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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
How to shop for a swimsuit and not hate it! The ultimate guide to finding a figure-flattering one-piece - and 14 shaping styles that are sexy and supportive
Having a beach vacation on the horizon is exciting, but for many of us the idea of shopping for swimwear fills us with dread. Leaving aside the harsh fitting room lighting (trust us when we say no-one ever looks good under those lights, no matter your age or body shape), the search for a cozzie that's stylish and supportive can be quite challenging. One of the biggest hurdles to overcome is inconsistent sizing. The digit on the tag of your trousers or dress is almost irrelevant when you're trying on a swimsuit. There are a number of reasons you might want to size up or down: maybe you're looking for something with a little more (or a little less) coverage, or you've got a fuller bust or bum. It's important that you feel great in your swimsuit. You'll want the design to cinch you in at the waist (hello, shaping swimwear) and show off all your best parts, whether that's your curves or legs. But a one-piece should be comfortable, too. There's nothing worse than straps digging into your shoulders or neck (that's why it's generally best to avoid halternecks). You'll want to look for swimsuits with design features like ruching and shirring (to define the waist), belted waists and twist details (to create an hourglass illusion) and high-cut legs and plunging necklines (to add the illusion of length). Need a little more support? Search for swimsuits with built-in tummy-control panels that will smooth out any bumps. This season, there are a ton of swimwear brands to choose from that offer different levels of support. We've looked through them all to bring you our edit of the best shaping swimsuits to add to your holiday wish list. The best tummy-control swimsuits Next £40 Shop M&S £39.50 Shop Simply Be £50 Shop Bravissimo £44.50 Shop Accessorize £28 Shop Next £36 Shop H&M £24.49 Shop M&S £35 Shop Pour Moi £45 Shop Mint Velvet £69 Shop Monsoon £49 Shop Boden £86 Shop Boux Avenue £52 Shop & Other Stories £57 Shop
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Travel + Leisure
3 days ago
- General
- Travel + Leisure
This Island Was Named the Most Beautiful in the World—and It Has Waterfalls, Volcanoes, and Tranquil Coves
There is nothing quite like a beach vacation—there's long swims in the water, reading in the shade, and watching the colors of the sunset reflect off the water. But for those chasing the best of the best, one dreamy coastline rose above them all. Online travel agency recently conducted a study to figure out which beach destinations are the best on the planet. To determine its rankings, it considered hundreds of millions of data points from its platform, including customer reviews, sales popularity, and each place's unique features. After reviewing all the data, it named Bali, Indonesia, the No. 1 island destination on the planet. Bali is actually made up of a few islands (out of thousands in Indonesia), but it is arguably one of the most popular tourist hotspots in the country, with its vibrant, local culture and gorgeous temples. During a trip here, visitors can also see and experience things like majestic waterfalls, volcanoes, calm coves, and rice terraces. There's also something in Bali for every kind of beach lover. Surfers like to flock to Uluwatu, Canggu, and Kuta to shred the tropical waves. The local surf culture is known for being relaxed and friendly, with surf camps like Goddess Retreats open to beginners who are hoping to just enjoy the waves and learn something new. Meanwhile, scuba divers often head to the north of the island to swim among manta rays, reef sharks, and turtles. Bali's most famous dive site, the USAT Liberty Shipwreck, is famous for its soft coral, angelfish, garden eels, and other underwater creatures. Whether you want to spend your holiday watching the waves crash off dramatic cliffs or snorkeling with colorful fish, Bali has the beach for you. Sustainability Tip To protect the stunning coastlines and vital coral reefs, visitors are reminded to dispose of their trash properly, avoid plastic whenever possible, and use reef-safe sunscreen. Other destinations that made the list include Phuket, Thailand; Malé, Maldives; Sanya, China; and Singapore. For the full list, visit
New York Times
23-05-2025
- New York Times
The Summer's Best Beach Reads
The first time my husband joined my family for a beach vacation, he brought eggplant parmigiana and an anthropologist's curiosity about the Jersey Shore. I don't know what he was expecting — boardwalks? a brush with Bruce Springsteen? — but, after a day or two, he asked: 'So we're just going to read? The whole time?' We were. My family rented a house on Long Beach Island for a week each summer and spent every waking moment with our noses buried in books. My sister and I had a love-hate relationship with this itinerary, but the instant we exited the Parkway and sand glinted from the shoulder of Route 72, we fell in line with tradition. Our dad staked out a spot on the deck, where he plowed through mysteries and biographies for eight hours a day. My sister and I read on the beach with our mom, barely speaking, breaking only for lunch, which was silent except for the sound of pages turning. Luckily my husband is a reader too (although he did rent a Jet Ski one afternoon, just to be a rebel). In the years since that first trip, we've put our own twist on beach vacations, from Maine to South Carolina to Florida, with detours to a lake in Vermont and a highway-adjacent Airbnb outside Santa Barbara, Calif. We've dabbled in activities: kayaking and biking, sun printing and shell decoupage, water slides and paddle ball. Our Scrabble set has seen its share of picnic tables; our kids know their way around an arcade. But we always return to Long Beach Island, and we always arrive with towers of books. We've determined that the best time for beach reading is late afternoon, after the lifeguards and families with Bluetooth speakers have gone home, preferably at low tide when the shoreline is as deep as it is wide. Our optimal spot is dune-adjacent — close enough that you can hear the wind in the sea grass, but far enough away that you're not interfering with frat bros playing Spikeball. If it's chilly, bring a sweatshirt. If it's sweltering, bury your feet in the sand. If you have Bugles or Fritos, they pair well with smart, fun novels like these. I want a book I can hand to anyone, then discuss What Kind of Paradise Like bottles of sunscreen, the best beach reads are shareable. Pass this one-size-fits-most gem among fellow vacationers and, odds are, everyone under your Cool Cabana will find something to appreciate. In Brown's sixth novel, a father-daughter duo live off the grid in remotest Montana. Only something isn't quite right in their tightly controlled world: Jane, a perspicacious teenager, begins to realize that her father isn't who he says he is. When she makes a courageous — and dangerous — break for freedom, we find ourselves embedded in the early dot-com boom in San Francisco. If the Unabomber had a daughter, this could be her story. It might prompt a pop-up book club, and it will definitely make you think about our reliance on technology (especially if you're squinting at a screen). (Comes out June 3) I'd like a love story that's out of this world Atmosphere Imagine 'Apollo 13' crossed with Kristin Hannah's 'The Women' and you have the gist of Reid's latest, set in the 1980s space program in Houston. Here we encounter a handful of astronaut hopefuls, including Joan, who winds up in Mission Control, and Vanessa, who finds herself aboard the shuttle Navigator on the brink of a Challenger-level crisis. How their orbits converge is the crux of the book, but Reid packs in plenty of detail about spacesuits, thermal tiles and depressurization, not to mention sexism. 'There are no cowboys here,' she writes of NASA. Thankfully, that rule doesn't apply to her characters, who are bold, bighearted and more than willing to test boundaries — atmospheric and otherwise. (Comes out June 3) I'm in the mood for a dark comedy with plenty of heart Maggie; Or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar This is one of the most delightful debuts I've read in a long time, and kudos to Yee for delivering on the promise of her unconventional title. Its rogue semicolon sets the scene: Yee's tale takes place during a pause — between divorce and marriage, sickness and health, the unknown and the status quo. The titular visit to a bar turns out not to be a setup for a joke, but a husband's admission to his wife that he's leaving her for a woman named Maggie. Then our narrator — the soon-to-be-ex-wife — learns that she has cancer. She navigates both upheavals with dry humor, even finding it in her heart to write a 'Guide to My Husband: A User's Manual.' (Comes out July 22) Give me modern romance with a hint of historical fiction Great Big Beautiful Life Welcome to Little Crescent Island, Ga., where two journalists are vying to write the memoir of Margaret Ives, a reclusive heiress who calls to mind both Patty Hearst and Priscilla Presley. Alice Scott is hoping to shore up her fledgling career with this white whale of a story, while Hayden Anderson coasts into the competition fresh off a Pulitzer win. Of course the two fall for each other — this is Henry's world, we just read in it — while violating every basic rule of journalism. Surprisingly, Ives's back story proves more scintillating than the sunset trysts and cozy diner meals. 'Queen of the beach read' is an oft-bandied term, but let the record state: Henry wears the crown. Take me home again, and make it complicated The Other Wife 'I knew what it was like to become someone who cared, perhaps too much, about the lost twist-tie on the bag of sourdough,' Zuzu announces in the opening pages of 'The Other Wife.' From there, Thomas-Kennedy lets us in on a world of dissatisfaction, the kind that's hard to swim against because the current is so gentle. Zuzu is semi-happily married to Agnes, but preoccupied with her college friend Cash. They share an easy banter that's elusive in Zuzu's adult life, where she's mired in the minutiae of her son's routine and haunted by decisions unmade or regretted. When Zuzu suddenly gets called back to her hometown, she finally has a chance to take stock of what she left behind. Bonus points for text conversations and bite-size chapters — despite the weighty subject matter, this one is easy to dip in and out of between naps, chats and bodysurfing. (Comes out July 15) Give me a beach read with a dash of mystery Mansion Beach If you love Elin Hilderbrand and 'The Great Gatsby,' Moore's frothy confection of a novel, set on Block Island, is a satisfying treat. The outsider here is Nicola Carr (get it? Nick Carraway?), who trades a failed relationship and a miserable job for a borrowed cottage and an internship at a local maritime institute. Her stab at equilibrium is quickly thwarted by a love triangle involving her cousin's wife (whose family is her real estate benefactor) and the party-throwing fashion entrepreneur next door. We learn about their shenanigans — which culminate in a death — in part from a chorus of podcast guests. This might not be the freshest plot device, but what Moore sacrifices in originality she makes up for with smocked maxi dresses and snarky asides. (Comes out May 27) How about a stylish joy ride that celebrates every beach body? Sunny Side Up There's a lot going on in Sturino's debut: A 35-year-old P.R. dynamo, Sunny Greene, needs a plus-one for her brother's wedding. She's having a fling with her mail carrier. She's training a new assistant. She's traveling with new friends (they're 'ride-or-die,' as friends tend to be in beach reads) and rebooting a newsletter that once embarrassed her ex-husband (a total dud with a podcast of his own, The Zack Attack). What gripped me about the novel had little to do with all of the above (entertaining as it is) and everything to do with Sunny's determination to create an inclusive luxury swimwear line. In real life, Sturino is a body acceptance advocate. In fiction, she takes us along for a clever and stylish ride, from fabric swatches to boardroom presentation to creation of a logo and beyond. (Comes out June 24) I need a reminder that old friends are the best ones My Friends Backman had me at his dedication: 'To anyone who is young and wants to create something. Do it.' In that spirit, he unfurls a sweeping saga about young people, art and the way creativity connects friends and strangers across generations. The specifics are difficult to summarize: Three young people appear in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Decades later, another young person sets out to understand the provenance of the painting and learns more than she bargained for. If you've read 'A Man Called Ove,' you know Backman can be depended on to show how small the world is, and how fragile. He does it again here, this time with 'Stand By Me' vibes. Take me on a getaway gone wrong Murder Takes a Vacation If you're a fan of Lippman's, you know Tess Monaghan, the private investigator who cracks cases in Baltimore. Here we get to know Muriel Blossom, Tess's retired colleague, who picks up an $8.75 million winning lottery ticket in a Circle K parking lot and uses it to get out of Charm City. Her destination: the M.S. Solitaire, a cruise ship bound for French ports. But Mrs. Blossom's carefully laid plans are disrupted when she crosses paths with two men — one silver-tongued and suspicious; and one who bewitches her, then dies. What follows is a rollicking adventure of the highest order, with cameos from Tess and a refreshing spotlight on a woman who is, as my mother would say, no spring chicken. (Comes out June 17) I'd like a tense family drama A Family Matter Some prefer not to mix sand with serious subjects; I'm not among them. Lynch's debut burns like a sparkler, quick and mesmerizing. The story unfolds from two sides of a divorce. We have a wife's perspective from the early 1980s, when she's a young mother in love with another woman; then, four decades later, we get her ex-husband's view as he's receiving a cancer diagnosis. In the meantime, their only child believes her mother is dead until she finds evidence to the contrary. Now a young mother herself, she must piece together the puzzle of her own past. In an author's note, Lynch explains how she consulted old court cases and legal documents pertaining to lesbian mothers forced to forfeit custody of their children. 'Their words are included here as a reminder of how far away the recent past is,' she writes. 'And how close.' (Comes out June 3)
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lisa Rinna, 61, fans go wild over her 'crazy' bikini body as they guess she is a size '00'
Lisa Rinna flashed her toned body in a leopard print bikini in a post to Instagram on Wednesday. The 61-year-old former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills looked slender and toned in the tiny suit as she made the most of her beach vacation. Rinna added a floppy brown Gucci hat and a pair of black sunglasses. The diva was on holiday in Palm Heights in the Caymans with her daughter Amelia. 'We had a time!!! ☀️,' wrote the former soap opera actress in her caption. 'We had a Mother's Day girls trip but just missing @delilahbelle who had to werk somebody's got to do it!' Fans went wild for her toned form as one said: 'Rinna body is crazy ❤️.' One follower even said he thinks Lisa is a 'size 00, no less.' This comes after she revealed in March that her father died by assisted suicide. Thestar said her dad Frank, 94, was in such agony in 2016 he chose to end things his own way. She revealed on the 'Let's Not Talk About the Husband' podcast, which she hosts with her husband, Harry Hamlin, 73: 'You want to support your loved ones. You want to support what they want to do, but you're going to watch your parent kill themselves.' Lisa told how her dad chose to end his life through assisted suicide under Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. Her husband explained to listeners Frank's 'quality of life had diminished' to the point where he no longer wished to continue living. Oregon law permits residents with terminal illnesses to make the decision to die on their terms, provided certain requirements are met. Lisa said about the emotional conflict she felt as her father made this decision: 'He was in pain, and really unhappy with his life.' Despite her internal struggle, Lisa and her half-sister ultimately respected Frank's wishes. She added: 'He wanted it so badly, and my mom signed off on it.' The assisted suicide process, Lisa added, took between three to six months to complete. Frank needed two doctors to sign off on his condition, which they did. His family chose to carry out the procedure in a hospice setting, with the assistance of a 'death doula' and medical professionals. Lisa described the final moments with her father as 'beautiful', despite the sadness of the situation. She said: 'We were playing some beautiful, also some yoga type beautiful music. 'But then, you mix it in the orange juice. It tastes like s***. It's sour. But he's got to drink it down.' Lisa added about her dad's life ebbing away: 'It doesn't happen right away. It took 45 minutes.' After Frank drank the mixture, he peacefully drifted off to sleep, as the death doula kept morphine on hand in case the process needed to be accelerated. Lisa, who was filming 'RHOBH' at the time of her dad's death, admitted she chose not to speak publicly about her father's death for some time. She added: 'I think it was just too painful.' Also on Wednesday her daughter Amelia posed nude for a photo shared to social media. The Vogue model had not a shred of clothing on as she took a mirror selfie in a bathroom. The catwalk cutie was clever with her camera as she turned away from the mirror with only her bare back and butt showing. Her bikini brief tan lines could be seen. Her dark hair was worn up in a clip as she had makeup on and several earrings. The daring post was made on her Insta Stories as she did not muzz or blur any part of her slender and toned body. She was also seen in a bikini when in the Caymans in the Caribbean with her mom Lisa and sister Delilah. The family seemed to be having a great time at a beachside resort as they dined al fresco and sunbathed. Amelia also posted that she wished she were still on the vacation as her holiday seems to have already ended. Amelia, who began her modelling career in 2017, has walked for high-end brands including Saint Laurent, Chanel, Balenciaga, Moncler, Givenchy, Versace, and Vivienne Westwood. In November, she also starred in Michael Kors' holiday campaign with her sister Delilah Belle Hamlin. Amelia has maintained a close relationship with her parents as she embarked on her own rise to fame, with them even contributing to her wardrobe. She previously admitted to stealing items from mum Lisa Rinna and dad Harry Hamlin's wardrobes, including designer garments. She told People in May: 'I steal (but put back) a bunch of my dad's Calvin Klein white T-shirts and his Nike socks sometimes. He also has really comfy flannel pieces.' 'From my mom, I mostly take the tighter, chicer things. 'I've definitely stolen my fair share of Versace.' Amelia takes anything she 'can get [her] hands on' when it comes to the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star's clothes. She said: 'I take whatever high-fashion things I can get my hands on from that woman's closet, that's for sure.'
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
This £40 swimsuit sold out last summer - and it's now been restocked in three new colours
Having a beach vacation on the horizon is exciting, but for many of us the idea of shopping for swimwear fills us with dread. Leaving aside the harsh fitting room lighting (trust us when we say no-one ever looks good under those lights, no matter your age or body shape), the search for the perfect one-piece can be quite challenging. One of the biggest hurdles to overcome is inconsistent sizing. The digit on the tag of your trousers or dress is almost irrelevant when you're trying on a swimsuit. There are a number of reasons you might want to size up or down: maybe you're looking for something with a little more (or a little less) coverage, or you've got a fuller bust or bum. It's important that you feel great in your swimsuit. You want the design to cinch you in at the waist (hello, shaping swimwear) and show off all your best parts, whether that's your curves or legs. But a one-piece should be comfortable, too. There's nothing worse than straps digging into your shoulders or neck (that's why it's generally best to avoid halternecks). It might seem like an impossible task to find a flattering cozzie that ticks all those boxes, doesn't look frumpy and doesn't break the bank, but we promise it's not. Case in point for the belted swimsuit from John Lewis. Released last summer, the orange textured one-piece became a sell-out success thanks to its square neckline, low scoop back, high leg cut and belted waist detail. It's also fully lined, offering medium shaping control. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Lewis & Partners (@johnlewis) Fast forward to 2025 and John Lewis has brought back its best-selling one-piece in three new iterations. The khaki version (£40) features the same super-flattering design as the best-selling orange cozzie, with a square neckline, low scoop back, high leg cut and, of course, belted waist detail. John Lewis Paris Belted Swimsuit £40 Shop Meanwhile, the new bandeau silhouette is set to be this summer's must-have swimsuit thanks to its textured fabric, sweetheart neckline, detachable straps (so you can wear it strapless) and belted waist detail. It comes in a navy colourway (£40), as well as a blue-and-white sailor stripe (£36).
