Swim something simple

WHEN the sun's golden, the hottest girls around will this year be in black and white. The best dressers know you just can't beat the cool combination for stylish simplicity on the beach.

It's a figure-flattering partnership that can help hide a multitude of unwanted bulges and bumps.

And with so many stunning creations around, picking your ideal choice needn't cost you a fortune. We found some of the very best are priced at under pounds 25.

Hard to beat is the latest sporty style from BhS, which can double as a stylish Body when worn under trousers or a sarong. And when summer's over, the costume will still be cutting a dash at the local baths

If you have a bust and any amount of womanly curves, the Triumph swimsuit is for you - it's designed to look just as sexy on a size 16 as a skinny 10 and its underwired bra cups give excellent support.

The ever-popular bikini can be tied as a halter-neck or adjusted to the traditional position, for minimum strap-lines and maximum tan.

HAIR & Make up by Carl Stanley using Piz Buin suntanning products. Location: Hawksbill Beach Resort, P.O. Box 108, St John's, Antigua, West Indies. Tel: 001809 462 0301. The Sunday Mirror fashion team flew with BWIA. Tel: 0181 577 6658.

MAIN PICTURE: Cutaway one-piece with white trim, pounds 17, from BhS (0171 262 3288).

TOP LEFT: Underwired, geometric one piece, pounds 24.99, by Triumph from Choice catalogue (freephone: 0800 269396).

CENTRE: Striped string bikini, pounds 24.99, by Raisins from Dorothy Perkins and Harrods (01572 724445).

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