Tropi Praver Swimwear 2014...Drumroll Please

The 2014 Swimwear is starting to arrive...yes!  The first styles to come in are from Tori Praver Swimwear 2014. Tori did a fabulous bandeau in her signature smocked fabric, with intricate weaving in the front and hips...very classy!  The top looks to be supportive, but without stays and boning, which frankly, can sometimes be uncomfortable.  The bottom is itsy bitsy with minimal coverage in back.  It's all done up in a rich fuchsia.

Tori Praver Swimwear 2014 - Chelsea Bikini

If you want a little more threads on your backside, check out Tori Praver's Boardwalk Bikini, done in a lavender tribal print and with moderate coverage in back. 

Tori Praver Swimwear 2014 - Boardwalk Bikini Front View

Tori Praver Swimwear 2014 - Boardwalk Bikini Back Side

Look for more 2014 swimsuits to arrive very soon!  We expect Boys+Arrows to be here any day!
~ C.

Tori Praver 2014 Just as Sweet as Ever!

I just got a glimpse of the new, 2014 Tori Praver Swimwear lookbook.  All I can say is Sweeeet!  Ms. Praver has kept things fresh and up to date, which I have to say is a very hard thing to do in this economic climate.  Many swimwear designers these days are just continuing the same old styles in the same old fabrics.  You really can't blame them.  the sad reality is that they have to, just to stay in business.  Ahh...but Tori Praver did something else.  Yes, she brought back her tried and true styles and shapes, but she used updated fabrics and new details to make them come alive in a fresh and different way.  She pleased us with new and contemporary looks.  Now that takes smarts!  Thanks Tori!

I'd love to post some pix, but it wouldn't be fair, since the suits are not released yet.  All I can tell you is that you won't be the least bit disappointed.  There are some fancy crocheted detailed swimsuits, a few cool prints including shirt-stripe flower print, a couple of flutter tops and the cutest, sexiest, little rompers that I've seen in awhile.  She also did the classic shirt cover-up.  (Haven't we all used a man's shirt as a beach CU at least once?)  I'll try to update with some pix, just as soon as I'm able.  Until then, you're eyes will just have to wait. 

BTW, we still have some Tori Praver Swimwear for 2013 in our catalog.  You'll find her 2014 bikinis on our Tori Praver Swimwear 2014 update page.

Love to all...

~ C.

Cheeky Bottom Bikinis...It's All About the Sandy Bum

Hey, if gotta cute li'l backside, then this is the year to show it off.  The cheeky bottom bikini is the hottest look on the beach this season.  It's not Mamma's thong of the 70's, or Aunty's Brazilian of the 90's, but it sure is tiny, none the less.  The various swimwear labels all have their own version; some with a little more coverage than others.  Here's some of our faves:

Santorini-Maui Bikini - Acacia

Creedance Bikini - Tavik

Cheyenne Bikini - Salt

 

Kenny High Waisted Bikini - Tori Praver

Sage Ruffled Bikini - Tori Praver

Canons Ho'okipa Bikini - Acacia

Pocket Button Bikini - Indah

 

'Nuff said...the pictures tell a thousand words.

~ 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.

A Preview of the 2012 Tori Praver Swimwear Collection

I'm not going to clutter your brain with a lot of words today.  Here's some pix of the latest from Tropi Praver Swimwear for 2012:



Tori Praver's Lily Bikini in Ocean Blue



Lucy One Piece Swimsuit by Tori Praver

Raven Bikini - Very Preppy

2012 Tori Praver Swimwear  - Shyla Bikini

Tori Praver Swimwear 2012 - Raven Bikini Backside

 Tori Praver's beautiful bikinis and swimsuits are coming soon to Tropi-Ties!

~ C.

Solid & Preppy - The Newest Propositions For 2012 Swimwear

Done is the overindulgence and the high excess ...In is the sensibility and frugality for swimsuits and beach clothing this season.  There, I said it...That's what I really see on the horizon for swimwear in 2012.  No fluffy superlatives, here.  Not that I mind this new, practical outlook on swim fashion.  I love the preppy looks and simple solids that are coming out.  So refreshing!  They ground us like a low tide, while we wait for the next wave of extreme beach modes to come crashing in.  They remind us that less is more.

Melissa Odabash Swimwear 2012 - Florence Bikini, Preppy Nautical



Actually, I really started to see this trend last season, but I suppose, like eating a rich dessert, it was hard to push oneself away from the table, even when we knew we should. While some of us kept going for the extreme decadence last year, many of our customers began to beg off, reminding us that water is just fine, thank you very much. Here, at Tropi-Ties, we saw an increase of sales in the more elegant, conservative looks of designers such as Melissa Odabash, Sauipe and Karla Colletto. There were more solids sold last year. Stripes started showing up again. And what's more, nautical looks are strongly steaming in this season. The prices, while not rock bottom, are at least holding steady.

ANK Swimwear 2012 - Moher Bikini, Laced Up



Melissa Odabash Swimwear 2012 - Los Angeles Bikini -
Stripes Rule The Seas!



Tori Praver Swimwear 2012 - Raven Bikini

One Piece swimsuits are still moving ahead in sales...another sign that trends are moving to the more understated.

Sauipe Swimwear 2012 - Donatella 1-Piece Swimsuit

What's more, we have been seeing the more conservative tankini making a comeback. (Although we always thought it was so, so cute, if only done right.)  The little, black bikini, forever chic, has been coming on strong since last year.  L*Space did a couple of styles in the year prior, and this season we picked up on two by Crystal Jin and while they lack in color, they make up for everything in the details. 

Crystal Jin Swimwear 2012 - Solaire-Varick Bikini, Bring on the Black 

So, I guess that the mantra this season is: "Less is More." 

Now, is that really such a bad thing?  Oh my! Heavens no!

 

~ C.