Archive for the ‘BEACH DESIGN’ Category
From the gorgeous mermaidgirl Tala Michelle, who pens her own blog Bathing News,a dreamy underwater concoction of swimwear fashion:
******************
kiki’s inspirashe!
one of my fave designers kiki of kikidoll swimwear sent me some of her oldies but goodies inspirashe following my vintage bikini pics, and i just looooved it! take a lookie at just a little peak at what makes the kikidoll tick (edie sedgwick, romy schneider, jennifer o’neil, francoise hardy, jane fonda, of course bardot although not featured)! designers…feel free to send your inspirashe of any kind over this way to share on bathing news we’d looooove to seeeee! xoxo to the doll kiki who’s got some amazing things involving birds and tropicals comin soon…ooohwiiii i can’t wait any longer!
From where this beach girl hangs, it does not look like any end is in sight for summer. Mind you that’s true in the tropics!
But, everywhere else other than on a paradisical beach, it seems that September beckons, and the dog days are winding down and into a back to school- back to work frenzy, and forward to Fall.
Labor Day–the traditional day to not work–is full of sales and even more closings. Close out the beach house, close out the pools, close out the holiday, last day at the seaside.
But is it really the end?
Indian Summer is not far away–that time of the early autumn when summer comes back for a drive-by–a last lingering glance at the love affair that was a full-on summer crush. Heat and humidity and sunshine roll in like a jilted lover taking over your life for a week or so. Then, poof–it’s gone, and what remains is often a frosty reproach!
Just like 5PM, though, 
remember it’s always summer somewhere!
Related articles
- The Dog Days Of Summer (pinkbananaworld.com)
Grab a copy of SurfGirl Magazine and find out who won the hot pink bikini designed by Kikidoll for the magazine’s summer bikini give-away contest.
Over 350 entries were logged by its August deadline–the contest question was, where was designer Kiki born? Hint: it is the capital of Hawaii!
The answer if course is Honolulu!
http://bit.ly/ocuji4
Related articles
- Kikidoll Previews 2012 Collection ‘Waikiki Wahines’ in Miami during Mercedes Benz Swim Week (kikidollbeach.com)
- Kikidoll at Salon Allure, W Hotel, Miami Beach, 15 – 19 July Press Release (kikidollbeach.com)
Image via Wikipedia
What a week–hot, hot and more hot!
Miami was incandescent with heat, both in temps hitting 100 degrees, and on the catwalks and daily fashion shows previewing next year’s swim and beach fashions for all the world’s buyers, press and agents to see.
As in every year, prevalent themes emerge and others wane–the fash mag editors will be filing those pieces once they kick the sand out of their suitcases– but the overall feel was glamor, vintage and brights, with neon and animal still popping in.
Just two years old, Kikidoll 2012 is channelling an endless summer 70′s surf chick vibe–Day-Glo and Popsicle acid colors in solids and bold tropical flower-child prints; geometric Polynesian tattoo symbols and vintage native artisan crafts inform the signature Hawaiian prints all designed by Kikidoll’s founder Kiki Farmer.
Born in Honolulu, Kiki draws on her idyllic childhood spent on Waikiki Beach, where surrounded by the islands’ lush flora and sea life, she is continually inspired by the pristine elegance and barefoot chic of living in paradise.
The 2012 swimwear collection features racy pompom edging on cheeky cut bottoms; eyelet -laced hipster boy-cut shorts; cutaway or laced tanks with interchangeable separate bandeaux and drawstring bustiers. For after-beach wear, resort pieces reference the Hawaiian muu muu in an updated hippie silhouette with bohemian ruching, crochet, eyelet and laced ties. Beach skirts and silky hoodies to the knee all carry the look from beach to bistro. With elements of tie-dye, sun-faded plaids, embroidered appliqués, coconut shell beads and tiny sea shells, mingled with crochet—these make up all the iconic hallmarks of the 70′s laid-back beach style of Waikiki wahines.
Related articles
- Kikidoll at Salon Allure, W Hotel, Miami Beach, 15 – 19 July Press Release (kikidollbeach.com)
