"I work out a lot, so I like to show my body," says Joanne. Her striped bikini was cute but unsophisticated; she wanted to move up to something more soignée. The bordeaux-colored maillot has ingenious cutout sides that make her waist look smaller and give the illusion of bareness without exposing too much skin. The solid color with plaid piping seems to elongate. Lycra and spandex belted cutaway, $170, Burberry.*
Women trade in their unbecoming suits for styles that make them look younger, slimmer, better toned. Steal their strategies for your own triumphant try-on.