Helen Mirren Is the Queen of Grankinis


Updated 08/26/10 4:22 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Helen Mirren Is the Queen of Grankinis

Helen Mirren isn't your average 65 year old. Earlier this Summer she posed naked in a bath tub for New York magazine, and she's made splashes for wearing itty bitty bathing suits into her 60s. Her fearlessness might be encouraging everyday older women to suit up in two-pieces. The Daily Mail says one retailer has seen a rise in the sales of bikinis to women over 50, and the paper credits the Read more

The History of the Bikini


Updated 12/06/10 6:11 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 3 comments

Bikini History

Two-piece bathing suits may date back to antiquity, but modern history's first two-piece was designed in 1913 by Carl Jantzen. The same brand that came to Sterling Cooper Draper Price Sunday night on Mad Men to make its floundering suit desirable but not too sexy. Notice I say two-piece not bikini. It wasn't a bikini Jantzen sold; it was a two-piece. The difference was the waistline: a two-piece Read more

How To Find the Best Suit For Your Body!


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How To Find the Best Bathing Suit For Your Body

Finding a swim suit that showcases your best assets can be a challenge, so we brought in Canyon Beachwear swim expert Kathleen Mudd to help us find the best bathing suit for our shape. Whether its lengthening your legs or minimizing your bust, you can use these tips to help you find the perfect summer suit! Read more

Would You, Could You Dress Nude?


Updated 06/09/08 6:28 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Dressed in the Nude

Earlier this week, we explored the hype around naked-looking duds and arrived at the collective conclusion that it's all a bunch of "eww odd crap." Little Miss Nipple Won't Quit missed (or ignored) our memo and braved the beach in her breast looking bikini. The question is: Would you, could you dress topless too? Source Would You, Could You Dress Nude? Why not? The human body Read more

Fabworthy: Kate Hudson's Indah Heart & Soul Red Bikini


Updated 04/26/09 11:28 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 19 comments

Fabworthy: Kate Hudson's Indah Heart & Soul Red Bikini

If I remember correctly, Kate Hudson squashed pregnancy rumors just a couple months ago while on a tropical vacation in Florida. The bikini that helped her do that is this Indah Heart & Soul Bikini in Red ($118 ). Whether or not you're also trying to squash baby rumors, you should most certainly get this red stunner for the summertime. The vibrant color will make you stand out and the Read more

Dressed to Ill


Updated 05/31/08 4:13 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

Dude in an Itty-Bitty Thong!

The male thong has reached new lows! Whoever said "less is more" never encountered Rudolph the red-thonged beach bum — and his very compromising pose... Thanks, College Humor! View 2 Photos ›Photo 1Photo 2 Read more

Which Would You Rather Do?


Updated 06/10/07 9:32 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

Which Would You Rather Do?

I recently read an article in the United Press International explaining that a recent poll found that most women would prefer to visit the dentist, or even walk on hot coals (can't help but think of Pam from "The Office"), rather than prancing around in their bathing suits. Personally, I was a little shocked so I am curious which you guys would rather do... Which Would You Rather Do? Read more

You Asked: How Can I Lose Weight Fast?


Updated 09/12/07 8:42 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 18 comments

You Asked: How Can I Lose Weight Fast?

Dear FitSugar, I am going to Hawaii with my boyfriend and his family on June 4th and I don't have the best body. I'm 5'8, 145lbs, and a size 10. I have pretty thin limbs, but I have way too much fat on my upper thighs, upper arms, tummy, love handles, and back. I have procrastinated and procrastinated and now I am running out of time. I am not athletic at all, have little endurance, and am not Read more

Tyra Boxes Her Way into a Bikini


Updated 10/22/07 1:36 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 29 comments

Tyra Boxes Her Way into a Bikini

We've all seen Tyra go on her ty-rades about her body and how the media perceives her. Ever since the whole bathing suit drama, I think she's been looking pretty fabulous these days and I've been wondering what she's been up to... Well, her trainer Martin Snow of The Trinity Boxing Club gives UsWeekly the scoop on what Ms. Tyra's been doing to get bikini ready and to really give the paparazzi Read more