Hayden-Harnett has just sent out their summer shopping newsletter. My eye popped with vintage excitement when I saw this very chic, very vintage inspired monokini. The bold, mod cutouts and plunging V neck give this swimsuit equal parts glamour and sexy edge. I can only imagine that the design team at Hayden-Harnett loves the genius and scandalous Rudi Gernreich as much as I do. Genius for creating swimsuits look like the equivalent of the little black dress. Scandalous for making a completely topless bathing suit. The Hayden-Harnett swimsuit is such a fabulous modern twist on an iconic classic. This suit is definitely on my summer must have list.

1959 Rudi Gernreich swimsuit
FuzzyLizzie.com

Rudi Gernreich exhibit
Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania