I know, I know – bad timing. Summer’s end is nearing and I’m bringing up bikinis. But I came across a picture today that made my vocal chords instinctively sputter out “YOU GO, GIRL!” and I just had to talk about the bikini-age relationship. The above picture is of the 86-year-old Duchess of Alba sporting a floral bikini with her husband on the shores of Spain.
Stepping out in a two-piece bathing suit in general is a weary task for many women that are generations younger than the Duchess. Where does she find the confidence to defy the body-snarking baggage that comes hand-in-hand with one of the most self-conscious garments women can tackle?
