Creative alternatives to the itsy-bitsy.
The truth is, no matter how thin I am, and I’m pretty thin at the moment, I’m not going to look seventeen in a bathing suit anytime again soon. But that’s not a problem for me. I’ve always found those underwire tops that look just like bras a little trashy, and the thong bottom is almost a strip of insanity no matter what shape you’re in.
The great thing about bathing attire is that there are so many ways to go about creating it, depending on your shape and your outlook. Something that feels very me, a look I’ve come up with variations on season after season, is the boy-brief bottom with a tight striped (or solid black) T-shirt top. It’s got a kind of 1920s quality to it, which to me is much sexier than any thong, and stretchy boy briefs make your butt look really cute, especially if it’s a little on the big side, which is the case for many Italian girls and certainly many Italian-Americans. I also like a full-blown sort of scuba look, with long, tight, black, thigh-long leggings and a racer-back top. (more…)
Erica De Mane 