Fashion Features
Best in affordable swimwear and flip flop fashions for Summer 2012
By April MacIntyre Jul 10, 2012, 1:28 GMT
Summertime means smaller clothing and barely there swim suits, cover-ups and cool new sandals to take the heat and make you look smashing while enjoying the surf or poolside.
Summertime means smaller clothing and barely there swim suits, cover-ups and cool new sandals to take the heat and make you look smashing while enjoying the surf or poolside.
But for so many of us it produces anxiety and dread, as trying to figure out what works best for your body type can become an unwanted burden.
Several smart American companies listed below have created the most flattering and clever designs for Summer 2012, so please take a look at the best of the new swimwear and summer clothing lines and flip flop shoes that take the stress out of finding the right thing to wear to the pool party:
Voda Swim's 2012 Collection
Voda Swim’s 2012 Collection is a stunning versatile collection of 'sexy and you know it' bikinis, one pieces (monokinis), tankinis and more that make evey type of figure look a-mazing.
Still riding in the wake of last season’s success, Voda Swim continues to make a splash with their 2012 Swimwear Collection. Chalk full of new colors, bold prints and sexy new styles, Voda Swim’s newest family members create an undeniable force to be reckoned with in swim fashions.
With each collection, designer Yulia Drummond’s creations areuniquely designed with the patent-pending Envy Push Up to visually increase bust size by up to two cups.
A few favorites from this season:
Shimmer Me Sexy: This season the classic Voda designs are rendered in a new way. Shimmering new hues add a fresh, eye-catching and sexy novel appearance to the collection. Bright and playful colors like Lemon Shimmer and Indigo Shimmer will have all eyes dancing off these suits all swim season long.
Ruffles and Waves: Voda adds girlie touches this season with their Ruffle String Top and Ruffle Scoop Bottom and Wavy String Top and Wavy Scrunch Bottom. Available in Fuschia Shimmer, Lavender Shimmer and Pixie, these suits feature intricate ruffle and wave detail to hearken the retro babes of mid-20th century
Envy Push Up Bandeaus: The bandeaus have arrived. Rendered in classic solid colors like Coral and Sedona or with a little added shimmer, the Envy Push Up bandeaus are the newest way to make the most of smaller assets. Complete with strings, no strings or optional straps, this new design will be many people's favorite.
Voda Swim’s collection can be purchased online at www.vodaswim.com.
Aerin Rose Signature Bra-Sized Swimwear
Designed for every body type. Over ten years ago, Aerin Kwait-Taubin, the New York-based designer behind Aerin Rose Swimwear, recognized and filled the void in the marketplace for high quality, smartly designed, bra-sized swimwear.
Aerin’s new collection can be bought online and in select stores. We love her strategic ruching details in their flattering one-pieces and bra-sized separates (32-38) which includes bikini tops and tankinis with hidden underwire, removable padding, and tummy control. Cup sizes are available in B/C, D/DD, and F/G.
Bottoms (S – XL) in solids and prints come in retro ultra high waist brief, tonga hipster with shirred tabs, low rise side-tie hipster, shirred skirted bottom, and a-line skirts.
Recommended this season are her featured prints, including Kaleidoscope (purple & teal shades), Butterfly (abstract butterfly pattern in black, purple, green & blue tints), Lace (black & white floral), Strobe (blue & white striations), and Parrot Fish (bright multi-colored tones). Solids include Aqua, Cobalt, Watermelon and basic Black. Maternity styles (6-16) and cover-ups (XS-L) are also available. Website
Solis Active No Show Active Top
We fell in love with the No Show Active Top, designed to be worn over your bikini top during activity to provide the extra protection you need. I also wear my No Show Bikini Top when I run, and even in the hottest of weather, the material of the top keeps me cool.
No more wardrobe errors at the beach, as The No Show Active Top is a swim top cover up that provides coverage and support like a sports bra and is fashionable like a bikini swimsuit top. Sexy and totally useful, a perfect combination.
The straps are similar to those of a traditional bikini top, so tan lines like those from a sports bra are eliminated. The No Show Active Top easily unzips in the front eliminating the need to find a place to change!
Mad-Dress
Another genius inexpensive must-have this summer is the Mad-Dress. A one piece slip on cover up that says goodbye to the awkward sarong and is the perfect poolside and beach cover. No ties, complicated wrap and knotting or fasteners! Just cool crease-free elegance that packs like a champ. Mad-Dress compliments and enhances the figure, as it slims and shapes too.
FlipOut Sandals
Two women created an American footwear empire with stunning crystal removable charms.
FlipOut Sandals features the hottest, most affordable line of Brazilian style flip flops in six stunning summer colors. Best of all, there's also interchangeable shoe jewelry because a girl needs choices, right?
The company has a dazzling collection of three-dimensional crystal ornaments, all of which are interchangeable for a whole new style with the same shoe. There are many stunning designs including the Rare White Orchid, Crown jewel, Beautiful Clear Bow, Rare Amber Orchid, Pink Impatiens, Stunning Green Stinger, Dazzling White Daisy, Dazzling Pink Daisy, Fluttering Butterfly, Happy Heart and many more.
The base colors of the flip flops range from black to metallic copper, metallic silver and even white, which has sparked a huge business for Bridal parties that are island or seaside bound. website at www.flipoutsandals.com.
These sandals are a perfect bridesmaid and guest gifts for any traditional wedding. At the reception, they can be given to all the women so they can dance the night away in style, comfortably. Then the FlipOut Sandals become a wearable favor to take away. The popularity of these sandals for that purpose has gone through the roof, according to the company founders Cheryl Hamersmith-Cooper and Tracey Hunter.
Both Cheryl and Tracey had previously worked as ad agency honchos, one of their clients being Sandals Resorts. The idea for a glammed up multi purpose sandal that can go from beach to restaurant and club was hatched when the two were in the Caribbean for a client's photo shoot.
Their prototype was created on the spot, and the two women took this idea and refined the clasp for a perfect attachment to the sandal. To twist off, twist the ornament to the left, to flip on, twist it to the right.
Prices start at $24.99 (with two sets of casual shoe jewelry included. Brazilian Flip Flops Only). For further information please visit: www.flipoutsandals.com, @FLIPOUTSANDALS or Facebook.com/Flipoutsandals
