If you’ve got it flaunt it! Don’t be afraid to wear that skimpy bathing suit and bare that midriff that we all know and hate you for. But if you’re like the rest of us, and bathing suits are more of a fear than an everyday wardrobe decision, there is hope - the cover-up.

Would you pay $345 for a pair of rubber sandals? Presuming your answer is no…neither would I. Well, that’s how much you’d have to shell out for these jelly diamond beach sandals by Chanel (recently spotted on Cameron Diaz). O.K I get it, its Chanel, its embellished with a jewel and If you wore these babies on the beach you’d seriously be strolling...

When I think of vacation, an image of the beach and clear blue waters comes to mind. It doesn’t get much better than laying out by the ocean (with loads of SPF on of course) with a good book in one hand and a daquiri in the other. Now that it’s officially beach season, I’m on the search for a couple of cute caftans to throw into my suitcase as cover-ups.

Liz Hurley launches beachwear collection for kids [perthnow]