17 swimwear icons: Which beach style hero are you?
In need of some inspiration for swimwear shopping this summer?
Take your lead from the women who knew how to look good on the beach, whether in a swimsuit or bikini - from Bo Derek and Ursula Andress to Pamela Anderson and Kate Bosworth.
Which swimwear style hero are you?
Rex FeaturesBrigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot rocks a floral bandeau two-piece on Cannes beach in the 50s.
Rex FeaturesUrsula Andress in Dr No
Perhaps one of the most famous bikini shots of all time, Ursula Andress' white bikini with the belt detail is replicated by the high street season after season.
Rex FeaturesHalle Berry in Die Another Day
Halle Berry wore an update version of Andress' famed white bikini in Bond film [i]Die Another Day.[i]
Getty ImagesMarilyn Monroe
Whenever any fashion magazine talks about vintage-inspired high-waisted bikinis, Marilyn Monroe crops up - and it's not hard to see why. Who wouldn't want to look this glamorous on the beach?
Rex FeaturesRaquel Welch in One Million Years BC
Admittedly, Raquel Welch's fur two piece isn't that practical, but it was marked as mankind's first ever bikini, so we'll let it slide.
Rex FeaturesElizabeth Taylor in Suddenly, Last Summer
Elizabeth Taylor smoulders in her white swimsuit while filming Suddenly, Last Summer.
Rex FeaturesRachel McAdams in The Notebook
There's a lot to enjoy about this scene in The Notebook, Ryan Gosling's handsome face, the way Gosling gazes lovingly at McAdams, and also her pretty high-waisted bikini, which is as flattering as it is stylish.
Rex FeaturesPamela Anderson in Baywatch
Pamela Anderson wears the red swimsuit of dreams.
Rex FeaturesKeira Knightley in Atonement
Keira Knightley's 20s swimsuit in Atonement made us long to invest in a one-piece.
Rex FeaturesDeborah Kerr in From Here Until Eternity
Yes please, we'd like to look this loved up and chic on the beach too.
Rex FeaturesVirginie Ledoyen in The Beach
Of course Leonardo DiCaprio fell for Virginie Ledoyen in her triangle blue bikini in The Beach.
Rex FeaturesBo Derek in 10
There are two categories for swimsuits - the vintage-inspired variety and the simple, sporty Bo Derek kind, a look that transcends swimwear trends.
Rex FeaturesKate Bosworth in Blue Crush
Kate Bosworth is the poster child for surfer girls the world over in her sporty bikinis.
Rex FeaturesSue Lyon in Lolita
Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Lolita featured a young Sue Lyon wearing a controversial bikini.
AlamyFarrah Fawcett
This poster of Farrah Fawcett wearing a simple swimsuit looking like the embodiment of the American dream adorned teenage boys bedrooms across the land in 1976.
Rex FeaturesAngelina Jolie in Tomb Raider
Angelina Jolie was the ultimate badass in her sexy black bikini.
Rex FeaturesJean Seberg in Bonjour Tristesse
Jean Seberg used an oversized denim shirt rather than a kaftan to throw over her classic red swimsuit in Bonjour Tristesse.
