your cell phone, carry all of your beach essentials in a slick backpack. A candy-colored nylon number will keep the granules out and you looking in.
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Striped bikini with blue letters, Roxy, Top, $43, Bottoms, $39, pacsun.com; yellow nylon backpack, LeSportsac, $80, lesportsac.com; yellow hearts necklace, Forever 21, $6, forever21.com; yellow smileyface necklace, GoJane, $8, gojane.com; yellow plastic bangles, Hot Topic, 6 for $10, hottopic.com; yellow skinny bracelets, Claire\'s, 6 for $3, claires.com; yellow swirl bangle, Habitat NYC, $8, sales@habitat-nyc.com; green hightops, Asics, $66, zappos.com.
Play: Run It
bathing suit, play, run it, bikini
girl in bathing suit running
RUN IT: Full-coverage bikini bottoms are ideal for a jog on the beach. To spice up your sporty look, add fun jewelry and a pair of reflective shades (you can stare at surfers in secret).
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Blue and white striped bikini, Victoria\'s Secret Pink, top, $24, bottoms, $22, \r\nvspink.com; white-framed sunglasses, Newport News, $15, newportnews.com; silver lightning bolt necklace, Girlprops, $15, girlprops.com; Lucite beaded bracelets, Forever 21, $3 each, forever21.com; silver satin and suede sneakers, Diesel, $80, diesel.com.
Play: Underneath It All
bathing suit, play, underneath it all
girl in bathing suit seen through silhouette of an arm
UNDERNEATH IT ALL: A cutout swimsuit is like a work of art — it\'s all in how you see it. To make this super-sexy style work for you, wear it over a tight nylon tank. You\'ll be your own impressionist!
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Green cutout swimsuit, Red Carter, $135, redcarter.com; pink nylon tank, Body Glove, $31, bodyglovegirl.com; Lucite and silver heart pendant necklace, JLO by Jennifer Lopez, $38, macys.com; Lucite and rhinestone bangle, Express, $20, expressfashion.com; Lucite and rhinestone wide bangle, Hey Doll, $25, heydoll.net; Lucite and rhinestone bangle with silver charm, Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons, $25, babyphat.com; Green high-tops, Asics, $66, zappos.com.
Play: Ray of Light
bathing suit, play, ray of light, bikini
girl in bikini and hoody balancing balls
RAY OF LIGHT: A metallic bikini is as good as a shot of espresso — it\'ll wake everyone up to your sense of style! Add a visor and your glowing shimmer will be made in the shade.
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Dark pink lamé bikini, American Apparel, top, $26, boy shorts, $26, americanapparel.net; orange hooded zip-up jacket, Gigi Active, $68, gigiactive.com; perforated visor, Fairweather Accessories, $13, 800-24-BELTS; silver and purple butterfly necklace, \'Zad, $11, zad.com; purple, pink,\r\nand black sneakers, Kangaroos, $65, zappos.com.
