San Francisco - April 23, 2007

Well-Suited

Zoë Bikini Boutique

Your annual beach bod debut can be a traumatizing experience. First, breathe.

Then go to your happy place. No, not the ice cream shop. Local swimsuit designer Zoë Magee’s new boutique in the Mission.

The setting is beach-bum-meets-French-boudoir, with soothing mint walls and swaying potted palms. (Feeling better yet?)

Choose off the rack from her signature ready-to-wear line in a rainbow of solids and plucky patterns. Or opt for a one-of-a-kind custom creation, which will be ready in about two weeks. Magee knows the most flattering style for your shape, whether it’s a sizzling triangle top or a demure tankini and a colorful wrap. Bring in a favorite pair of panties or a suit you already own, and she’ll take it from there.

Now, picture yourself on an actual beach.

Zoë Bikini, 3386 18th Street, between Mission and South Van Ness Avenue (415-250-1377 or zoebikini.com).