Heat Wave.(summer fashion trends)

Byline: Robyn Brown PHOTOGRAPHED BY NORMAN JEAN ROY

When you're barely dressed, every choice counts. The 14 beauty and style essentials for making this summer the hottest on record.

1. MAILLOT

AFTER THE ALMOST DECADE-LONG REIGN OF THE ITSY-BITSY BIKINI, THE ONE-PIECE RECLAIMS ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE ON THE SWIMSUIT SCENE. LOOK FOR SATURATED COLORS AND STRATEGICALLY SLICED CUTOUTS TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR BODY'S BEST FEATURE.

2. Glimmery Makeup

When a man who applies makeup for a living tells us to wear less makeup, we listen. His solution is simple: shimmer. "Shimmery makeup plays with the light from the sun," says Peter Philips, global ...