We'll check back with you with updates. Expect the latest 2012 Boys+Arrows Swimwear to arrive in our store around the first of the year.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Boys + Arrows Swimwear 2012...
OK...We've been shot through the heart with Boys + Arrows 2012 swimwear collection. Here's a preview of what's to come in January:
We'll check back with you with updates. Expect the latest 2012 Boys+Arrows Swimwear to arrive in our store around the first of the year.
We'll check back with you with updates. Expect the latest 2012 Boys+Arrows Swimwear to arrive in our store around the first of the year.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Having a Fringe Fling With L*Space 2012
There's been lots on new swim designers that have caught on to the fringe thing, but L*Space did the original. It's fun and flirty, swinging and sexy. Here's L*Space Swimwear's latest take on the fringe swimsuit for 2012:
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| Dolly Superfly Fringe Bikini |
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| Tiffany Fringed Bandeau Bikini |
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| Stardust 1-Piece Cut-Out Swimsuit |
Friday, December 16, 2011
Swimwear with a "Salty" Bite - Salt Swimwear 2012
It always amazes me what talented swimwear designers can do with a couple of scraps of fabric. Salt Swimwear makes the most of very little, in order to deliver some awesome swimsuits and bikinis.
Salt Swimwear has an urban sophistication with a beachy attitude. We love that combo! We will be bringing you the latest from Salt after the first of the year. Shop...enjoy!
(More photos to follow in the near future.)
~ C.
Salt Swimwear has an urban sophistication with a beachy attitude. We love that combo! We will be bringing you the latest from Salt after the first of the year. Shop...enjoy!
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| Salt Swimwear 2012, Arriving Soon at Tropi-Ties Swimwear |
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| Glorious Sunshine Thanks to Salt Swimwear |
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| Olivia-Hannah Bikini by Salt Swimwear for 2012 |
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| Phoebe-Helena Bikini, Salt Swimwear |
~ C.
Friday, December 9, 2011
In Memory of Cindy Zallen
For those of you who have been in the swimwear business for awhile, you will probably be familiar with swimwear guru/rep/designer, Cindy Zallen. I'm so sad to to tell you all that Cindy passed away yesterday. She was a very dear friend of mine and I have to say, she knew the ins and outs swimwear better than anyone I know. We met each other at MAGIC, over twelve years ago, and became close friends right away. She wasn't model thin...not by a long shot...but that didn't ever stop me from listening to what she had to say and vice versa. This woman knew swimwear. But besides that, she was astute, funny, clever, knowledgeable, sympathetic, caring and most of all, a very good listener with a great perception of people. What she lacked in physical attributes, she certainly made up for in personality and brains and I always enjoyed her company. We were frequent roomies in Miami, Arizona, Las Vegas and San Diego...all the shows. ( I finally had to insist that we get separate rooms because she snored so damn loud...LOL.) We shared our thoughts and opinions about each, new season's line-up, the upcoming designers and the political upheavals of the swimwear world.
Cindy struggled with some serious weight issues, which seems odd that she would be so involved with women's swimwear. But she reminded us all that we all have our day in the sun and that the world does not revolve around ultimate perfection, but it does revolve around change and its acceptance. It's now up to her husband, Oscar and son, Zac, to accept this change of her not being there anymore to oversee their lives. The holidays are upon us and I will certainly miss her...not to mention her making of those delicious latkes. Good bye my friend, thank you for everything...you lived life well.
~ C.
Cindy struggled with some serious weight issues, which seems odd that she would be so involved with women's swimwear. But she reminded us all that we all have our day in the sun and that the world does not revolve around ultimate perfection, but it does revolve around change and its acceptance. It's now up to her husband, Oscar and son, Zac, to accept this change of her not being there anymore to oversee their lives. The holidays are upon us and I will certainly miss her...not to mention her making of those delicious latkes. Good bye my friend, thank you for everything...you lived life well.
~ C.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
New Little Birdies In The Tree...Fresh Swim Labels On The Horizon
It's good to see change; it's great to see new innovations, especially in beach fashion. There are a few, new swimwear labels that have caught our eye this year, due to their new vision and fresh approach to swimsuits and bikinis. We've picked up a couple of them this winter and hope to bring you more, later in the season.
First, one of our hometown faves, is Boys + Arrows Swimwear from our own home port of Ventura, CA. Boys + Arrows Swimwear has sass and attitude and never apologizes for being who they are. Designer, Meagan Scott, is fearless in her designs, uses only the best of materials and, let's face it, puts a little fun into everything that she does. We like that...a California girl doin' good!
I know, we've already mentioned Tori Praver Swimwear, but since we're on the subject of new labels, her line is worth a second say. Tori hails from another former home of ours, Hawaii, and so we feel that we understand her fashion speak. We have watched her blossom from a beautiful Letarte model, to major runway and Sports Illustrated lass, and now, a talented swimwear designer. As a surfer, she has the know-how of what it takes to create the perfect bikini. We love her puckered, floral fabrics and chic on-pieces.
There are other lines that we're keeping our eye on. One, is SHIMMI Swimwear, an LA based line that has a real, "spoiled brat," attitude...we like that. Scarlett Chorvat and Alison Renner are the creative designers of SHIMMI Swimwear. Both are successful models on a world wide scale and they've brought their experience and sense of style to SHIMMI. There are lots of new bodies and shapes that we just haven't seen before. We hope to bring you a tasting of their latest wares this spring.
We Are Handsome Swimwear has been making a big splash over the last couple of years. The come from Australia (no, we've never lived there...but we'd like to someday.) I just love their bold, artistic, photo-prints and clever shapes! Those Australians...they keep coming on strong with their beach stuff.
Recycled Swimwear by Rose, is just so wonderful! Another SOCAL label that is very independent, an upstream swimmer, so to speak. Rose Ponizil creates her designs from recycled clothing and garage sale finds, all spiffed up with ribbons and bows. What comes off of her sewing machine is vintage looking and marvelous! Cute, cute stuff! We're hoping that she will give us the honor of carrying a few of her items this spring.
Looking across pond in search of new looks, we found a couple of other Euro lines that whipped at our whimsy. Although, they aren't necessarily new, they're new to us: Roseanna from France, Naelie (another French label,) and Guia la Bruna of Italy. We'll keep a watch on them, as well.
If you know of any other new swim designers on the horizon....please...we want to know about them. drop us an email at info@tropi-ties.com. Learning by word-of-mouth is always better than by hype.
~ C.
First, one of our hometown faves, is Boys + Arrows Swimwear from our own home port of Ventura, CA. Boys + Arrows Swimwear has sass and attitude and never apologizes for being who they are. Designer, Meagan Scott, is fearless in her designs, uses only the best of materials and, let's face it, puts a little fun into everything that she does. We like that...a California girl doin' good!
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| Meagan Scott, designer for Boys + Arrows Swimwear |
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| Boys + Arrows Swimwear 2012 - Havalah the Homewrecker Bikini |
I know, we've already mentioned Tori Praver Swimwear, but since we're on the subject of new labels, her line is worth a second say. Tori hails from another former home of ours, Hawaii, and so we feel that we understand her fashion speak. We have watched her blossom from a beautiful Letarte model, to major runway and Sports Illustrated lass, and now, a talented swimwear designer. As a surfer, she has the know-how of what it takes to create the perfect bikini. We love her puckered, floral fabrics and chic on-pieces.
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| Lily Bikini by Tori Praver Swimwear 2012 |
There are other lines that we're keeping our eye on. One, is SHIMMI Swimwear, an LA based line that has a real, "spoiled brat," attitude...we like that. Scarlett Chorvat and Alison Renner are the creative designers of SHIMMI Swimwear. Both are successful models on a world wide scale and they've brought their experience and sense of style to SHIMMI. There are lots of new bodies and shapes that we just haven't seen before. We hope to bring you a tasting of their latest wares this spring.
We Are Handsome Swimwear has been making a big splash over the last couple of years. The come from Australia (no, we've never lived there...but we'd like to someday.) I just love their bold, artistic, photo-prints and clever shapes! Those Australians...they keep coming on strong with their beach stuff.
Recycled Swimwear by Rose, is just so wonderful! Another SOCAL label that is very independent, an upstream swimmer, so to speak. Rose Ponizil creates her designs from recycled clothing and garage sale finds, all spiffed up with ribbons and bows. What comes off of her sewing machine is vintage looking and marvelous! Cute, cute stuff! We're hoping that she will give us the honor of carrying a few of her items this spring.
Looking across pond in search of new looks, we found a couple of other Euro lines that whipped at our whimsy. Although, they aren't necessarily new, they're new to us: Roseanna from France, Naelie (another French label,) and Guia la Bruna of Italy. We'll keep a watch on them, as well.
If you know of any other new swim designers on the horizon....please...we want to know about them. drop us an email at info@tropi-ties.com. Learning by word-of-mouth is always better than by hype.
~ C.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Give It Up For Those Fabulous Columbian Swimwear Designers!
The Columbians are stealing the show these days in the swimwear world. OndadeMar has been doing it for awhile, with Agua Bendita and Maaji Swimwear following close behind. It's no surprise...The country of Columbia has been making great strides in cleaning up their old image of a drug lord dominated country to a hip, chic, destination resort. It makes sense that their fashion focus is also looking forward.
OndadeMar has kept a pretty, sophisticated look over the years and we love their designs. Agua Bendita is covered with wild colors and embellishments and is just crazy cute. This season, we're offering styles from the adorable, jr./teen, 2012 Maaji Swimwear collection. It just came in and talk about new and different! Their swimsuits are always full of surprising details and cute, as cute can be. They've gone with bustiers and bustles, swags and wide strappings and lots of unusual fabric combos. The Maaji look is young, it's fun, it's definitely affordable and it always makes me smile. Here's some of the latest arrivals:
We have a few other Maaji swimsuits in and should be getting even more Maaji bikinis in stock soon, so check back with us for updates.
~ C.
OndadeMar has kept a pretty, sophisticated look over the years and we love their designs. Agua Bendita is covered with wild colors and embellishments and is just crazy cute. This season, we're offering styles from the adorable, jr./teen, 2012 Maaji Swimwear collection. It just came in and talk about new and different! Their swimsuits are always full of surprising details and cute, as cute can be. They've gone with bustiers and bustles, swags and wide strappings and lots of unusual fabric combos. The Maaji look is young, it's fun, it's definitely affordable and it always makes me smile. Here's some of the latest arrivals:
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| Castaway Love - A sweet Bustier with underwire support from Maaji Swimwear 2012 - $130 |
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| Maaji Swimwear 2012 - Snorkelly Bloom has a small bustle of yellow polka dots in back, $125 |
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| Maaji Swimwear's Tsunami Sublime Bandeau Bikini with laser-cut lace details, $120 |
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| Night Diving Beauty, criss-cross backside, by Maaji Swimwear for 2012, $130 |
~ C.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Holidays...Time For Some Fun In The Sun!
November? Already? And Baby it's coooold outside! It's time to head for the tropics and catch a little sun, don'tcha think? The first snow has already arrived and there's more to come. Many of you have already made plans to head for the warm, sunny beaches during the holidays. What a better time to pick up a new swimsuit? The 2011 bikinis are now on sale and the 2012 are just arriving. Here's some of our faves for the season:
~ C.
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| Cia.Maritima Swimwear, Fashion Lime Bikini, from their 2012 swim collection. Simple, cute colorful, great for showing off a tan. |
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| Crystal Jin Swimwear 2012 - Solaire-Varick Bikini |
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| Femme Mesh Overlay Bikini from the 2012 Zimmermann Swimwear Compilation. It's all about the top. |
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| The Jacqueline Bikini - One of the exquisitely made swimsuits from Sauipe Swimwear 2012. |
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| 1-Pieces don't have to be expensive or boring. Mara Hoffman Swimwear 2011 - Batik Red Net Back Maillot, On Sale! |
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| Also On Sale...Agua Bendita Swimwear's Bendita Vibracion Bikini with lots of beading |
~ C.
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