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:

Castaway Love - A sweet Bustier with underwire support from Maaji Swimwear 2012 - $130



Maaji Swimwear 2012 - Snorkelly Bloom has a small bustle of yellow polka dots in back, $125



Maaji Swimwear's Tsunami Sublime Bandeau Bikini with laser-cut lace details, $120



Night Diving Beauty, criss-cross backside, by Maaji Swimwear for 2012, $130

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.

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:



Cia.Maritima Swimwear, Fashion Lime Bikini, from their 2012 swim collection. 
Simple, cute colorful, great for showing off a tan.



Crystal Jin Swimwear 2012 - Solaire-Varick Bikini




Femme Mesh Overlay Bikini from the
2012 Zimmermann Swimwear Compilation. It's all about the top.

 

 The Jacqueline Bikini - One of the exquisitely made
swimsuits from Sauipe Swimwear 2012.

1-Pieces don't have to be expensive or boring.
Mara Hoffman Swimwear 2011 - Batik Red Net Back Maillot, On Sale!



Also On Sale...Agua Bendita Swimwear's Bendita Vibracion Bikini
with lots of beading 


~ C.

Breaking Down The Blues...The Moody Hue For This Year's Swimsuit Line-Up

From clear skies, to coral reef shallows to deep, mysterious ocean, the blues are inspired by all things natural, all things water.  It's certainly my favorite swimsuit color.  It looks good on every skin tone, but especially on a tan, or darker complexion.  Here's a few "blues" for your pleasure:

Chain With Rings Bikini by Lenny Swimwear

Grommets 1 Piece Swimsuit by Karla Colletto Swimwear

Madison-Chrystie Bikini by Crystal Jin Swimwear

Lily Bikini by Tori Praver Swimwear

~ C.

Sittin' Sweet in the Sand With SAHA Swimwear

SAHA Swimwear is another one of our new lines this season.  I took a good look at the line last season, but with moving and all, I had to take them off the list.  They did some pretty cute stuff this year, so we went with a couple of their bikinis and cute one piece swimsuit for 2012. 

SAHA Swimwear  - Pure Romance 1-Piece Swimsuit

Their look is fairly young.  I think that the mid-teen will enjoy their choice of fabrics and cuts, although the, "Happy Tears," bikini would definitely appeal to someone a little older.   



Love N Light Bikini by SAHA Swimwear

SAHA Swimwear 2012 - Happy Tears Bikini

 Anyway, it's a sweet line, with lots of calico florals and vintage prints.  I should be in very soon and being a new line, we didn't order too much of it.  So, you're liking what you see, check our SAHA Swimwear page often.  I think that these swimsuits will disappear as fast as your feet can fly over a hot, sandy beach.

~ C.

Salinas Swimwear 2012 - Sweet as Candy!

Salinas Swimwear 2012 is just as fresh and sweet as always, with new and novel details and that cute, albeit small, Salinas fit. Actually, this season we will be offering some more moderate bottoms from Salinas. (Is that a sigh of relief I hear from you?) I'm gushing over their adorable, surfer girl bikini in a preppy, geometric print!

Salinas Swimwear 2012 - Mosaico Bikini Front View

Salinas Swimwear 2012 - Mosaico Bikini Back View

Salinas Swimwear has also been known for their great, original prints and this year's collection does not disappoint. Check out the rainbow photoprint fabric used in this swimsuit:

Salinas Swimwear 2012 - Polaroide Bikini

Or, the unique artwork in this printed bikini:

Salinas Swimwear 2012 - Praiana Bikini

Salinas likes to put some attention grabbing details into all of their bikinis. That's one thing that makes them so special. I'm infatuated with the pom-poms at the end of the strings, not to mention the killer, turk and white print.

Salinas Swimwear 2012 - Da Gema Bikini

One of the reasons that I feel that Salinas has had such a long run in the beach fashion world is that it's a swimwear label that can cross over into different age groups. The 20-somethings love the fun and sexiness of their, "bitty booty,"styles, but the junior set can still get away with wearing some of their younger, more moderate looks.  In other words, they’re not just a passing fad.

Salinas Swimwear 2012 – Sweet Tom Bikini

Salinas Swimwear 2012 - Sexy Acqua Bikini Back View



~ C.

Marysia Swim 2012 Is Back For an Encore

We introduced Marysia Swim last season because we admired the fresh, new looks by designer, Maria Dobrzanska Reeves. We also gave them some healthy respect for starting up in a tough, economic era. We are happy to see that Maria's label is still thriving, thank you very much, and so we decided to bring back Marysia Swimwear in 2012. I think that our customers will be pleased that we did.




Marysia Swim 2012 - Marbella Bikini

 Maria brings a distinct and decidedly American look to the swimwear world. Her styles are very well made and the fit is impeccable. What we like most is that there's a simple, soft femininity that pervades throughout her collections. It's lighthearted...it's different… and we’re smitten by that. It’s just all so pretty!



Marysia Swim 2012 - St. Tropez Ruffled Bandeau Bikini


Here’s one of my Marysia Swim faves for 2012:

Marysia Swim 2012 - Acapulco Bikini

 
These swimsuits are for 2012 and will be arriving soon.  If you love the Marysia look, you might want to take a peek at our Marysia Swim 2011 items that are now on sale.
 
~ 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.