SexySwim *shopbop.com*

I know it’s supposed to be a ThankGodIt’sFriday kinda thang, but sometimes fashion can get lethal by humpday. Having just returned from the most TDF trip to Miami- Gansevoort Hotel, Liv in Fountainbleu, lunch at the Delano- I’m taking this next fashion fatality to the beach.

I think you need a Brazilian *shopbop.com*

Brazilian swimwear line Rosa Cha is like the “Dolce&Gabanna, Fendi and NaDonna, Karen they be sharin'” of beach style.

Ya know that sick feeling of swimwear sticker shock? “$80 for a pair of waterproof panties?!?!? Pa-shaw! As If!” Well, Rosa Cha offers a price tag meltdown about triple that, but it gives up goods that (almost) make the price reasonable. Remember our lesson on fashion math? Apply here!

Gorgeous colors, feminine sillouhettes and the most intricate details transform what was once an Old Navy bathing suit into a ball gown for l’acqua. Designer Amir Slama infuses infectious Brazilian sensuality into each piece with chunky turqouise, golden charms, wooden beads and sexy lace. Nearly no suit goes un-embellished.

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose *shopbop.com*

While visiting the Soho store, I fell head over Havainas for a rhinestone-encrusted one-piece. “Bling-bling. Everytime I come around your city. Bling-bling!”

Though we have established my extreme superficiality, it is not just the gaudy details that got my sartorial heart-rate going. It’s the sexy and flattering fit.

The worst part of bathing suit shopping for me is grabbing a delicious little two piece and then realizing that my chest could be a menu item at IHOP. Syrup for the shortstack, please! So, I L-O-V-E that Rosa is lookin out for the non- Pam Anderson gals with plenty of ruching and drapery on the tops.

Slama keeps the beach chic goin’ with flowy cover-ups and bold floor-grazing caftans. One of my faves is a mocha bodysuit with blouson sleeves so billowing they could double as floaties.

Though you may have to live on the beach for a few months in order to bankroll this TDF find, a head-to-toe Rosa Cha look can make even the most Frumpy Franny feel like Ms. Giselle.