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 stockiest, 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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While we’ve enjoyed the black bikini bonanza we’ve had here at Azura Swimwear the last couple of weeks, we felt maybe it was time for a change.

But with such a wonderful lineup of black Bikinis of the Week, it was going to have to be a truly standout swimsuit to match the grade.But when our eyes fell on this swimsuit, the Cardozo by Maya Swimwear, the decision was made.  There was no doubt about it.

Cardozo by Maya Swimwear

When talking about Maya Swimwear, we’ve always felt compelled to talk about the Maya Swimwear signature cut. And there’s good reason for it. This sexy swimwear label knows what it’s doing when it comes to the female figure. In fact, it has mastered it - Maya Swimwear really only has a couple of different styles, with a few variations to the bikini tops and bottoms thrown in here and there. But with such strong signatures, they don’t have much need to experiment! And the Cardozo bikini, in all its Ruffle Cut glory, is no different…

Typically, we see Maya Swimwear in their stunning block colors, but they also do incredible prints, with the Cardozo bikini being a standout example. I think what I love most about Maya Swimwear’s choice of prints is that they really match the bikini they’re placed with. I know that sounds like something that is a given, but when you’re working with signature cuts, it’s easier said than done. For less quality and designer driven women’s swimwear labels, I’ve definitely seen the easy road taken, with both the signature cut and swimwear print design being great, but the two not matching up. Maya Swimwear always does a great job of creating a symbiosis between the two, and again the Cardozo serves as a shinning example of this.

We’re also seeing a lot of bikinis this season (and next season too… but I’ll tell you more about that another time!) come in the ‘mismatched’ bikini top and bottom print design. In our opinion, the look is incredibly hot! It also has a bohemian feel to it and came about when the whole trend of buying separate bikini tops and bottoms first came into fashion. And while it can look great doing it yourself, when you see a bikini like the Carodzo by Maya Swimwear, you understand why these swimwear designers are the experts!  The Cardozo bikini, in it tones of white, black and steel grey, is sizzling both upstairs and down…

The Cardozo bikini comes with a sliding triangle top with ties at both the neck and back. And let’s not forget the adorable ruffle trim, which you’ll also find on the bikini bottoms. Speaking of which, the bottoms also have an alluring hipster shape at the front along with Maya Swimwear’s gorgeous, and ulter-flattering, ruched inner seam at the back.

So until next week, we leave you with this beautiful bikini, the Cardozo by Maya Swimwear. It’s a hot number this season, so if you’re looking for something with a bohemian temperament, but is still sleek and sexy, than the Cardozo is definitely the bikini for you…

  Click here now to purchase Cardozo by Maya Swimwear!