GAP spring: someone missed the memo

Brights: so hot right now.  Even Lindsay Lohan, currently on Legging Watch 2008 over at gofugyourself.com, was on the ball in her recent scandalous photo shoot with New York Magazine.  Which is why I can't, for the life of me, figure out why the GAP at Carousel Center looks like where pastel went to die.  Sure, the stuff looks cute enough online, but the store looks like an ill-organized, faded mess of khaki with a bit of bland pink, blue, and green tossed in for good measure.  Is it just me, or has the GAP been on a downward spiral for the last few years?

Swimsuits

Now that it's spring break, most of us have already thought about (or at least dreaded) getting a swimsuit. You want to get something cute and fashionable, but don't have the wallet to afford a designer swimsuit. Well, most affordable fashion stores that sell swimsuits are taking a hint from the runways and relaying those trends into their affordable line.

The monokini is really hot right now. If you want to cover your mid-section but still have a sexy look on the beach - then this type of bathing suit is for you. Jessica's Simpson swimline debuted a few monokinis (the red one), but on a less expensive level, Target has a lot of this look.

Swimskirts are also back in. These are great because they cover a little more but don't make you look like you're wearing your grandma's swimsuit. Juicy Couture has a few swimskirts. The silver one costs $164. Target also has this area covered. Offering many swimskirts in a wide array of colors.

The bandeau style swimsuit is also popular this season. Badgely Mischka debuted a few of these looks this spring (the white suit), but you can also get a similar look at PacSun for under $90.

Also, if you want more looks, some top swimsuit trends are listed here.