L is for La Jolla

Seaside California neighborhood and the location of Andy Warhol’s 1968 San Diego Surf film.

San Diego Surf, 1968/1996, by Andy Warhol

B is for Bikini

A summer staple, cut in a variety of styles, colors and prints — for all your myriad sun-kissed moods.

R is for R & R

Rest and relaxation. Acquired by spending a leisurely day swimming in the pool.

J is for Jump

As in jump — no, cannonball — into the New Year.

P is for Pink. Wading II (Pink), 2011. Painting by Isca Greenfield-Sanders.

Isca Greenfield-Sanders’ pink beach was inspired by Winslow Homer’s Summer Night and Andy Warhol’s camouflage paintings

B is for Bikini. Photograph by Terry O’Neill. Image courtesy of Getty Images.

Boyish femininity for a trip to the beach

V is for Volcano Red

The perfect splash of color