Keep reading to see some the office favorite men in swimwear.

Clockwise from top:

Juicy Couture Stripe Floppy Paper Straw Hat $78 – Look fabulous, and protect your skin and eyes from dangerous UV rays.

Kayu Bamboo Sunglasses $180 – Earthy and chic. Plus, for every pair of glasses purchased, Kayu sponsors one sight-restoring surgery.

We Are Handsome Printed Bikini $159 – If a two-piece swimsuit is your thing, this print gives a taste of the county on the coast.

Roxy Pack It Up Backpack $24 – An adorable and easy way to keep track of your things on the train to Rockaway.

Unlisted by Kenneth Cole Pop Art Sandal $39 – The perfect sandal for both the beach and the boardwalk.

Momentum Dive Watch $110 – Keep time without getting sand in your iPhone.

L*Space Stardust Fringe Monokini $130 – If a one-piece swimsuit is your thing, this monokini is the coolest I’ve seen this season.

Peter Thomas Roth Ultra-Lite Oil Free Sunblock SPF 30 $26 – Red, leathery skin is sooo not hot. Protect ya neck with sunscreen, you’ll still get a tan.

VOLCOM Stone Time Towel $36 – The bright, geometric print on this beach towel is super easy to spot from the ocean.

Now that you know what to wear, what is all the hype about the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk? Joining the famous outpost Rockaway Taco are Brooklyn favorites like Caracas, The Meat Hook, Roberta’s and Vinegar Hill House. For all the vegetarians out there, Babycakes and Veggie Island are also joining the party.

Good food right on the sunny beach -  I guess we don’t have it so bad here in NYC this Memorial Day Weekend. For more information on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk food stands, visit Brooklyn Based. If you have questions about any of the beach essentials mentioned above, tweet at me @CrystlMeatballs.

Indian activists burned the Australian flag while holding up photocopies of Lisa Blue’s controversial Lakshmi-print maillot from her presentation at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week held in Sydney last week.

Rajan Zed, a Hindu statesman, released a statement condemning the one-piece :

“Lakshmi was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not for pushing swimwear in fashion shows for mercantile greed of an apparel company.”

In return, Lisa Blue Swimwear issued an apology, pulled the designs and halted production of the suit, saying:

“The use of images of Goddess Lakshmi was not in any way a measure of calculated risk taking, simply it was a desire to celebrate different cultures and share that through our brand.”

And that’s exactly why you don’t celebrate different cultures. But seriously, religion is always, has always and will always be the touchiest of subjects for people, so it’s understandable that the Hindu community would be upset over the seeming commercialization of their faith.

But should Lisa Blue have stuck to her guns and kept the goddess Lakshmi bathing suit? Though she never intended the piece to be an inflammatory statement by any means, she has a right to her opinion and a right to express herself through her craft. Thoughts?

Well, either way, at least we all know a thing or two about Lisa Blue — no publicity is bad publicity.  [Daily Telegraph Australia, NY Daily News]

by Alisha Trimble Swimsuits by Alisha, Photo by JC Cerilla, makeup by Wenya Chang, Styled by V Vernard

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