The core of why XP remains so popular is how difficult and expensive Microsoft makes it to upgrade, the Vista debacle (which proved XP was just fine, thank you) and the incredibly lightweight justification Microsoft offers as to why upgrading makes sense.

FORBES: Happy 10th Birthday, Windows XP! Why We Still Love You

The boy-short-style bikini bottom, which has been popular in recent years, "makes your legs look shorter, " she says, adding that it is a look that tends to work best for tall women with more athletic bodies, since the cut of the bottom draws attention to the wearer's upper thigh.

WSJ: Choosing a Fashionably Flattering Swimsuit