June 6, 2005

Summer Fling

Fabucci Swimsuits

Summer is no time for commitments.

When choosing anything from ice cream flavors to beach reads to potential fling-mates, you like to keep your options open.

Which is why Fabucci bathing suits are so the way to go. Each flirty little number makes for three different looks — so you don’t ever have to commit.

The one-piece convertible tank and halter goes from classic silhouette to a full-coverage Fitzgeraldy figure with a little tug. Pull a little harder and you’ve got a minidress hot enough for any Lolita worth her heart-shaped shades. The strapless style starts with snappy color blocking; take out the middle, and it’s a bandeau top and flattering brief bottoms, or, with a twist and a fold, you’ve got yourself an itsy-bitsy, beach-friendly bikini. Pair the tie-front halter with shorts and you’re French Riviera-ready.

Which to choose? You might consider grabbing one of each and playing the fashion field.

‘Tis the season, after all.

Available at Satine, 8117 West Third Street, between Kilkea Drive and Crescent Heights Boulevard (323-655-2142); Fred Segal Melrose, 8100 Melrose Avenue, at Crescent Heights Boulevard, L.A. (323-651-4129); or Planet Blue, 800 14th Street, at Montana Avenue, Santa Monica (310-394-0135). To see styles, go to fabucci.com.