A Darker Shade Of Navy Blue, Cornflower Blue

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Our last post covered the swimwear trends for autumn, which seems to have arrived several weeks early. So, let’s take a look at the colours and patterns that are going to be big this season. We mentioned one particularly popular item in our last blog post, which was darker shades. Swimwear trends have always been about light and bright colours that jump off the fabric. It’s a powerful thing when a designer takes it in another direction, abandons sunflower yellow and sugary pink, and makes a swimsuit or bikini out of sea green or marine blue. So if the darker marine shades, why not an accessory to match? This is Sielei’s Cornflower Wrap. Cornflower is a popular shade of blue if you are looking for an elegant outfit. Its darker hue makes it much more suited for evening wear and its vibrant, violet tones make it something of a refined classic. This wouldn’t be the first choice for swimwear trends in the past, but it’s unconventional enough to have caught the eye of some daring designers and now it is the colour of choice this season. In UK Swimwear’s website you can already see the new Sielei Cornflower Wrap and some other designs in Cornflower blue, such as the Sielei Cornflower Bandeau Bikini also in the picture above.

Which Abercrombie Jeans Are Actually Worth Buying? My Honest Review

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Finding a pair of jeans you actually love is way harder than it should be. So I tried on the most popular Abercrombie jean styles to find out which ones are actually worth buying. In this Abercrombie Jeans Review, I’m comparing how each fit looks, how they run, and which styles I think are actually…

The Gottex Lady Diana Swimsuit Finally Comes To The Crown

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Some months ago we announced that a very famous Gottex swimsuit was being made once again. The Gottex Diana Swimsuit is a faithful replica of one Princess Diana herself wore. Thanks to its bold appearance and iconic animal print, it is often called the Princess Diana Swimsuit. It wasn’t the only swimwear she ever wore, but it was the most bold and the most replicated. A copy was going to be made for the Netflix series The Crown. Now, the designer has decided to release it to the general public too. You can find the design for yourself right here. Princess Diana Loved Gottex Swimwear Gottex made the original swimsuit for Her Royal Highness to take away on holiday. And so naturally, the studio asked them to make it once more. Well, this week, Netflix launched the new series of the show. And with the swimsuit featured, and it looked every bit as stunning as the woman who wore it. Diana was a huge fan of the brand. She adored their stunning prints and bold new ideas about what a swimsuit could be. As you can see above, Diana loved them so much, she even travelled to meet with Lea Gottlieb. Gottlieb was the founder of the Gottex brand, and Diana is pictured here at their headquarters. Who Plays Diana In The Show? Elizabeth Debicki plays Diana, and we are quite convinced she must be related to the late Princess. She is so strikingly similar in appearance, she could be her sister. All the critics have praised Miss Debicki’s performance, and we shall join in their chorus. She is wonderful, and has not only the appearance down to perfection, but the mannerisms, the voice, and everything else. Debicki had her breakout role in Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Since then she has starred in The Night Manager and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. Now, she is filling one of modern television’s biggest pairs of shoes, playing a Royal. And she does it with absolute aplomb. We are excited to see more of the show and some other outfits that appear, swimwear or otherwise. The “Princess Diana Swimsuit” Is Truly Breathtaking This is the aforementioned “Princess Diana Swimsuit” itself. It is a stunning garment, with a blend of tiger stripes and leopard rosettes and cheetah spots. Together, these elements could easily be overpowering. So many different designs and prints in one place? But when Gottex are at the helm, it seems effortless. The version pictured above is the halter neck version. It has all the beauty and flattering fit of a halter, and accentuates your figure and your height. There is also a v-neck version available. This particular cut is better for accentuating the chest and the upper torso. And it can also draw the eye to your waist and hips more for an hourglass look.

Moontide Swimwear Now Available At UK Swimwear

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A new brand of swimwear has arrived to UK Swimwear and we couldn’t wait any more to show their beautiful designs! Why do we think you’re going to love this new swimwear brand? Easy! Because Moontide swimwear is designed with the sole purpose of making you feel glamorous and chic, without the needing of a large budget. If you are one of those who prefer buying swimwear you can wear year after year, rather than following a particular fashion trend, you have to keep reading this post. Classics Never Die If you are looking for a piece of swimwear that is definitely not going to be out of fashion season after season, don’t look any more. The Moontide Twist Swimsuit is made for you! We have it in three colours: an electric cobalt blue, a trendy jeans blue and the timeless black, as in the picture above. This Moontide swimsuit is retro-inspired and extremely flattering, thanks to these features: Rouching effect in the abdomen area, to draw your silhouette, smooth your curves and conceal any bumps! It has the same slimming effects as traditional control swimsuits, without the extra layers contouring swimsuits have. Thick straps in the front for greater support and comfort, which can be adjusted and crossed in the back. Retro-inspired twisted top to enhance your bust. It adds a touch of glamour and sophistication, too. A Moontide Fuller Cup swimsuit version is also available to fit larger busts. If you liked this style, check out the Moontide Hey Ho Twist Swimsuit with a similar design in a geometric monochrome print! The Monochrome Beach Look, With A Chic Twist A photo posted by UKSwimwear.com (@ukswimwear) on Jul 5, 2016 at 3:47am PDT If you are a bikini girl rather than a fan of the one piece, this bikini featured in our Instagram feed is going to be your signature piece: Moontide Jacquard Stripe Triangle Bikini (£76.95). It is more than a triangle bikini, thanks to its padded cups with push up and its texture, which makes it look absolutely glamorous. Do you prefer comfort over padded bikinis? Then go for the Moontide Hey Ho Halter bikini (£64.95), a halter neck monochrome two piece you can tie on your back and adjust to your body as a second skin! Have you found your favourite Moontide swimwear beauty? 

Roidal’s Number One Summer Swimsuit

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Good swimwear has just one job, it’s supposed to capture the summer. A great swimwear designer always makes sure their work captures the warmth and cheerfulness of a tropical beach or a cloudless day. That’s why Roidal’s designs are so loved. The Flori Swimsuit is one of the most gorgeous and summery designs they have ever released and it is going to become one of their most popular swimsuits of all time. The sunshine and good cheer is obviously in the colouring. Sunflower yellow is an incredible shade that always lifts moods and looks beautiful, especially on a beach or in the sea. But sunflower can be a very sharp colour, sometimes a little too bright. With Roidal’s swimsuit, it’s not at all like that. Take a look a little closer at the design and you’ll see why. Up close, the soft and heavy presence of earthy brown and muted green breaks this design up and gives it a less energetic, more contemplative tone. It’s far more welcoming with this mixture of colour than it would be on its own. Together, the yellows, browns and greens represent the diversity you see around you in any tropical country. This makes Roidal’s work far more familiar and relatable. All these elements go a long way to make Flori the number one Summer swimsuit for any holiday destination you have in mind. Click here to see more swimwear from Roidal UK.

Amazon Travel Outfits That Make Packing So Much Easier

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Finding the perfect travel outfit can make a long travel day so much more comfortable. Whether you’re catching an early morning flight, heading on a road trip, or traveling internationally, the right outfit should feel comfortable for hours while still looking polished when you arrive. After years of testing Amazon fashion on flights, road trips,…

Gottex Couture 2018 Collection: What To Expect

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The first images of Gottex Couture 2018 collection have emerged and, so far, it looks like Gottex 2018’s luxury swimwear collection will be just amazing as its 2017 one. If you are a fan of Gottex designs, you must already know its creativity has no barriers. Year after year, Gottex manages to amaze everyone with its fantastic designs. We always say Gottex swimwear is well-designed and well-made, but we have to admit that Gottex has done extremely well in 2017. This year Gottex has celebrated its 60th Anniversary with a very special collection, Gottex Jewel Box collection, including pretty exclusive swimwear pieces. Gottex Swimwear As Seen On The Catwalks Gottex is one of the best-known brands in luxury swimwear and one of the most followed in Miami Swim Show, this is, the most-followed fashion week for swimwear and resort-wear. Luckily, we don’t have to wait that long to see Gottex’s next season designs. In the last three years, Gottex has been one of the top names in Canarias Swim Show, in Spain, which is the first swimwear catwalk in the season. Ahead of Canarias’ swimwear show, which opens its doors in only two days, Underlines magazine has shared with us these fantastic pictures. We are absolutely loving every single style out there. Let’s see what swimwear styles we can spot! Lingerie-Inspired Swimwear We have talked in the past about a growing trend in swimwear: the lingerie-inspired swimwear. Kimonos and kaftans have been everywhere in the last seasons: in the bedroom, on the beach and outside, in the street, too! At the same time, bodysuits (in lingerie) and swimsuits (in swimwear) have raised popularity to become top trends in lingerie and swimwear, respectively. Gottex Couture 2018 collection takes the swimsuit to the next level, thanks to fine lace and embroidered details. Look at these two black swimsuits. Aren’t they just perfect? Mixed Textures And Prints It looks like Gottex will go wild with the prints and the textures next season, too! High-end swimwear brands are trying to walk away from classic prints, moving to more complicated prints. Creativity has certainly become a priority for Gottex. Take for instance the floral print. Every season, Gottex designs a few floral-inspired collections. Try to find two similar prints; it’s impossible. From the romantic Gypsy Quinn to the tropical-inspired Macaw or, more recently, the colourful Embrace floral print, included in the Gottex 2017 Swimwear Capsule collection. What do you think of this take of the animal print? We can’t help ourselves loving animal printed swimwear. Who can blame us! Gottex, Roidal and Maryan Mehlhorn have spoiled us with their brilliant animal prints! In 2018, leather and latex-like textures come to adorn your swimwear. This may be one of those fashion trends people hate or love. Whatever is your case, you can’t deny these swimsuits breathe creativity! On trend: Missoni-Printed Swimsuit Zig-zag prints are so flattering! We think it’s fair to forecast that this geometric-printed swimwear collection will be one of the most popular in 2018. We’re definitely going to stock. How not? Look at it! Isn’t it brilliant? This swimsuit has low back and matching kaftan and pareo. Not only Missoni-inspired prints are flattering, but also really chic. Can you picture yourself wearing it? So we do! These designs won’t see the light until November, but, in the meantime, why not taking a look at our fantastic Gottex luxury collection? With around 200 styles in stock, we’re 100% sure you’ll find the swimwear of your dreams. Picture source: Underlines magazine by Gottex

Amoressa Swimsuits: The Magic Touch For A Flattering Tummy

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A new brand of swimwear has landed to steal our hearts and make you look absolutely stunning. If we talk about tummy control swimsuits, you’ll quickly find out what’s the name behind Amoressa swimsuits. Can you guess it? It’s Miraclesuit! It wasn’t so hard to guess, right? Swimwear brand Amoressa wants to boost women’s confidence and elegance all around the world. To do so, Amoressa has introduced a very special first collection. Minimal-inspired swimsuits, simple but sexy, for all of you who believe sometimes less, is more. We have tried them already and we have fallen in love with them.   Somehow, Amoressa swimsuits manage to enhance the body shape of women without feeling uncomfortable or restrictive. Freedom to move around feeling pretty and elegant. Take the example of this white swimsuit on the left, the Amoressa Only Live Twice Horizon Swimsuit, which is the perfect example of a beautiful Amoressa designer swimsuit. You cannot see it in this picture, but if you click on the link a few lines above this you’ll see how flattering is the high waist and low neckline combination in this swimsuit. A magical combination of seams and ruching will draw your silhouette and make you look stunning. Our favourite feature, though, is the multi-strapped back. Isn’t it the prettiest?   What else could we ask for? Well, there’s something else: quality for the price. If you have tried Miraclesuit swimsuits in the past, you must agree with us that quality is unbeatable. They are the kind of swimsuits you get tired of seeing in your holiday pictures. You may wear them year after year and, still, they look as good as the day you bought them. Amoressa swimwear has just an equally luxury finish, so it’s the perfect investment for you. Is your birthday coming soon? Keep Amoressa swimsuits in your wish-list! Swimsuits right on trend: This Amoressa swimsuit joins three swimwear trends altogether: The plunge neckline (1), the eyelet details (2) and the tied straps (3). It isn’t a halter neck style, although it looks close, as its back is closed on the top with an ‘open-back’ effect. Something really pretty, with a cool touch, don’t you think? This seductive look puts together other three trends you’ll be seeing a lot in Spring Summer 2018: the high neck swimwear (1), the zig-zag pattern (2) and the see-through panels (3). We love its burgundy colour, too, because burgundy isn’t a colour you see every day in swimwear or beachwear. It looks very elegant! Has any of these Amoressa swimsuits caught your attention? There’s more here!

Maryan Mehlhorn, The Masters Of Time

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Maryan Mehlhorn seem to work outside of time. They are doing things other fashion designers simply cannot. Their latest range of swimsuits defy the traditional fashion seasons. Each one of them is perfectly suited for every Autumn/Winter and for every Spring/Summer. Not just this year either, but for every year for the next ten years at least. So, what’s their secret?Let’s have a look at the new Maryan Mehlhorn designs and find out. What Is The Maryan Mehlhorn Secret? No secret, actually. They simply design their swimsuits around timeless principles. Not really a secret, not when it is such timeless advice. They draw upon styles that have never lost their appeal or charm. Take a look at the one above, for instance. Like a lot of Maryan Mehlhorn’s previous releases, the purple colour scheme has been popular. It is at the centre of their work this year. Why is it so popular? Purple has always been a regal colour. Since the Romans used it for their emperors two and a half millennia ago, in fact. It’s always been one of the colours associated with majesty and grandeur. It hasn’t lost that appeal today, so when it is used in fashion, it’s incredibly elegant. Patterns Are As Important As Colours It takes more than just a good colour scheme to make timeless swimwear though. Patterns are equally as visual and can transform a swimsuit completely. The pattern that’s been most popular with Maryan Mehlhorn this season is polka dots. Dots have been a favourite of vintage fashion lovers since they were first popular nearly a century ago. The Portofino Swimsuit above is a testament to just how gorgeous the classic pin up look can be. The sailor chic combo of navy and white has been around for as long as anyone can remember. And the polka dot arrangement has been a favourite of starlets and sex symbols since the 1930s. You can’t get more classic than that. Want To See More Of Maryan Mehlhorn? These are just two of Mayran Mehlhorn’s incredible new designs, but there are more to be seen. Each one is completely removed from the ebb and flow of time. When it comes to the fashion world, after all the fads are done with, only timeless beauty persists. And Maryan Mehlhorn is certainly timeless. Click here to see all of their superb designs.

Gottex Swimwear 2020: A Sneak-Peek To The New Range

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We, at UK Swimwear, are huge fans of Gottex swimwear. We love Gottex and we aren’t the only ones who have a crush. After all, what’s not to love in Gottex amazingly beautiful bikinis and swimsuits? And, of course, the beachwear. Those silky pareos and kaftans of Gottex are simply stunning! As you can imagine, one of the most awaited moments of Miami Swim Week is the preview of this luxury brand. Gottex never disappoints, of course. The Gottex Swimwear 2020 collection was everything we had hoped for and now it’s time for us to share it with you. Top Trends in Gottex Swimwear 2020 collection Gottex’s 2020 swimwear collection seeks inspiration in the 70s, but also travels back to the 4os and the 50s. It takes the best bit of every past trend, bringing back together to create an iconic collection. Indian Summer. A pretty colourful style Gottex Indian Summer is one of the more vibrant styles in the collection. It combines a flattering plunge V neckline with a bright print, with leaf and abstract motifs. Florals and abstracts are a vital part of the Gottex Swimwear 2020 campaign, as you’ll see. Just take a look at these two below. We can’t wait to have these in our hands. Can you blame us? On the meantime, let’s read where all this inspiration comes from. What are the major trends in Gottex Swimwear 2020? Gottex’s major trends for 2020 are as follow: Playful retro: a return to the ’70s with a twist of the ’50s. Florals and gingham prints are part of this collection. Just like the floral motifs we just showed you. Empower up: An update of the classic styles with some stunning details, such as studs and leopard prints (see the picture below). Because did animal prints ever stop being on-trend? Dance party: Another classic of the ’70s, mixed with ’40s-like dusty floral print and palm motifs, to evoke a lush vacation feel. Gottex Swimwear 2020 collection: Modern geometric prints and much more We have already mentioned the florals, leaves and tropical prints and that beautiful hand-painted effect you can only in luxury swimwear brands like Gottex. We’ve seen it in the past. Do you remember these floral swimsuits Gottex designed in 2018? How gorgeous these were! Gottex Swimwear 2020 collection is more than florals, though. Modern geometric prints and stripes are key to this collection. Retro scarf prints, belts, braids and other gold accessories complete some of our favourite looks for this season. Because sometimes all you want is a timeless look with that little ‘something’ that makes your swimwear stand out from the crowd. Sneak-peek to Gottex Couture Swimwear 2020 collection Gottex Couture is the most glamorous swimwear and beachwear collection in our whole website and we are very proud to stock this exclusive collection one more year, after the success of Gottex Couture 2019, inspired by female Royalty. Gottex Couture elevates swimwear to a new level. A piece of investment you can wear further than Summer. As we recently discussed in this blog, Gottex Couture swimsuits are ideal to wear as bodysuits, as a ‘ready to wear’ piece you can mix and match for a dinner date or a nightclub party. Just look at the image below. Would you know this is a swimsuit if we hadn’t told you? We could swear it’s a stunning plunge bodysuit if we wouldn’t know it’s made by Gottex. The Gottex Carina swimsuit above is paired with a matching maxi pareo, featured as a maxi tail for Miami Swim Week. We leave you here, but we hope you are hungry for more Gottex swimwear 2020 beach styles like we are. In the meantime, why don’t you revisit our Gottex swimwear collection?