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Top 10 Swimwear for Women 2012

By , About.com Guide

Bikini or thong, tank or tankini, don't forget to pack swimwear for your vacation. As you plan your 2012 season in the sun, select from these sexy styles offered by the best bathing suit shops online.

1. Nordstrom Swim Shop

This department within the store presents a wide variety of swimwear for women and you'll be inspired by Nordstrom's picks for 2012 summer's top bathing suits. Whether you want an au courant style from a well-known swimwear manufacturer, something sexy and scanty, swimwear that covers up flaws, even a beach coverup, there's something for just about every body here.

2. Saks Fifth Avenue Swimwear

The height of style for summer 2012, Saks Fifth Avenue presents fashion-forward bathing suits including one-shoulder numbers, pure white swimsuits, shirred styles, and ones by the world's best-known designers.

3. Fig Leaves Swimsuits

One piece swimsuits plus sexy tops and bottoms to mix and match in solid and print fabrics. An affordably priced range of bra and bottom sizes ensures the perfect fit in a bikini bathing suit.

4. Sports Illustrated Swimsuits

Find vendors for the sexy swimsuits featured on Sports Illustrated models.

5. Victoria's Secret Swim Suits

Swimwear 2012 trends and a variety of sexy swim suit styles are available at the Victoria's Secret Web site.

6. Body Body Bikini Collection

A huge selection of bikini swimwear styles for beach beauties who want to expose a bit of skin in 2012.

7. Junonia Plus-Size Swim Suits

One- and two-piece plus-size swim suits in a range of colors and prints. Junonia also features pool-ready and performance aquatards.

8. St. Raphael Thong Swimsuit

The sexiest swimwear on the beach (or the bedroom), this one-piece thong swimsuit is the choice for those who care to bare their assets.

9. Miracle Suit

Whoever said one-piece swimwear can't be sexy? Miracle Suit swim suits from Cyberswim are made from Miratex, their patented fabric blend they say delivers three times the holding power of ordinary swimsuits, without needing inner linings or control panels. Cyberswim claims suits make wearers look 10 pounds lighter. Whether or not that's true, they are pretty.

10. La Isla Couture

Sexy, glamorous, and curve-inducing mix-and-match bikinis in beautiful fabrics make La Isla's spring/summer 2012 swimsuits especially eye-catching.

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