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"I&amp;#x27;ve got too many things on my wishlist for fall (over-the-knee boots, leather pants, the perfect neon trench) and too many big purchases coming up (I&amp;#x27;m moving to my own apartment in two weeks!) to spend any money on bathing suits this summer. My solution for staving off swimwear boredom? Mixing and matching! I&amp;#x27;ve got a drawer full of bikini tops and bottoms that I&amp;#x27;ve been wearing for years, and when they start to feel old, I just mix them up: a paisley top with a striped bottom, a polka dot bandeau with solid boyshorts, a navy tankini with side-tie red solid briefs. There&amp;#x27;s no quicker way to be chic on the beach, and you start to feel like you have an whole new swim wardrobe. I especially love pieces that completely clash, like an aqua and brown floral top with a pink plaid bottom. The more they look like they don&amp;#x27;t belong together, the better! I&amp;#x27;ve also found myself in stores with cheap swim separates (H&amp;amp;M, Old Navy) where I can locate a top in one pattern in my size but not the bottom--this eliminates the searching, because you can just buy the ones you like without worrying about them matching up. Tell me girls, do you mix and match your swim tops and bottoms? What combos do you like best? Are you a string bikini kind of girl, or are boyshorts more your thing? Share! And shop some of our favorite swim separates now: PLUS: Find the best swimsuit for your shape AND Get swimsuit style tips from real women! Add glamour.com to your Google homepage Follow Slaves to Fashion on Twitter! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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