Sexy swimsuits you don't wear in the water
By Lisa Orkin Emmanuel |
July 25, 2010, Sunday
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THE Kardashian sisters have gone from reality TV stars to designers.
The girls teamed up with Beach Bunny Swimwear -- which they sell in their stores -- and designed swimsuits shown during the brand's recent runway show as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2011.
The sisters are distinctive. Kim Kardashian said her designs were more glamorous, with jewels. Kourtney Kardashian went with the nautical look, while Khloe Kardashian-Odom wanted "fun, but a lot of coverage but still really young and sexy," she said.
Her favorite was a gun metal one-piece that looked like it had been shredded.
Gold hardware, hot pink and turquoise were all over the runways at the Raleigh Hotel in South Beach. There were also many bikinis and cutout one-pieces.
Other shows included Ed Hardy, White Sands and a men's group with Naila, Olasul and Parke & Ronen. The shows review the 2011 collections for retailers, editors and stylists.
Beach Bunny
Beach Bunny Swimwear's themes were old Hollywood, nautical and safari bikinis and cutout one-pieces. A turquoise bikini was embellished with beige lace. A champagne-colored cover-up was embellished with hardware. A white bikini was decorated with lace. A model strutted down the runway in a purple snakeskin print cutout one-piece. Another look was a black cutout one-piece dubbed the "bondage" swimsuit.
White Sands
White Sands designed suits with high-waisted bottoms and halter tops, inspired by the 1950s. But cutouts reigned supreme. A one-piece with straps that crisscrossed at the neck had a black and white animal print. A high-waisted one-piece cutout with a tropical floral print was embellished with a hot pink bow on the chest.
ED Hardy
Designers channeled 1950s pinup girl Bettie Page. Most models wore a large flower in their long, flowing hair. There were lots of metallics. A strapless one-piece had see-through bands in the front and back for a peek-a-boo effect. There was a bikini in white and gold. A lime green bandeau bikini had hardware on the sides. Colors included hot pink and turquoise along with the brand's signature tiger and rose tattoo prints. A black bustier with studs topped black bikini bottoms.
Naila
Swiss designer Naila Chbib said her men's collection was all about nature. She had geometric prints along with solid colors. Pink swimming shorts with a geometric pattern were paired with a white shirt. She said her client is "a sporty guy. Very international. Well-educated."
Olasul
New York-based Lorenz Korder went for the surfer style of the 1960s and 1970s. He designed his men's shorts with a higher cut on the waist and shorter on the knee. There were solids as well as prints with themes from the sunset and the jungle, including photos of reflections on the Amazon River.
The girls teamed up with Beach Bunny Swimwear -- which they sell in their stores -- and designed swimsuits shown during the brand's recent runway show as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2011.
The sisters are distinctive. Kim Kardashian said her designs were more glamorous, with jewels. Kourtney Kardashian went with the nautical look, while Khloe Kardashian-Odom wanted "fun, but a lot of coverage but still really young and sexy," she said.
Her favorite was a gun metal one-piece that looked like it had been shredded.
Gold hardware, hot pink and turquoise were all over the runways at the Raleigh Hotel in South Beach. There were also many bikinis and cutout one-pieces.
Other shows included Ed Hardy, White Sands and a men's group with Naila, Olasul and Parke & Ronen. The shows review the 2011 collections for retailers, editors and stylists.
Beach Bunny
Beach Bunny Swimwear's themes were old Hollywood, nautical and safari bikinis and cutout one-pieces. A turquoise bikini was embellished with beige lace. A champagne-colored cover-up was embellished with hardware. A white bikini was decorated with lace. A model strutted down the runway in a purple snakeskin print cutout one-piece. Another look was a black cutout one-piece dubbed the "bondage" swimsuit.
White Sands
White Sands designed suits with high-waisted bottoms and halter tops, inspired by the 1950s. But cutouts reigned supreme. A one-piece with straps that crisscrossed at the neck had a black and white animal print. A high-waisted one-piece cutout with a tropical floral print was embellished with a hot pink bow on the chest.
ED Hardy
Designers channeled 1950s pinup girl Bettie Page. Most models wore a large flower in their long, flowing hair. There were lots of metallics. A strapless one-piece had see-through bands in the front and back for a peek-a-boo effect. There was a bikini in white and gold. A lime green bandeau bikini had hardware on the sides. Colors included hot pink and turquoise along with the brand's signature tiger and rose tattoo prints. A black bustier with studs topped black bikini bottoms.
Naila
Swiss designer Naila Chbib said her men's collection was all about nature. She had geometric prints along with solid colors. Pink swimming shorts with a geometric pattern were paired with a white shirt. She said her client is "a sporty guy. Very international. Well-educated."
Olasul
New York-based Lorenz Korder went for the surfer style of the 1960s and 1970s. He designed his men's shorts with a higher cut on the waist and shorter on the knee. There were solids as well as prints with themes from the sunset and the jungle, including photos of reflections on the Amazon River.
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