Barbadian Beauty: Rihanna's Swimmin' Style

See how the star heated up the summer in swimwear.

White Hot! - The strappy detail on this bandeau bikini that Rih wore on the beach while visiting family in Barbados (August 4) made for a fresh take on a classic swimsuit style. Extra points for the matching white piping on the singer's Michael Kors shades, it's all in the details!(Photo: Fame Pictures, Inc)

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White Hot! - The strappy detail on this bandeau bikini that Rih wore on the beach while visiting family in Barbados (August 4) made for a fresh take on a classic swimsuit style. Extra points for the matching white piping on the singer's Michael Kors shades, it's all in the details!(Photo: Fame Pictures, Inc)

Feels Good to Be Home - Rihanna sports a dope Bob Marley swimsuit as she takes a dip in the waters of her native Barbados while friends and family boated just a few feet away.(Photo: Fame Pictures, Inc.)

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Island Girl - Rihanna enlisted the help of one of her favorite swimsuit brands, We Are Handsome, to custom make this Bob Marley print one-piece she rocked on August 6. Rihanna once Tweeted, "Bob Marley U live on thru music and culture, as a girl from a small island under the sun, I owe it to you for breaking MAJAH barriers for us. BOB MARLEY! One love to you always! It's like u never left!" Now he'll always be with her on the beach. (Photo: Fame Pictures)

On Holiday - Rihanna, still vacationing with her family in her native Barbados, looks fab in a bikini top and bold Missoni pants while taking a moment to herself outside her home. (Fame Pictures, Inc)

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Vibrant Thing\r - We love how Rihanna always switches it up and this notion even extends to the beach. Instead of a sarong, she wore colorful zig-zag print pants over a brown bikini. It's perfect to slip on after a dip to continue on to a patio for drinks. \r\r(Photo: Fame Pictures)

Red Hot \r - Rihanna may have turned down the dial on her hair color but that's it. The star returned to her hometown of Barbados for the Annual Kadooment Day Parade. Sporting a barely there sequin bikini, fishnets and fiery headdress, the R&B diva showed off her hot bod and danced atop a float and through the streets throughout the festival. (Fame Pictures, Inc)\r 

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Hometown Pride\r - This jeweled bikini and headdress helped the singer get festive for a Kadooment Day parade (August 1), and she was in good company! Thousands of Bajans dressed up in elaborate costumes to celebrate the annual festival.\r(Photo: Fame Pictures)

Coolin' Out - Rihanna, while on a stop in Miami for her LOUD Tour, sipped tequila poolside and took photos with fans in a very sexy cover-up.  (Photo by Uri Schanker/FilmMagic)

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Peek-a-boo!\r - A mesh white coverall gave Rihanna a bit of coverage without sacrificing the sexy when she hit South Beach in Miami (July 13).  \r\r(Photo: Uri Schanker/FilmMagic)

Rihanna (@rihanna) \r -  \r \r \r \r \rRihanna comes out on Twitter to deny the existence of a sex tape with her and up-and-coming rapper J. Cole.\rTWEET: "We don't believe U, U need more people…AND of course an actual sextape! #slownewsday" \r \r(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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Burst of Color\r - OK technically, we're not sure if this two-piece Rihanna wore onstage during her Loud tour stop in Florida (July 14) counts as a bathing suit or not (it's hard to tell with some of her performance outfits!), but wouldn't the high-waist design and punchy print be fun for the beach?\r\r(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)