Deborah in a Malibu Strings bikini in Jamaica

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These shots were taken while on vacation in Negril, Jamaica. I do always love to wear my Malibu Strings bikinis while on vacation and thought the butterfly patterns were too cute. The solid Butterfly Beach bikini is a great bikini, and the sheer Mesh Butterfly is cute while attracting a lot of attention. . . I've been a fan and have been wearing your bikinis for a number of years now, and hands down they are the best. Please do keep up the great work! By Malibu Strings

Sasha in a Malibu Strings bikini in St. Martin

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Hey Malibu Strings Lovers, it's me Sasha! I absolutely loved these new suits! I got so many compliments from girls as well as guys. The black open weave was very sexy and I felt like all eyes were on ME! The yellow sparkle was definitely off the hook as well. Soon to come will be my favorite suit! (Hint - all girls need a little sparkle and shimmer!) Lots of love, Sasha. By malibustrings

Liz Taylor black and white thong bikini

Liz Taylor shows off her rare beauty and perfect tan body as she wears this black and white thong bikini. By floridabikinis

Liz Taylor with white thong bikini

The gorgeous Liz Taylor poses on the golden rocks wearing a tiny white thong bikini with a light blue fishnet top. By floridabikinis

Kendra with skimpy red and black thong bikini

Kendra makes a big splash in her debut wearing a skimpy red and black thong bikini on the beach. By floridabikinis

Heathyr R in a Malibu Strings bikini in Jamaica

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These photos were taken during a recent trip to Jamaica. Everyone there loved your suits and wanted to know where I got them! I love your Malibu Sling so much, this is the fourth one I own. The Liquid material is unreal; I have to get all the colors you offer. Thanks for making such fun suits! by : malibu strings

Minnie in a Malibu Strings bikini in the snow in Costa Rica

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These pictures were all taken during a recent trip to Costa Rica. Unfortunately, the rain got the better of the trip on many days, but we tried to make the most of the sunshine. I'm looking forward to the weather getting better so I can head out to the beach and take more pictures. Thank you for making such great suits! by malibu strings

Rachel in a Malibu Strings bikini in Cabo San Lucas

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There is nothing more that I like than relaxing on a beautiful beach. And there more that I like wearing on the beach than one of your beautiful suits. These photos were taken last during a trip to Cabo. Look for more photos soon! by malibustrings

Murielle in a Malibu Strings bikini in the Canary Islands

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These photos were taken in the Canary Islands near Jandia. I have to say exactly what I heard from every one on the island say, "I LOVE YOUR SUITS! " Your bikinis made me feel fabulous on the beach and around the pool. I loved every minute of wearing them. Unfortunately, holidays are too short... by malibustrings

Christel in a Malibu Strings bikini in Maui

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These photos were taken during our recent vacation to the beautiful island of Maui. My husband and I had so much fun taking these photos. I am wearing size medium tops and extra small bottoms. I love all of my MS suits, but the red open triangle back is my absolute favorite to wear. So comfortable! Thanks Malibu Strings for making such awesome, sexy suits! by malibustrings

Hula Hoop Underwire Bikini

This 50s inspired underwire skirted bikini is the cutest! Underwire top gives tons of support while the skirted bottom gives you fuller coverage. This suit lifts and slims your body all at the same time. By bikinisunshine

Bon Voyage Bikini Slim Banded Halter Top

This suit is perfect for your next vacation! Our new slim banded halter top and bottom will give you enough coverage while still looking sexy. Made for all body types, you will feel great in this black and white combination. By bikinisunshine

Dresses I Wish Weren't $1,120: Chloe's Striped Jersey Dress + "Relatively" Cheaper Options!

($1,120, Chloe, Net-a-porter.com)

ZOMG. Granted, the design and colors of striped jersey Chloe dress are awe-inspiring, um, but, WHY is it over a grand? It's made of fucking JERSEY, people! Look at all the other similarly cute jersey dresses you could purchase for far, far less!

($139, Betsey Johnson, Bluefly)

It's Bluefly, bitches!

($425, Diane von Furstenberg)

Not cheap, to be sure, but it's DVF. Worth every cent for this gorgeous wool frock.

($448, Badgley Mischka, Saks)

Next to Chloe, this Badgley Mischka jersey dress is "a steal!" And it's far more elegante.

($203, Mara Hoffman, Saks)

This doesn't totally apply, even though it is jersey, but I threw it in there because I forgot how much I love Mara Hoffman, and because it's stripey, and because I think it could actually look really cute with some peach-y pumps.

($88, JC de Castelbajac, Yoox.com)

Ok, certainly we're straying a bit too much into total-tennis territory here, but this adorable red-and-white-striped dress feels like a children's book come to life -- now, normally that would be really bad, but the not-too-obtuse scribbles make it whimsical and not too cloying.

Steal This Dress!

Actually, you don't have to. The dress is ALREADY A STEAL! I've had my eye on this for a while. I was waiting for it to go on sale, and now it has, which I know thanks to the life-changing (seriously) Savvy Circle.

This picture does NOT do it justice. It's purpler in person, for one thing. Anthropologie crepe shift, $59.95 (down from $128). Love those poufy sleeves!

Here's a picture of me in my new dress:

And here is a picture of my boyfriend ogling me in it (those of you who know Carl will appreciate this).

Separated At Birth: Project Runway's Christian & Shirley Feeney

Seriously, ever since this boring-as-watching-paint-dry season of Project Runway IV began, I've been fruitlessly trying to figure out who Christian "s'Fierssssse" Siriano reminded me of, and FINALLY, during tonight's not-unboring episode, it HIT me: girl looks like Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley fame. Remember that show? Man, when they both opened the doors on each other in the opening credits? That shit killed! And when they put their work gloves on the bottles of beer and then waved bye to them? The best! Remember -- Laverne was the one who wore the "L" on everything she owned (so you could remember that she was Laverne), and Shirley was the straight one. And the Type A one.

Just sayin'.

And look what we have here! The beginnings of a pinning-your-navel-to-your-spin model pose, against a couch covered in just-as-heinous faux fur! Looks like someone's been reading THE BINGE!

Marc Jacobs "Backward" Heel And Other Terrible Ideas

Marc Jacobs has lost what's left of his skinny little mind. At least he MUST have if these ass-backwards heels from his Spring 2008 RtW collection. The show itself was a completely vague abstraction with very few literal pieces, so at least these baffling shoes were in keeping with that esoteric theme, but will they play in Peoria?? Probably not when they'd hardly even play on Prince Street. It's like being caught mid-fall or something. They're like the shoe version of that cliched "inverted human/ Quasimoto" model pose where the girl contorts herself so that her upper body is completely concave. Because THAT'S HIGH FASHION! Marc-y Marc, make like we wish Amy Winehouse would, and put down the pipe.

Let's take a look at some other high-deas!

($250, Laurie Jacobs' Spiky Bras)

I don't know if you noticed, but there are little frogs or bugs or both on top of these blowfish, which are also a bra.

(Kropserkel)

At least were created by special effects creators. But it's just a matter of time before sportswear explodes and we start seeing futuristic chastity belts made of rubber on the catwalks. (It is kinda Y-3.)

($289, James Piatt)

This handbag is called the "Pursuader," though it doesn't need to be called that to persuade me me that you voted Republican!

(Qian Jiang)

What you're looking at is a necklace and a condom AND an ashtray. It's not one, nor two but ALL THREE of those things together! So you can hold your butt close to your chest.

Okay, we GET IT. You're NOT a virgin.

Finally, let's see some of those Bellybutton-meet-spine-spine-meet-bellybutton poses. They're usually accompanied by shocked or angry expressions -- I'd be angry too if I were trying to push my lower intestine out through my ass crack -- but I couldn't find any of those, so these will have to suffice instead.