The Dictator | How to look like a Baywatch babe: shop for a red one-piece swimsuit

Ever since I saw Baywatch, I’ve been thinking about getting myself a red one-piece swimsuit. I only wear bikinis, so I don’t know where to begin. Could you start me off?
Red Alert, Sai Ying Pun

The Dictator rules: Great. A Pamela Anderson-level genius. Where can you buy a one-piece swimsuit? Try the stores that sell bikinis. The iconic swimsuits in Baywatch the television series (1989-2001) are different from those in the movie (2017). The skimpy originals were cut high on the leg, low on the chest.

If you have any taste, you’ll want an Eres one-piece in Vitamine orange-red: choose from the halterneck Cachette (HK$2,860), the elegant Larcin (HK$2,910), or the plunging PDV with a buttoned strap (HK$4,350).

The swimsuits in the movie are less revealing, except for suggestive gold zippers. Costume designer Dayna Pink wanted the suits to reflect each character, so Alexandra Daddario has a red one-piece, Kelly Rohrbach a bikini and Ilfenesh Hadera a long-sleeved swimsuit. The first two are sold with official Baywatch merchandise at tipsyelves.com (HK$296 each). J Crew has a zip-up long-sleeved swimsuit (in limited sizes only, HK$1,280).