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Bathing Beauty

There’s so much to envy about the French. They bake a mean brioche. Rock a beret. Eat tons of bread and cheese without getting fat.

And, as if that weren’t enough to turn you green, there’s another thing they do pretty perfectly: bathing suits.

Designer Tomas Maier makes a suit to flatter your shape, whether you’re a lollipop or a pear. And the designs come in lots of colors (concrete, midnight, wood, black, purple, milk, amber tomato, hibiscus, tangerine) and prints (tropical, bamboo, palm, vichy, stripe), so you’re sure to find one you fancy.

Choose from bikinis and one-pieces with details like bows, silver rings, gathers, cutouts, and double straps. Of course, such style carries a hefty price tag — upward of $200.

But as they say …

C’est la vie.


Available at Workshop, 2254 Union Street, between Steiner and Fillmore Streets (415-561-9551). To see styles or purchase online, go to tomasmaier.com.