Megan Guip, Design Director for J. Crew, is reknowned for her swimsuit styling, and her swimsuits have caught admiring eyes on beaches around the world. Her inspiration comes from her passion for beach combing and grabbing sun whenever she can. Megan and the J. Crew team believe it can be quite intimidating sampling swimsuits when you are a stark white. So there fashion tip: when trying on swimsuits, always, always have a little tan, whether natural, from the electric beach, or a spray on.

What do you think? Is a tan required to make this swimsuit work? Tell us what you think!

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