With summer coming up (however many months away) and spring break around the corner, bathing suits, bikinis, cover ups, and strappy sandals are all popping up like flowers in the spring time. It can be stressful to think about, especially when swaddled in sweaters, but luckily I had the opportunity to rock some beachwear mid-winter on a tropical vacation so I could provide inspiration in OOTD form for those of you who can't imagine a sunny day will ever come.

The best thing about this bathing suit look is that it is beach/ pool friendly without baring it all. The cutout trend works best, perhaps, in beachwear, where showing a peekaboo of skin here and there and provides a sexy hint without sacrificing coverage and comfort. So hand me a few Grammys and call me Beyonce, because I am Drunk in Love with this look.