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SWIMSUIT PHOTO GALLERY
Women's and girls' bathing suits and bikinis at Huntington
Beach have never been so stylish,
cute and fun. With the large exaggerated flower shapes
of the 1960s and 1970s, fringe skirt treatments, belt trims
and every color imaginable, it's a fantastic season to pick
and choose your swimsuit statement.
>What's in are
colors brown, black, blue and pink. But we've also seen
turquoise, lime, melon and green. The pants or bottoms and
bra tops usually will borrow one color from the other
portion of a 2-piece suit and integrate it into the design
of the matching or accompanying piece. Bottoms are generally
a pant or shortie skirt. Big buckles and dangly, hip details
are still the big thing this year, except you will be seeing
more swimsuits that have the jewel, ring, or buckle on only
one hip.
Sash ties, rather than spaghetti strings are definitely in
vogue. The styles are ideal for the beach, the "in" place
for fashionable bikini apparel.
Tops this year are
mostly bra-style tie strings or sashes around the neck and the back.
The classic halter-top in an elongated sliding top or the
stationary bandini banded style, not quite a Tankini, but
not a bikini top either. Retro looks are a really, big,
deal. South Seas inspired bikinis, with chunky shells and
coconut details, green and pink, coral and chocolate brown
are in. Girly looks with pretty florals and loads of
adorable ruffles make the girls and women look sweet. More
coverage is the trend and swimsuits are starting to take on
the look of streetwear with skirtini that covers the bum
nicely and goes great with a little cami for a day in town.
In Huntington
Beach, the
styles change all year long. California swim wear
manufacturers test their clothing on a local audience that can wear the
clothes throughout the year. In other cities and states, you may see the
styles arrive on a yearly basis and change annually. Not so in
Huntington Beach. Styles in Southern California often receive soft
introductions in a select well-positioned beach swim store before going
into large scale production. These test designs can be introduced any
time but large scale production and marketing has to be timed for
outside this perfect weather mecca.
Diane's Swimwear
and Merrilee's are two shops that specialize
in swimsuits, bathing suits, beach wear and fashionable cover-ups in
Huntington Beach. You'll find them on the ever popular
Main Street.
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The beaches where you'll find the best
swimsuit fashion tend to be near the Huntington
Beach Pier at Pacific Coast Highway and Main
Street.
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