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UK based publisher Orca who spins out SurfGirl Magazine each month has announced its winner of the Kikidoll Bikini that was custom-made for them to use in a summer contest. Ta-da–drumroll!


THE KIKIDOLL SWIMWEAR COMPETITION
The winner of the pink medium sized SurfGirl Bikini worth £145 by Kikidoll is Becki McKinley with the correct answer Honolulu!

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From the gorgeous mermaidgirl Tala Michelle, who pens her own blog Bathing News,a dreamy underwater concoction of swimwear fashion:

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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!

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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

 

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Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

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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.

 

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About Kikidoll
Kikidoll is the eternal beachgirl, and takes her inspiration from the awesome elegance and pristine simplicity of beaches and waves everywhere. She muses on islands, oceans, beaches, shells, flowers, tropical living, travel, design and style, swimming, surfing, her beloved Hawaii nei, the spirit of aloha, iconic symbols and of course the fleeting ‘endless summer’. Most importantly, she frets over what to wear at the beach!
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