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Celebrity endorsements don’t often do it for our cynical sense of style, especially in the B-list-bountiful north, but when it comes to swimwear, we think you should take a dip in whatever still-super Toronto model Monika Schnarre is pushing. Her summer Sea Queen suit collaboration for hosiery giant Phantom offers an affordable lineup (prices range from $80 to $120) of bikini, tank and strapless styles that look glamazonian on Schnarre and, she promises, flattering on you, too. Lingerie-brand expertise means the suits are as comfortable and shapely as they are chic.
Available at the Bay, 176 Yonge, 416-861-9111, and others, seaqueen.ca.