YOGA

If you are trying to stay lean and fit all year round yoga is the best thing to do, to shape up your body and make you look great! Yoga isn't just great for your body but it stimulates your mind, it relaxes you. If your thinking that yoga is too boring for you than you should try Anti Gravity Yoga! It's a more fun and crazy way to do yoga, in the air! Any kind of yoga, anti gravity yoga, hot yoga, yin yoga, hot foundations yoga, whatever type of yoga it is... the more you go the more you'll love it and your body will look great!I really recommend trying yoga. I started yoga about a month ago and I can really see a difference in my body, i'm more lean and I feel clean inside like all toxins have been released. This is my recommendation to you, go to your nearest yoga studio or fitness club and sign up!! Join a class and experience the amazing feelings yoga has on your body!

Flare's Step To Finding The Best Swimsuit For You

LET'S GET STARTED

The notion of baring all is not so much risqué as it is awkward and terrifying (to be dramatic), especially if you don’t know what to look for. From the best prints to the latest cuts, here's a quick look at how shop for the best swimsuit for you--all in 10 steps!

Leah Heenan, owner of Toronto boutique Melmira Bra & Swimsuits, shares what you need to know before slipping into your first suit: “Keeping comfort-levels in mind is essential. At the same time, it’s helpful to be open-minded and try styles that you may not initially gravitate towards. Once on vacation, you may be a little less conservative than you are in the city!”

FLARE pick: Billabong one-piece printed suit, $88, urbanoutfitters.com.

BALANCING ACT

“Balance is key! If you are fuller on the bottom, [avoid choosing] a skimpy triangle top as that will exaggerate your proportions. Likewise, if you are fuller on top. More coverage on the bottom will help balance your figure.”

FLARE picks: Free People stripped bikini top, $88, and bottom, $78, freepeople.com, Mara Hoffman printed bikini, $295, net-a-porter.com.

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS

“Less is generally more! Sometimes when you add coverage, you are actually making the body appear fuller. You may think you are more comfortable in a skirt or boy-leg, but a French or classic cut is typically more flattering.” To further compliment the figure, Heenan suggests drawing the eye upwards, either with a bandeau neckline, an attention-grabbing colour, or with embellishment details on the bust or straps.FLARE picks: Old Navy string bikini, $40, oldnavy.ca, J.Crew ruffled bandeau top, $68, and bottom, $66, jcrew.com.

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THE ALL-IN-ONE

To lengthen the body, try a one-piece swimsuit that has cut-outs along the sides to draw attention inwards and slenderize the figure. Heenan adds: “Halter necklines, geometric prints, and empire-waistlines in full-pieces or tankinis will create an illusion of length.”

FLARE pick: Suno cut-out one-piece, $295, openingceremony.com.

TAKE THE PLUNGE

Be bold with your one-piece. A deep-V neckline is provocative but will still provide coverage. A high-cut leg will also elongate your gams and enhance your waistline, both of which will make you strut the poolside with purpose!

Style Tip: “Lycra and spandex offer excellent support and shape the body the best.”

FLARE pick: Milly dip-dye one-piece, $220, bergdorfgoodman.com.

TREND ALERT: RETRO MINX 

Classics never go out of style. Give a nod to the past and slip on a retro-inspired swimsuit. Try a sweet one-piece halter with a little ruffle peplum or a bandeau top and high-waisted bottom, the latter will make you appear taller while offering support through the midsection.

FLARE pick: J. Crew polka dot one-piece, $100, jcrew.com.

TREND ALERT: RIOT OF PRINTS

Vibrant florals, tropical jungles, aquatic photorealism and geometrics galore—prints are wreaking delicious havoc on the swimsuit racks this season.

Style Tip: “Larger prints can overwhelm small frames and can exaggerate fuller figures; mini-florals or placement-prints are more strategic.” 

FLARE pick: We Are Handsome printed one-piece, $328, coggles.com.

TREND ALERT: SPORT LUXE

Durable fabrics, fuller coverage, cool attitude—those are the elements of this season's hottest trend: sport luxe. From neoprene to heavy zips, amp up your suit with materials no longer reserved for Olympic athletes.

Style Tip: “Polyester is ideal for chlorine, although most options are sporty vs. fashionable”—which is no longer a bad thing!

FLARE pick: Laura Urbinati two-tone one-piece, $242, stevenalan.com.

DARE TO BARE

Finding the right fit means you can invest in a quality swimsuit that will last you beyond this summer and into the next—but this doesn’t mean you have to reserve it for vacations. This is your chance to be creative! With every other spring show baring a midriff or two, it’s easy to wear your bikini or bandeau as a crop top.

FLARE pick: Peter Pilotto graphic printed skirt, $769, mytheresa.com. 

SHEER MADNESS

An abundance of sheer clothing on the runways and in the streets has made delicate, gauzy fabrics more appealing than ever. Wear either a one-piece or high-waisted bottom under your sheer cover-up of choice, and if you’re feeling extra daring, opt for a bright solid swimsuit instead of plain black. This is not for the faint of heart!

FLARE pick: Stolen Girlfriends Club lace maxi, $495, stolengirlfriendsclub.com.

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