Beach season is at its height and shapely celebrities show off their perfect bodies in extravagant swimwear. It seems that retro-style beachwear of fifties is back. Sienna Miller was noticed wearing this type of swimming costume designed by Stella McCartney. The only thing missing in her scantily-clad look was voluptuous silhouette of a pin-up girl.

In ‘50s beachwear looked a bit different from what it is today – it was much more modest and covered a good deal of body if compared with modern mini bikinis. Retro-style swimsuits are designed to hide some drawbacks of voluptuous silhouette and at the same time to attract attention to the beauty of women’s curves. 

So if you want to create a look of a pin-up girl of ‘50s, first of all forget about those skimpy thongs and G-strings – Marilyn Monroe wore bikinis with the bottom high enough to cover the navel. Retro swimwear covers most of the thigh and often comes with very wide straps. But if you can’t spoil your perfect tan with ugly strap-marks, you can go for a popular bandeau swimsuit, though this style will suit better women with small breasts who don’t need extra support from the straps.

Halter style is anther secret of 50s’ sexy forms. It is a universal cut that looks perfectly on women both with large bust and those with not much up top. The halter-neck provides great support and creates sexy cleavage, besides it can be padded adding an extra size.

In some places it is preferable to remain “beach ready” at all times and an advantage of wearing beachwear is its transformability. Skirt-panels and short styles of the bottom are extremely convenient for those who prefer not to change each time when they leave a beach. 

And when choosing your retro-style beachwear, don’t forget about embellishment. Funny details as draping and ruching across stomach and hips will add glamour to your swimwear, while bold prints and unusual patterns will create a funky look and camouflage figure faults. Polka-dot and stripes are extremely popular this season as well as bright colors. If you are romantic and young at heart don’t miss cute details such as frills, flounces or fringeing around the hip that will distract attention from the thigh area.

Milavitsa presents a rich collection of trendy swimwear that combines the elegance of the ‘50s and the glamour of present days. Find a diversity of styles and colors at Milavitsa online lingerie store. 

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The Italian designer Giorgio Armani has several news for his customers. First, he is going to appear at London Fashion Week, which will be a unique event where fashion and music will meet.

Armani will introduce his spring/summer 2007 Emporio Armani women’s wear line. Besides he will showcase a range of hand-beaded and embroidered Red Carpet gowns from his fall/winter Privè couture collection and signature ready-to-wear collection.

At the same time, he will launche the Emporio Armani RED capsule collection and being one of the five partner brands participating in the Red economic initiative, Armani will donate 40 percent of sales of this line. RED was launched by the rock star Bono and Bobby Shriver - nephew of the late President John F Kennedy - at the Davos World Economic Forum in December.

Armani takes it as an honour and a privilege to present his collection at London Fashion Week and, at the same time, to create further momentum for Bono and Bobby Shriver’s RED initiative.

The event that is to take place on September 21, will be followed by the re-opening of London’s Emporio Armani flagship store and café on London’s Brompton Road in October, which first were opened in 1988 and currently closed for refurbishment.

Besides, after successful openings in Rome’s Fiumicino airport, London’s Heathrow airport, Guam’s Tumon Bay Gallery, and the Zurich International Airport, Armani is planning to open one more boutique in Narita Airport, Tokyo. The store falls into Armani’s new “Fast Track” program where consumers get a luxury on-the-go experience thanks to the Italian fashion house.

According to the latest news from Armani, very soon the designer will indulge Armani men not only with made-to-measure suits through the Giorgio Armani and Armani Collezioni labels, but also with Giorgio Armani Hand Made to Measure. The collection was inspired by the process of producing women’s Privè collection entirely by hand. Giorgio Armani Fatto A Mano Su Misura (Hand Made to Measure) starts in September and allows men to participate in the design process by choosing fabrics and having an access to the designer’s studio.

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It goes without saying that a perfectly fitted bra gives you maximum comfort and helps you look stylish best. But how to find what you really need when you have to choose between so many sizes, shapes and colors? Good news,ladies! Here are some quick tips to help you in your quest:

First thing you need to do is measure yourself with your bra on tightly
around the top of the rib cage just beneath the bust. If it’s an odd number
of inches, add 5 to find your bra size; if it’s even, add 4 (so if you measure
31, your bra size is 36).

To figure out your cup size, measure around yourself again, but this time
place the tape measure loosely over the fullest part of the breast. Subtract
the first measurement from the second. A 1-inch difference is an A cup; 2-inch
difference = B cup; 3 = C; 4 = D; 5 = DD; and 6 = DDD or E.

Cups should hug your breasts and be full while hugging the outer edges
of the breast. If your breasts spill out from the sides or over the top of
the cups, you may need a larger cup size or a cup with more coverage on the
sides or top.
The straps should not fall down nor cut into your skin. If they fall down,
your breasts may not be filling out the top of the cups and you should go
down a cup size. If they leave a mark, you certainly need a more supportive bra.
And now some style tips:

Smooth, silky bras look best under all fabrics.
Match bras to your skin tone, not to the color of the shirt you’re wearing.
And even if your weight doesn’t change, get fitted every year. [source:www.amplepleasure.com]
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