the type of bathing suit, the colors, and the patterns are one of the things that will immediately give away a foreign visitor, both male and female - topless bathing suits from women are not allowed on rio's beaches, except for naturist areas such as the praia do abricó.

people who wish to blend in can find a wide variety of bathing suits in shopping malls, we listed some shops near the beaches on this link.

another important item on the beach-fashion list are the sandals - tennis shoes and high-heels shoes are not used on the sand, while just about everyone uses the ever more popular sandals called havaianas, open rubber flip-flops varying in pattern and design - high-heels and heavy sandals are not used on the sand in rio.