Rio Model in Blue Man Bikini Reuters Photo Credit: Bruno Domingos

Our "rugged elegant" photograph of the day goes to Bruno Domingos who captured this Brazilian model presenting a bikini as part of Blue Man's 2005 Spring/Summer collection. The picture was taken yesterday during Rio Fashion Week in Rio de Janeiro.

If you're in Brazil this is the bikini to buy -- if you're not too shy to wear it. As you can see, they are small!

Blue Man's boutique in Ipanema is where Bill Clinton and Sir Anthony Hopkins come to shop. The boutique has a wide range of colourful swimwear for both men and women. And the prices are reasonable.

Given the little amount of material they use, they should be.

BlueMan -- Portuguese only

Rua Visconde de Piraja, 351 LJ108
Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Tel - 021 2247 4905 / 2522 8673

As this model is walking down the beach wearing this suit, can't you just hear Frank Sinatra singing:

Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from ipanema goes walking And when she passes, each one she passes goes -- ah

When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes -- ooh

(ooh) but I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me

Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, I smile - but she doesn't see (doesn’t see)
(she just doesn't see, she never sees me,...)

Here's to healthy, soulful and adventuresome, very adventuresome living!

Inspire & Be Inspired. Thank you Bruno for today's inspiration.

~Jennifer King