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what To Bring on A Beach vacation By Christiane Celle

By Christiane Celle Celle, a native of Cannes and a frequent visitor to the Caribbean, owns the Calypso chain of boutiques here in the United States. It's T-minus one week until your blissful holiday vacation in the tropics, and your wardrobe is geared toward snow and slush, not sand and sea. There are a few easy ways to adopt island style, so you look like you spent the past few years in St. Barts -- not that dreadful cubicle. * Pack it in. When deciding what to bring, keep it simple. Take two bikinis -- the very low-cut ones are in style. Also include a one-piece, a couple of sarongs, and a pair of flip-flops. As for cover-ups, all of the island girls wear caftans in vibrant colors or white antique nightgowns -- the kind you find in vintage shops and thrift stores. I especially like eyelet ones. For evenings, include several ...