We're kicking off swimsuit season 2011 with a five-part guide to picking the best swimsuit to flatter your body shape. Whether you want to maximize your curves, minimize a belly, or support a big bust, we'll pick the best suits and tell you what to look for. First up: small-busted women. You're baring all in a swimsuit, and having a little something up top enhances your curves, makes your waist Read more

The pear shape is like an exaggerated hourglass figure: slim on top, with wider hips, rear, and upper thighs. If you have a pear-shaped body and want to minimize your widest part, while highlighting your most slender parts, here are the things to look for: SKIRTED BOTTOMS: There are all kinds of skirted bottoms, from sexy, ultra short fitted ones to swingier versions. The skirted bottom, as Read more

Six-pack abs not your reality? Don't worry. We're focusing on how to slim your belly with the right suit in part two of our swim guide. We've done the research on the best swimsuits to minimize that pesky — or cute, depending on how you look at it — belly. Here are the key tips: Ruching: That gathering of fabric is an ingenious slimmer. The gathers create volume and texture, so you can't Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow posed for Self's May cover in a bright blue swimsuit top and jean shorts. She's promoting her new cookbook, My Father's Daughter, and shares an excerpt from the book and some of yummy recipes, including fudgy chocolate brownies. Gwyneth Paltrow's bikini body stays in perfect shape thanks to all her workouts with Tracy Anderson, and the actress touches on her rigorous fitness Read more