Swimwear 2008!
Etiquetas: 2008, beach, bikini, etsy, fashion, gilbea, handmade, review, scarf, silk, spring, summer, swimsuit, swimwear, trend 5 comentariosBelieve me, I always hate when summer gets closer and I realize I have no nice swimwear (aka: all my bikinis are old and falling apart) because for me it's so hard to find a bikini that fits right. And I always panic deciding 2 months before I need to loose weight! Which never happens, by the way. I end up eating more because of the stress of dieting! lol
Anyways, I swear this year this won't happen, after all I only go to the beach 5 or 6 days in the whole summer! haha So why worry :D
What does the fashion world say it's fashionable to wear in the beach this year?
Asymmetric designs, geometric and African prints, tankinis, small bikinis and cut-away swimsuits
More or less what we have seen in the regular spring trends but applied to swimwear. Get some animal print bikini or a white or neon cut-away swimsuit! =)
But definitely it's sooo difficult to buy a bikini, specially those that are just in one size, top and bottom can't be mixed!! In top parts I'd be an S or M, bottom an L. So that won't work for me. And I don't wear full swimsuits anymore because, well, I don't want a white tummy =)
If you have the same problem as me, why not get a custom made bikini/swimsuit at Etsy? These are my picks:
Sellers, from top to bottom, left to right, are (link to the item): missbrache, jMarieBoutique, ladramaqueen, kandiswim, missbrache, littlepinkdress, Harajaku, missbrache, missbrache, saleyla, FlingActive, ladramaqueen, Harajaku, trywesley, MySugarDoll, missbrache
You can tell I like missbrache ah? hehe I really think missbrache and Harajaku are the best swimwear shops I have found in Etsy. Do you have any other favourites? please please let me know! :)
Personally, I'm not a big fan of tankinis, and I kind of hate cut-away swimsuits (what's the point of having a white stripe in your tummy?). This last ones are very fashionable and chic, but I'm not going to any Puff Daddy party in the Hamptons this year so no thanks. :)
Well, I hope you liked this trend review! What kind of swimsuit do you wear? Will you change style this summer?
I did a little research again and found a couple videos about what kind of swimsuit to wear depending on your body type.
These ones looked really helpful: How to pick a suwimsuit for your body type
Yesterday I posted in the Etsy forums about the babydoll dresses. Most people said they like them and their favourite outfit is a babydoll dress with fitted jeans + sandals, or boots over the jeans, or with leggings. So there you go! Also, to show people that you have a waist, wear a belt or scarf around your waist. Good luck with the look, I'm gonna try it too! =)
Find the swimwear fashion article here
And on a totally self promotional note... sorry guys! Just finished this new scarf design:
Hope you like it!! And that you enjoyed the little fashion trend.
Next week:... I don't know yet! Ideas anyone?
April 18, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Great article on swimwear! I've not worn a swimsuit in ages but I don't really ever have occasion to. Love the ones you found on Etsy though. Really great pieces!
Love the new scarf too. So beautiful!
xo,
Karen Beth
recy.etsy.com
April 18, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Great work again! And I really share your anxiety about swimsuits, you described exactly how I feel this time of the year.
April 18, 2008 at 9:51 PM
I wish my body was better so I could wear some of the cute swimsuits out there. *sigh* I do love my boy shorts and tankini though. =)
April 18, 2008 at 10:00 PM
I have seen the white bikini of missbrache a while ago and love the model!!! I wear here bikinis almost everyday as we have 40-45 degrees summers...need a new one too...
I never really look what's fashion or not, I just wear what I like and whats best for my figure :)
June 4, 2008 at 4:15 AM
Great picks! I love all of them! Wish I had enough money to purchase one or two ;)