It's beach time babe!

The sun is shining, temperatures are rising and the birds are singing. You're probably thinking about escaping to the sea side for a well deserved break in the next few weeks. But do you know what you'll wear?

The ethnic trend is definitely in this summer and there are plenty of options for you to bring it to the beach. How do you do it? Think bright colours, animal prints, stripes, ethnic prints and bold wegdes. Here's the first article of our two-part shopping guide to help you build the perfect ethnic beach look:

1. Orange bikini, Mara Hoffman 

2. Striped bikini, French Connection, £40

3. Aztec print playsuit, Topshop , £26

4. Animal print bikini bottoms, Paul Smith, £55

5. Black/white geo print wedges, ASOS, £48

6.Leather and straw bag, Topshop, £45

7. 'Africas' earrings, Peaceimages Jewelry, $42

Look out for It's beach time babe! (part 2)...