fashionfwd4th

I'm sure many of you will be dipping in and out of the waters of rooftop pools, lakes, and oceans. Refinery 29 gives a great guide to fashion-forward swimwear for all your best foot forward on the 4th of July.

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I've always struggled with swimsuits. Whenever I wear a bikini I always feel like people are gawking at my curves. Moreover, swimsuits should be stylish, and accentuate your body no matter what type! Retro-styled maillots are definitely the way to go if you want to be covered, classy, and intriguing without showing too much skin. These are my picks for this summer:

Marc by Marc Jacobs offers wonderfully styled swimwear which you can purchase at Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. The first maillot is offered exclusively at popinaswimwear.com . Turn your beach into a catwalk now!