Part of the fun of being a girl is dressing the part. And we have two favorite designers with new swimwear collections to help. Betsey Johnson Swimwear and Red Carter bikinis show us opposite ends of the spectrum in their 2010 collections: from Glamorous Coquette to The Rocker girl who knows how to work it.
Betsey Johnson Swimwear is a staple brand for every girly-girl. And when it comes to Betsey Johnson bikinis, no one can top her. The details are lavish and exquisite. It’s impossible feel like anything other than a pin-up princess in her suits. There is no other company out there to compare in quality and the attention to detail. Her name is synonymous with fun and flirty, and is constantly finding innovative way to combine the old with the new. Most importantly, her pieces are breathtakingly beautiful, and made to fit every body.
When viewing Johnson’s 2010 swimsuit collection, it seems almost a crime to jump in the pool. With fabulous names like “Patty Cakes” “Petal Pusher” and “At the Hop,” evoking a feeling of retro-glamour, you have to fight the urge to simply lounge poolside and be seen. And while vintage accents are an impossible to miss theme of the collection, this concept is expertly interwoven with modern techniques and undertones.
Even Betsey Johnson’s take on the black and white look, a dominant theme in 2010, is undeniably flirty. Tops and bottoms are fit with a lovely detailed called “Peek-a-bows,” which involve tiny keyhole cutouts and teeny-weeny bows. The ruffles on “Cheeky Peeky” bottoms up the sexy factor but maintain their perfect amount of coverage- enough to be modest, and enough to be sexy. These are details that are distinctly Betsey Johnson, and the fact they are always executed with the highest quality and attention to detail, is what makes her designs so easy to fall in love with.
If you are more in the mood to temper your inner coquette with a bit of a harder-edge, Betsey Johnson’s take on black and white offers a punk-edge, with trademark punk-inspired plaids, as well as devastatingly sexy cut-outs, keyholes, and a once-piece with a heart-stopping plunging back, crisscrossed by delicate whisper-thin straps. Striking the perfect balance between tough and sexy.
Red Carter swimwear is finely crafted and meant to get noticed- the epitome of his South Beach style. There is a very artistic and sculptural element to his design- think Art Deco translated into swimwear. Red is also highly influenced by rock-n-roll, which is clearly evident in his dramatic designs. Everything about Red Carter Swimwear is high fashion. If clean lines and fine details are your thing, it is going to be Red Carter for you.
Red Carter swimwear is finely crafted and meant to get noticed- the epitome of his South Beach style. There is a very artistic and sculptural element to his design, and an aesthetic that calls to mind the spare, dramatic look of Art Deco. Highly influenced by rock n’ roll, Red is clearly setting the benchmark for swimwear couture, a perfect marriage of design and wear-ability in a distinctly high-fashion way.The 200 Red Carter swimwear collection shows a very serious attention to detail.
Whether you are looking for the perfect expression your flirtatious side or for an innovative and one-of-a kind sophistication, with Betsey Johnson one pieces you will not regret sticking withtheir 2010 swimwear collections.