With summer around the corner, you’re bound to strip down on a more regular basis. And we all know that the more exposed skin you have the more likely you are to make a big, fat fashion mistake.

1. Bathing Suits That Don’t Fit. I don’t care what size you are, all bodies are beautiful, but please don’t wear see-through baby pink Brazilian-cut bikinis if you are entirely untoned.  It’s not right.

2. Yellow Nail Polish. Face it, it looks like a weird mold or discoloration from smoking.  You’re not Rihanna, so this isn’t going to look cute on you.

3. Armpit Stubble. What’s the point of buying some gorgeous halter top dress if you’re pits are just going to un-glam the whole thing anyway?  I assure you, it’s ALWAYS worth the extra 2 minutes of effort to shave, wax, or laser.

4. Bras & Halter Tops. The year is 2010, and the genius lingerie designers of the world have invented halter top accommodating bras.  There’s simply no reason for you to keep wearing your old bra with your lycra halter (which are nearly as awful, but I’ll save that for another time).

5. Tight Shorts. Maybe 1 out of 150 people can actually pull this off, but chances are, it’s inappropriate.  There’s nothing classy about showing too much assy.