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.

Let the Swimwear Shows Begin!

I love the swimwear shows...and then again, I don't.  The swimsuits, the glamour, the designers...the crowds, the uppity-ups, the press.  I dunno...I remember when the Miami show was just a small, private affair, held over at the Mart.  No glamour there...just lots of great finds and friendly, hardworking reps.  Now, it's a lot of hype...although, still some good looking bikinis are to be found.  Maybe I'd like the European shows better.  That's where Maaji showed their 2013 swimwear collection, "Seaside Reverie," this year.  Here's some pix of their booth at Mode City Expo, Paris.  (Kindly taken from their blog.)

Maaji Swimwear 2013 at Mode City

"Seaside Reverie" Collection, Maaji Swimwear 2013

Although, you can't see much yet from these pix, what it clearly visible is a ton of cuteness.  I'm sure that Maaji will be coming on strong again this season.  Look for early arrivals in our store.

Another show that I've always wanted to go to is Rio (and Sao Paulo.)  Lenny and Salinas show there...they're Brazilian lines, after all. 

Salinas Swimwear 2013 - Rio

Not to dis Miami...there are really some great shows there.  The MB Fashion Week at the Raleigh has taken the spotlight lately with all of the glittery glam.  Salon Allure over at the W has given the MB and Miami Swim Show a run for their money.  Here's a new knitted swimsuit line that I really like: Maggie May Swimwear, out of my home stomping grounds, SF, now showing at Salon Allure and the upcoming NY CURVE show.

Maggie May Swimwear 2013, Salon Allure

Of course, Acacia Swimwear has now hit the big shows in Miami.  That was to be totally expected, seeing as how they're designs are so dang cute.  They've also been showing over at Salon Allure this week.  Here's an irresistible, high-waisted bikini from their latest wares.

Acacia Swimwear 2013 at Salon Allure

There's a few small shows in CA. I LOVE those! Easy-peasy ordering, no throngs of fashionistas and drooling men. (I know, I'm getting jaded.) I can't tell you where they are...trade secrets, you know. But, I will bring you the updates from them, as these are the shows where I find absolutely the BEST STUFF!  I'll let you know more about these lines later on. My radar is up and running...if there's a killer bikini out there, I'm sure to find it.  Good luck to all of those working the booths, putting the last minute touches on their new styles, making sure that their models look their best.  2013 Swimwear...BRING IT ON!

~ C.

Miami! Let the 2013 Swimwear Season Begin!

I love the Miami swim shows.  Too bad I'm not there this year.  I'm so sad about that.  I have personal obligations that keep me here in CA.  So, I'm doing the armchair reporting thing this season.  It's not that bad.  The reps have been so helpful by obliging me with all the info I need to make the 2013 picks.  Thanks to all.  I have to say that the lookbooks that have come across my desk for the 2013 line up have been VERY promising!  So many cute, cute swimsuits to choose from. Interesting cuts and swimsuit styles, lots of new designers...my, so many choices.  I'll be posting all this week about some of my favorite swimwear labels, so stay tuned. 

Good luck to all of those manning (womaning?) the booths and runways. 

Love to all!
~ C.

Gosh...how time flies!  We've been so busy with our swimsuit sales!  We have them every year starting on Summer Solstice and this season we've been blessed with brisk sales.  No rest for the weary! 

I forgot to mention that we are also having a sale, or sorts, at our Outlet Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Tropi-Ties-Discount-Swimwear-Outlet  These auctions are for brand new, overstocked items and the bids start at only $29...nice!  Some are being bid way up, but others...they're going super cheap.  All of your favorite labels are there, so it's certainly worth a look-n-see.

Our regular, retail site still has its SWIMSUIT SALE going on, as well.  http://tropi-ties.stores.yahoo.net/on-sale.html

All sales will be ending soon.  No specific date, just whenever the inventory runs out.

Shop!  Enjoy!

~ C.

Nothing Like a Bikini Sale!

Nope...nothing like it.  The closest thing that I can think of is a bridal gown blowout.  A swimsuit sale sets off the start of summer and brings in the shoppers by the droves.  It also marks the close of yet another swimwear season.  The new, 2013 swimsuit lookbooks are marching their way across our desks as I write this.  Soon, the fall season bathing suit styles will be on our catalog pages and you know what they say...fashion is NOT like wine and cheese.  It doesn't get better with age.  So, with that in mind, we've marked down a large chunk of our 2012 inventory for your shopping pleasure.  This is just a fabulous time to pick up a cute, little bikini, or more modest, one-piece swimsuit!

 Our followers and loyal customers have learned about our sales over the years, so naturally, they're already on it.  Still, there's lots left to choose from.  You can check out our sale items at http://tropi-ties.stores.yahoo.net/on-sale.html .  Just remember, all sales on the ON SALE items are final.  There are no returns allowed.  We do sometimes make an exception for exchanges, but the quantities of stock are very low, so you may not be able to exchange for a different size, since it may already be sold out by the time that you send it back.  It never hurts to email us first, as sometimes we can hold something for you, before it gets snatched away.

Here's a sampling of our SALE items:

 Lenny Swimwear 2012 - Chain With Rings Bikini - On Sale, $95



Maaji Swimwear 2012 - Snorkelly Bloom Bikini - On Sale $89



Melissa Odabash Swimwear 2012 - India White Skirted Bandeau Bikini - On Sale, $89

Cia.Maritima Swimwear 2012 - Core CM Cover-Up - On Sale, $55 

  

Check our ON SALE page often, http://tropi-ties.stores.yahoo.net/on-sale.html ,  as quantities & sizes available change frequently and new styles are continually added.

Shop! Enjoy!

~ C.

Looking Back on "Aloha"

"I am an old woman
Named after my mother
My old man is another
Child that's grown old"  ~ John Prine

I picked up the latest issue of O Magazine today and there they were on its pages, the children of the people of my youth.  All, beautiful, strong, women with a passion for the water, nature and all living on Kauai, my former home.  It brought me back.

I lived on the north shore of Kauai from 1972 to about the mid-1980s.  There was no "Princeville" when I first came to Hanalei as a young teenager.  In fact, it was a luxury just to have a house with electricity back then, let alone a house.  We were a progeny of the sun, the waves and the 60s and these women are the daughters of people that I remember.  I see Holt's daughter in there, as well as BK's... and Hambone's GRANDchildren?  OMG, where has time gone?

One of the women featured had lost an arm to a shark attack, yet still surfs daily.  One was of mixed heritage...glad to see that Hawaii is slowly, but surely, truly becoming the melting pot that it always strived to be.  I smiled to see that one, or two of the young ladies now have bikini labels...carry on.   Perhaps I'll look into offering their lines.  All were so earthy and beautiful. I'm so glad to see them honored in the magazine.

Check out Skip Wright's photo gallery, "Kauai in the 70s,"  http://www.skipwrightphotography.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1024  (No, I'm not in there, but many of our old friends are.)
~ C. 

Sensational Solids...Somewhere Over the Bikini Rainbow

Prints have had their fun and as much as I love creating, designing and selling printed bikinis, the time has come for solid colors to take the scene.  There's the perennial black, (see my previous post below,) but there's also a miraid of new hues making it poolside this season.  The biggest color that we're seeing this summer is "Mint."  Boys + Arrows did one that borders on a bright; it's so cheerful. 

Helen the Hussy Bandeau Bikini by Boys + Arrows Swimwear

Red is also a big deal this year.  Honestly, we really didn't order enough of it...we could have sold a lot more.  Marysia Swim did a little red number. 

Acapulco Bikini by Marysia Swim

The neons have been eyecatching and extremely popular...B+A did several. 

Debbie Danger Bikini by Boys + Arrows Swimwear

 And, both Karla Colletto and ANK did a, "nude pink," that has been well received. 

Ruching Skirted Bikini by Karla Colletto

Aliseos Bikini byANK Swimwear

 Turquoise, aqua, azul, blue...all those water colors will never go out of style; nor will they ever look bad against any skin tone.  My favorite is this Lenny bikini. 

Chain With Rings Bikini by Lenny Swimwear

Then, there's white...it always looks crisp, clean and fabulous.  These days, white is much more popular than in the past, because of the newer, "no see through," linings that are available to the industry today.   Marysia did my fave.

Marbella Bikini by Marysia Swim

 I'd go on and on about bikini colors this morning, but this is the busy season, so I'll cut it short and sweet and leave you to ponder the rainbow.

~ C.