Salty Sweeeet! Salt Swimwear 2014 is Coming Ashore

We totally stand by Salt Swimwear.  If you have not discovered their adorable bikinis...well, shame on you!  Their stuff is just as sweet as can be.  This season we picked up 2 styles, each in 2 different color ways, for a total of 4 new bikinis for 2014.  AND, what's more they are reversible, so really you've got eight bikinis to review here, but who's really counting.  Each one is a winner!  Here's just a peak of what's to come.  We'll reveal more about the 2014 SALT swimsuits that will be arriving in a few weeks.  Here's just a li'l salty snack:




Salt Swimwear 2014 - Sesa-Lucy Bikini in Moroccan Summer Print



Salt Swimwear 2014 - Sesa-Lucy bikini in Teal



Salt Swimwear 2014 - Lola-Claudia Bikini in Black

 ~ C

And Now...For a Little Lenny

For those of you who have been our customers for awhile, you know.  YOU KNOW!  I love Lenny Swimwear!  It is chic, sophisticated, sexy, gorgeous, a great fit, ageless, timeless...I could go on and on.  So, if you are new to the swimwear world and haven't yet heard of Lenny Niemeyer and her beautiful Brazilian swimsuits, well then, listen up.  Lenny Swimwear is awesome!  Many of the Lenny suits just came in.  Here's the latest line-up from the 2013 Lenny Swimwear collection:



Lenny Swimwear 2013 - Branly Double String Halter Bikini

The Branly Double String is done in a richly hued, flame-stitch print.  There is some tiny ruching on the bra cups to add just a touch of fullness.  The bikini bottom is cut just right, with minimum to moderate coverage in back. 



Lenny Swimwear 2013 - New Grafitti Bandeau Bikini

A vibrant, colorful, twisted bandeau with supportive, built-in cups and optional neck strap.  Bikini bottom is banded at the hips and offers the cutest, bitty bum (minimal) coverage in back. 



 Lenny Swimwear 2013 - Draped Ruched Maillot

 

This has been a perennial, Lenny one-piece style for a couple of years now.  Since it's been so popular, we're bringing it back for an encore.  It's sooooo comfortable and supportive, not to mention, drop dead sexy with it's wrapped and shirred bodice and moderate coverage in back. 

Lenny Swimwear 2013 - Tie Dye Long Halter Bikini

This is my favorite Lenny bikini of the season.  It is due to arrive in about a month.  I'm grovin' on the leather trim at the hips, paired up with the ocean blue tie-dye fabric.

We may get more Lenny swimsuits in later in the season, but that's it for now.  I know...it's not the cheapest brand, but trust me, a Lenny swimsuit will last you several seasons and the quality is top notch, so it's worth every penny.  Also, you may find a coupon code on our promo page to help put a little icing on your cake. 

~ C

New Bikinis & Stuff Just Came In!

We've got some new items in for the 2013 Swimwear season.  Here are some of our latest arrivals:

Tori Praver Swimwear 2013-  Two little T.P. bikinis just arrived.  The Cabazon Bikini is a sweet underwire style with lighter than air ruffles and mini-coverage in back.

Cabazon Underwire Bikini by Tori Praver

Cabazon Bikini by Tori Praver Swimwear

Tori Praver's Jasmine-Kalani Bikini has a wrap style top, mohave print and bitty bottom.

2013 Tori Praver Swimwear - Jasmine-Kalani Bikini

Jasmine-Kalani Bikini has a pretty wrap top

Boys + Arrows Swimwear for 2013 has hit our docks.  More sweet swimsuits from Meagan Scott!  She did a re-do of her top seller from last season, the "Helen the Hussy," bikini.  This time she went with a gorgeous, emerald green. 

Boys + Arrows Swimwear 2013 - Helen the Hussy "E" Bikini - Just Arrived

This bikini top has been huge!

B+A also went with fringe in various shades of green.  Here is one of her fringed bikinis done in Moss Green:

Boys + Arrows Swimwear 2013 - Blythe the Babe "M" Bikini - Just Arrived

The finge is just the right amount on this Boys+Arrows Bikini

I'll be back, posting more of the lastest swimsuits for the 2013 season.  Have a wonderful New Year!

~ C.

Sauipe Swimwear 2013..Like A Crisp, Clean, Offshore Breeze

Sauipe Swimwear is not about fads, gimmicks or gadgets...just pure, classic lines and a feminine touch. Their workmanship is commendable, their fit is perfect. They have just released their 2013 swimwear line and we love it!  Here's a sampling of their new styles for the 2013 cruise season:

Blair 1-Piece Swimsuit by Sauipe Swimwear 2013

Hazel Bandeau Bikini by Sauipe Swimwear 2013

Eva 1-Piece Swimsuit by Sauipe Swimwear 2013

Sauipe Swimwear is just one of the many great swimsuit lines we'll be carrying this year.  Look for more previews of the 2013 swim collections, coming soon!

~ C.

Waiting in the Doldrums for the 2011 Swimwear...Sigh...

August, September and October are always the slowest months in the retail swimwear world.  If our customers haven't gotten their swimsuit by mid-summer, then they probably won't get one at all.  It is a natural end of a retail cycle that all of us swimwear affectionados know all too well.  By September, we've seen most of the new lines and have placed our orders for the Cruise season.  Last season's swimsuits are just about sold out...thus begins the slow wait.  It's kind of like fishing in the afternoon.  Chances are, the fish won't bite until evening, but our lines are in the water, just in case.

:::Sigh:::

So now, it's mid-October and frankly, I'm getting a little antsy for the new styles to start arriving.  We have web pages to build, photos to take and the orders for the Thanksgiving vacationers start to shop for the latest and greatest in swimsuits and beachwear. 

This is also a time to reflect on our products and level of customer services offered.  Gawd knows...we can certainly do better.  Let's face it, last season, we were way too slow to refund our customers' returns.  We're sorry.  We also became just a bit intolerant with people asking us to bend our rules and we reluctantly had to continue with our restocking fee policy.  (Personally, I hate restocking fees, but it became necessary when our competitors secretly and continually ordered a slew of products from us, for whatever reason, and then sent them all back soiled, damaged and wreaking of perfume.  I mean...really...who does that?) 

Evita Bikini - Melissa Odabash Swimwear 2011

This year will be different.  We've tried hard to find the greatest products ever and we'll continue with that quest.  We plan to improve the web site with better graphics, have less typos and errors, more product information and of course, the lowest and best prices for our products. We also vow to have the very best customer service in our retailing sector and will even put public customer feedback comments on each and every product page, so people can tell the world just how good, OR bad we are.   We love our customers and want to pamper them in these rough, economic times to let them know that we really do appreciate and honor their patronage.  So, now's the time to say our, "Thank Yous," to all of our patrons for a great 2010 season.  THANK YOU TO ALL!!!  And now...the lights dim, there's rustling backstage...get ready...it's almost showtime for, "Swimwear 2011!"

~ C.