Summer Trends 2007

• A high cut in the leg (but nothing higher than the hip bone) helps heavy thighs look slimmer.

• Leave boy shorts at the store—they make the derrière and thighs look bigger.

• Emphasize your top with color blocks, light colors or embellishment at the chest—they’ll draw the eye away from a heavier bottom.

Swimsuits at left: Striped strapless nylon-spandex one-piece, Banana Republic, $88; bananarepublic.com. Polyamide-elastane one-piece halter, Vix Swimwear, $132; vixswimwear.com.