WISH YOU WERE HERE

Stand by for a summer of seaside memories... Take a swimsuit with legs (only the most toned of bottoms look good in a thong), some towelling separates to keep you dry after a swim, and a cotton bathrobe to cover up in the sun

Main picture and inset, left: navy and white swimming costume, pounds 21.99, at selected branches of Marks & Spencer, 0171 935 4422.

Insets, right: white cotton bathrobe, pounds 75, and cream terrycloth trousers, pounds 29.99, at Muji, 26 Great Marlborough Street, London W1, 0171 494 1197; black towelling halterneck top, pounds 42, at Armand Basi, 12 Floral Street, London WC2, 0171 278 4843 Opposite page, main picture and inset below: white terrycloth skirt, pounds 59, and matching short-sleeved top, pounds 69, at Paul Smith Women, 40 Floral St, London WC2, 0171 379 7133; sunglasses, from pounds 87, at Cutler & Gross, 16 Knightsbridge Green, SW1, 0171 581 2250. Inset top left: cream terrycloth trousers, pounds 29.99, at Muji, and towelling halterneck top, pounds 42, at Armand Basi, as previous page; patent flip-flops, pounds 24.99, at Next, nationwide, 01162 849 424. This page: black and white bikini bottoms, pounds 29.99 (for set), at Knickerbox, nationwide, 0171 284 1774; cardigan, pounds 189, at Joseph, 26 Sloane St, SW1, 0171 629 4774; leather sandals, pounds 52, at Camper, 39 Floral St, WC2, 0171 379 7500; tortoiseshell sunglasses, from pounds 87, at Cutler & Gross, as before