options, girls, options!

when two-piece bathing suits began showing up in stores on separate hangers, you might have heard me cheering from a mile away! there's not a woman i know who fits "just-so" into a bikini where both pieces are the same size! so when i rec'd an email from the owner/designer of Harajuku about her individually handmade suits, i let out another hoorah and threw in a cartwheel. there are sooooo many options from fabrics (over 70 print and solid) to styles (more than 50 tops and bottoms). i work like crazy to keep my 37-year-old bones in shape, so I will be treating myself this evening! i'll post again to let you know the details. prices are very reasonable. (the back streets of Harajuku in Tokyo is known for being a center of Japanese fashion for younger people.) Designer: JoEllen Stooks

$32-56/piece from harajukuswimwear.com