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Jan 05 2012 09:00 AM ET

WATCH: Candice Swanepoel Strips Down for Victoria’s Secret Swim

“I love rolling around in the sand and sea, feeling all of the elements and appreciating my surroundings. I feel sexier modeling swimwear,” model Candice Swanepoel tells PEOPLE. “Let’s just say shooting swim is the best part of being an Victoria’s Secret Angel for me.”

Noted! Swanepoel does a sexy beachfront striptease (seen in the clip above) to promote the brand’s first 2012 swim catalog, in mailboxes Friday. The South African stunner, shot in the sun on the exotic islands of Bora Bora, wears (er, doesn’t wear) a suit inspired by Brazil’s beaches and bombshells — a theme seen throughout this year’s VS swimsuits and promotional items.

Jan 03 2012 03:00 PM ET

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The Best Bikinis of New Year’s Eve Weekend

Rihanna, Jessica Alba in Bikinis Splash News Online; Pacific Coast News; Splash News Online; GSI

No snow? No problem! Some of Hollywood’s hottest ladies chose to hit the beach this weekend, flaunting their fab figures in itty-bitty bikinis that we totally loved.

Rihanna continued her Barbados visit in a stringy orange suit by Missoni, days after Tweeting a photo of herself in a colorful two-piece. New mom Jessica Alba put her post-baby body on display in a bandeau in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, taking to the sand in several bright bikinis over the course of her vacation.

Oct 06 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Surf’s Up! See Kendall Jenner’s Ethereal New Swimsuit Photos

Kendall Jenner's Bikini Shoot
Courtesy White Sands

She gave us a sneak peek at her shoot for Aussie swimwear brand White Sands in August, and now, Kim Kardashian‘s little sis Kendall Jenner is making waves with the official photos from the campaign.

In the images, shot in Los Angeles in July, Jenner channels a whimsical water nymph as she shows off the spring/summer 2012 collection of floral bikinis, deep cut maillots and caftans.

“The collection has both an ethereal and strong side and we wanted a model that could capture both,” designer Leah Madden tells PEOPLE. “As we were casting for the campaign we came across Kendall’s portfolio and loved her softness and strength. She actually made it to the top of our list before we knew her background!”

Sep 06 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Victoria’s Secret Angels Bare Their Bikini Bodies for October’s ELLE

Victoria's Secret Models in ELLE Courtesy ELLE

It looks like summer’s not quite over for some people! The ladies of Victoria’s Secret — Miranda Kerr (left), Chanel Iman, Adriana Lima (right) and Doutzen Kroes — are suiting up in some sexy swimwear for October’s ELLE magazine.

The issue, on newsstands Sept. 20, takes a few fashion cues from the 1980s and aims to capture the essence of the bombshell. “Any woman who has a positive attitude about herself and carries herself with class but doesn’t try too hard and say, ya know, ‘Hey, look at me, I’m a bombshell,’ is basically a bombshell,” Iman explains. “It’s just a woman with a positive, strong attitude who knows she has it going on.”

The models — who will hit the runway this fall in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — were shot on location in Los Angeles. Check out more hot shots at elle.com.

Aug 12 2011 12:00 PM ET

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Victoria Beckham’s Off-Duty Uniform: A Bikini

Victoria Beckham Bikini
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New mom Victoria Beckham may oversee a fashion empire, but that doesn’t mean she dresses up for work.

“When I’m here in London, which is for about a week every month it’s really, really full-on,” she says in the autumn/winter issue of ELLE Collections. When the designer is in the U.S., where husband David Beckham plays soccer for the Los Angeles Galaxy, her look is decidedly less formal. “I use Skype to talk with my team,” she says, “usually wearing either a dressing gown or a bikini.”

And while we rarely see the style icon sans trademark heels and sunglasses, Beckham insists her style is low maintenance. Of shopping sprees: “I just don’t have the time,” she says. “I get a lot of clothes on Net-a-Porter and I wear my own stuff.” Speaking of her stuff, could a collection of swimwear be next?

–Justine Harman

SEE MORE STARS IN THEIR SWIMWEAR IN ‘BEACH PATROL’

Aug 09 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Rihanna’s Weekend of Barbados Bikinis

Rihanna in Bikinis Splash News Online; Fame; Splash News Online

Good girl gone bad? More like good girl gone buff! While unwinding in her home country of Barbados, Rihanna has been flaunting her fabulous bikini body in several sexy swimsuits.

Thursday, the singer — her red hair now blondish-brown — kicked back on the beach with friends while wearing a white string bikini. In between breaks, she cruised on a WaveRunner and did some tubing with her pals.

After performing as part of her Loud tour Friday night, Rihanna hit the beach again on Saturday in a red-and-orange one piece with Bob Marley’s face emblazoned on the front.

Aug 04 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Kendall Jenner Suits Up for Australian Swimwear Line

Kendall Jenner Bikini Model
Courtesy Celebuzz

Kendall Jenner proved that she has what it takes to make it in the modeling world on this season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and now, Kim Kardashian‘s leggy little sis is enjoying the fruits of her hard labor with yet another new campaign. Jenner was just announced as the face of Australian swimwear designer Leah Madden’s summer 2012 campaign, titled “Pirouette.”

Kardashian made the announcement on her website this week, sharing a behind-the-scenes shot of Jenner modeling some high-waisted bikini bottoms and a bandeau top from the line. “How stunning does she look!?!?” Kardashian wrote. “I couldn’t be more proud!!!!” This marks Jenner’s second foray into the world of swimsuit modeling: last summer, she posed for some sexy photos in Malibu that ended up causing a bit of controversy.
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