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Spring is springing up and the sun is shining on the beaches.

Banish the sweaters and treggings, and get out those teeny tiny eeny meany mine-y string bikinis.

Better yet, grab a copy of  Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 in advance of the first beach outing, and in some 20o pages, you can drool over the array of swimwear that is coming to a boutique near you soon. The 2011 collections of the world’s most coveted bikinis and suits are gorgeously photographed on what might be the most perfect 17 female forms on the planet.

Kikidoll has 4– count ‘em– 4 bikinis of her new 2011 collection in this SI Swim issue!

The mag and Kikidoll’s Aqua Coral String Bikini both helped to launch the rookie of the year, Kate Upton, with her abundantly ample charm, into the spotlight. Kate appears on the cover as ‘Kate the Great’ and none would disagree!

Five year veteran of SI Swim, Julie Henderson wore two of Kikidoll’s bikinis in the issue, both on location in Fiji. Julie said in her video interview that she liked shooting those scenes with the grass skirt the best of all her looks. Here she is in Kikidoll’s Hibiscus Kapa String Bikini–and grass skirt!

After all her twirling around and hula lessons, Julie looks more comtemplative at sunset stretching out her nearly 6 foot native Texan frame against a curvy palm in Kikidoll’s Coral and Tiki Halter Balconette Bikini.

And on Kikidoll’s home turf, SI Swim photographed its final location shoot in Hawaii nei.

They had intended to only film video there, but apparently with its neon theme, the paradisical setting, the uber-models themselves and the photographer, Bjorn Iooss, son of SI Swim vet Walter Iooss,  he fortuitously decided to take a few still snaps.  Good thing he did–one ended up on the cover with cat-eyed Irina Shayk!

And here is Alyssa Miller in Maui, another bombshell rookie with the looks of a 1940′s starlet, wearing Kikidoll’s Neon Shock Cutaway 1-piece.

Like the Geico ad, you’d have to had been living under a rock not to have seen, heard or known about the eponymous launch of  the much twitted and long-awaited mag, such was the clatter (er, twitter) on the boards, on the TV, on building-sized posters, subway ads, iPad and iPhone apps–well, there’s even a 3D Sony Playstation video. Of course! We are all living in the social network!

From one splendorous tropical beach to another–with sites such as Singapore, Fiji, Maui, Boracay and the British Virgin Islands–and themes of corals and oranges, seaglass blues and greens, Oriental koi pond gardens, earthy animal and botanical prints and acid candy colored neons, the fashion shorthand for beach attire for this coming season is: 1) tinier the better, 2) bold colors matter, 3) strings rule, and 4) embellishment is a must.  Oh, and tanned and toned–essential accoutrements.

And now, some 30 days away ( April 5)  from now, Surfing Magazine launches its laid-back, insoucciant version of the best swimwear available in its stand-alone Swim issue. More au naturel but nonetheless glamorous in its trademarked kicked-back way, Surfing took its beach beauties to the Dominican Republic for its shoot this year.  Channeling an Austin Powers palette of bold 60′s psychedelic prints in neons and pop art tones of oranges, yellow and tans, the mag never veers far away from its board-based roots, featuring real bikinis that real surfergirls can really surf in. Like, really!

With its edgy video teaser by Victor Pakpour and sneak peeks photos coupled with beachy crochet giveaways in the lead-up, Surfing is bringing up the rear–literally–from SI Swim‘s buzz on beach bikinis.

Word out is hitched up, ruched up and hiked up bikini bottoms are the be all, END all for this summer!

Really!

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Here it is at long last. The winter drought is over. Say goodbye to snow plows, ice storms and wind chill factor higher than your SPF. Today marks the one week point until the new issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 is in our sandy little hands. February 15 to be exact, with pre-order available over at B & N.

And those caring adorbs editors over at SI know that waiting is so very hard to do. So, they have packaged up 17 of the planet’s most perfect number 10 + women, put them in or out of the tastiest bikinis, and splashed their absofreaking gorgeousness all over paradisical locations such as Hawaii (of course!), Fiji, Singapore, Philippines and the British Virgin Islands.

Run this 34 second video a few times and you’ll have more confirmation that winter is truly over than that pesky Punxatawny Phil could ever provide as a predictor!

Sneak Peek SI Swimsuit 2011

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Here are a few sneak peek preview shots from recent Sports Illustrated Swim 2011 shoots on faraway island locations.

Palm trees, volcanic rock, tropical settings–looking very paradisical; perfect for beachgirls in teeny bikinis.

Kikidoll could not help but notice her own coral halter bikini as worn here by Julie Henderson lounging on a palm tree trunk.

Posing behind two lucky starfish is a sea nymph known only as Rookie #5. Wearing Kikidoll’s seafoam aqua coral print string bikini (bottoms, that is!) adorned with sea pearls, crystals and angleskin coral branches, SI snapped this mergirl today.

Watch this space for future peeks–Sports Illustrated Swim issue is on stands in February 2011. Kikidoll is in line!

See More At MJ Day’s SI Twitpic

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There is no back beat louder than those heard in Miami.

BOOM!  and the lights are flashing and the music pulsating , and the swim models, tanned and toned and young and lovely as gazelles, are undulating down the catwalk.

Kikidoll’s Number 189 is sashaying in a nano, and her bikini, printed and ruched and draw-stringed in aquas and corals with angelfish in bubbles and seaweed wisps, has passed by. Pose, give face, hip strut, attitude, pivot, snap and swish–it’s over.

Ruffling through the swag bags Kiki found side-less undies (gosh!), hair ties and a brolly.  Out into the Miami night, cocktails and sunsets awaited.  South Beach was literally loaded with the Beautiful People everywhere.

Somewhere in the SoBe night, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit supermodels were swilling calorie-less drinks while fash mag editors stashed more goodies from the shows.  There was more than one Raleigh Hotel signature bath robe seen going walkies. Designers were holed up in private salons and hotel rooms showing their wares off-piste (And pissing off SAF no doubt!) Famous duos were splitting up and some re-joining.  Even a movie star or two popped in for a sneak peek a la FROW action.

And the Swim Week skinny? Girlie is bouncing back big time, and boudoir lingerie is creeping in with lace and bows and frills. Goth and heavy metal, stand down. It’a all about the booty and the best  beach bums in the world were here to prove it.

Miami, me encanta!

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Hau’oli la hanau is Hawaiian for Happy Birthday.

In the islands the big day is call for a luau, or a potluck buffet, where the whole ohana and extended friends and family hele over for the Kailua pork and trimmings.

Leis are bestowed, pressies made and given. Meles are sung. And everyone makes and takes plate, or the left-overs, with them.

Today is Kikidoll’s friend CC’s birthday.  Let’s celebrate. Pass the Mai Tais!  It’s gonna be a rockin’ night.

Last week, on neighbor island Maui, Letarte Swimwear celebrated its 10 year birthday with stylish liliko’i Cosmos and pupu. Congratulations to another local swimwear company with such a strong showing in Sports Illustrated Swim.

Next week another milestone, another birthday for gorgeous beach girl Kalena.  Let’s go party, girls, in our designer swimwear bikinis!