What Not to Wear to the Pool - Fashion Advice

Adam's Poolside Pet Peeves

By Adam Glassman

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White suits—transparent when wet.

Golden-girl prints—huge florals and garish colors equal Instant Grandma.

Suntans—dangerous and wrinkle-promoting.

Giant T-shirts—sloppy and unbecoming. Invest in a proper cover-up.

That pilly, saggy look—suits get worn out; buy a new one every few years.

Suits with skirts—they hide nothing. High-cut legs actually have an elongating effect.

Plus: Instead of tanning, try a TanTowel (from $21 for ten): fantastic self-tanning wipes that make pastiness obsolete.

From the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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