It surprises me that we have not yet featured this bikini in Bikini of the Week. I don’t know how it was overlooked – I think we all thought it had already been featured! But as I was reading Continental Girl’s post on purchasing designer swimwear, filled with tips about this season’s hot styles, and in particular, animal prints, I thought of Red Carter’s Kenya. I then quickly skipped over to Lifestyle Azura to double check if we had featured it or not, and to my great surprise, it was nowhere to be found!

So better late than never, this week’s Bikini of the Week is Kenya by Red Carter.

Kenya by Red Carter

Red Carter is the champion of fine details – whether it be in the quality of his suits, the style of his cuts or the added detailing he uses. Usually, it’s all of the above, and his Kenya bikini is no different.

It’s hard to go past an animal print, and no matter how many decades come and go, animal prints will always have their place in fashion. Red Carter actually has two animal prints out this season – the Kenya and the Zimbabwe, both as beautiful as each other, so really this week should be a ‘Bikinis of the Week’ rather than just ‘Bikini’! But as I personally love the black and white appeal of the zebra, I pulled out my card and voted for the Kenya…

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We’re finally home!

After an amazing three days (well, we must admit we stayed on for a couple more days… it was Vegas after all!) checking out next year’s incredible lineup of designer swimsuits, we’re glad to be back home where it’s quiet and we can reflect upon all the beautiful new fashion swimsuits we saw.

Undeniably, attending these designer swimwear tradeshows each year, such as MAGIC, CURVE NV and PROJECT, is a lot of fun. But to us, it’s a lot more than just fun and games. More than anything, attending these swimwear tradeshows gives the team here at Azura Swimwear the opportunity to touch base with the industry - whether liasing with swimwear designers and their sales reps, or seeing what’s going on in the world of fashion on a whole.

While we definitely keep up with other industry members throughout the year, it’s great to meet face to face, and catch up in person with the people you deal with on the phone on a near daily basis.

Seeing all the designers and their new swimwear collections in one place is also of incredible value. (more…)

It’s day two here at MAGIC and what a an incredible two days we have had! For those of you who missed our first post, Azura Swimwear is in hot Las Vegas attending MAGIC, an annual fashion and designer swimwear tradeshow, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas Hilton from August 25 to August 27, 2008.

There are over 250 women’s swimwear designers on show at MAGIC alone, not to mention some other designer swimwear labels showcasing at nearby tradeshow CURVE NV and PROJECT, so as you can imagine, we have had a very busy couple of days!

I know a lot of you may be interested to find out which amazing swimwear designers were present, so here’s a list of some of just some of the swimwear designers we saw…

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It’s that time of year again and boy are we excited. Yes, it’s the designer swimwear tradeshow season and we’re writing to you live from one of the biggest women’s swimwear trade shows of the year MAGIC in Las Vegas.

With the release of the new women’s swimwear collections each July in Miami at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim, the following few months are followed by a slew of trade shows like MAGIC, giving us, your wonderful swimwear stockists, the opportunity of reviewing (and going crazy over) the following year’s range.

MAGIC is an annual fashion trade show covering everything from handbags to designer jeans to accessories. And, of course, let us not forget its specialty division SWIM, a showcase of some of the most coveted designer swimwear labels in the industry.

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This week at Bikini of the Week, we take a journey into the ultra feminine. We see a lot of swimsuits here at Azura Swimwear, whether at swimwear industry tradeshows or through designer swimwear reps, and this is undoubtedly one of the most beautifully feminine swimsuits I have seen in a long time. The bikini is Secret Garden and the designer is none other than Beach Bunny Swimwear.

Secret Garden by Beach Bunny Swimwear

Theres no question to it, all of Beach Bunny Swimwear is, by very definition, feminine, but none so like the Secret Garden bikini. With its sweet color scheme and flower detailing, the Secret Garden bikini epitomizes girly appeal. But in Beach Bunny Swimwear style, it still remains sophisticated and very much for a woman at heart.

I absolutely adore the color palette of this swimsuit, a gorgeous mix of white with luscious pinks and enchanting pastel greens. The two colors are so complimentary yet distinctive in their own right. But perhaps what makes the color choices work so well is the design, or detailing, they are paired with. To my mind, this stunning designer swimsuit has an almost Hawaiian feel to it - others might site another country and they too would be right, but for me, the big open flower design reminds me of the island state, as does the way they dance freely over the swimsuit.

Another adorable touch I just love is the use of ribbons for both the bikini top and bottoms. It adds another element of girly appeal and seems a fitting match to the French embroidery overlay. Beach Bunny Swimwear designer Angela Chittenden loves her use of swimsuit detailing and, might we say, she does an excellent job of it, particularly in sourcing some of the finest materials from the world.

The Secret Garden bikini comes with a fixed triangle top with a very feminine shape at the bust. It is also lined, on both the bikini top and bottom, so there’s no need to worry about it going see through. And while you can’t see it from the picture, the bikini bottoms have a couple of interesting deign features, in addition to the matching pink ribbon side ties. At the back, you’ll find a delightful single flower detailing, positioned right in the center - it’s so cute and very alluring. The bottoms also have a lightly ruched inner seam, running down the middle, which give a very flattering look to the bum. The look is 100% cute and adorable.

I think adorable has been my favorite word for the day! But there really is no other way to describe this adorable designer swimsuit by Beach Bunny. Secret Garden is a really unique bikini – there’s nothing quite like it on the market at the moment.

So if you’re looking for soemthing that’s feminine, elegant and sweetly gorgeous, then the Secret Garden bikini by Beach Bunny is the swimsuit for you…

 Click here now to buy Secret Garden by Beach Bunny!