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IMAGES: Bikini trends straight from Miami!
Bikini.com provides us with the top two-piece styles that are heating up the world's best beaches!
With swimsuit season underway, Bikini.com scoured the designer runways to report on the most cutting-edge looks for the coming year. According to Co-Founder and CEO Gail Sonnenschein, here's a countdown of the top 11 swimwear trends to keep you looking 'bikinirific'!
The Bootylicious Bottom Line
What's the top trend? Detailing on the derriere. Whether you're built like Kim Kardashian or just want to look that way, strategic ruching and subtle stitch details can add oomph to what you already have and flatter and enhance what you don't.
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Retro Glam
From debutantes of the '50s to Studio 54 disco divas of the '70s, today's ultra-glamorous women are looking to the past for inspiration. Bikini.com says that high-waisted, two piece swimsuits figure prominently in this elegant vintage trend.
World Safari
Break out your passport, the tribe has spoken. Designers featured all kinds of hot ethnic looks with Native American, Moroccan, Aboriginal Australian and especially African inspiration. It's exotic sex appeal for citizens of the world with a fun sense of adventure.
Sparkle
This season, give 'em the old razzle dazzle with studs, beads, sequins, rhinestones and any other kinds of embellishment that add splash to a swimsuit. Whether you're a Jersey Shore fan or a Las Vegas showgirl, there's a sparkly, showstopping look for you.
The Gold Standard
Glamorous metallics in glossy high-tech fabrics are a luxurious trend worth mining. Bikini.com reports that this season's swimsuits are dripping in gold, bronze and copper, giving every beachgoer the Midas Touch.
Boudoir Chic
Break out the satin sheets: From bras to bustiers, racy-lacy swimsuits in everything from soft pastels to black lace are taking lingerie from the bedroom to the beach.
Software with Hardware
Swimsuits are held together this season with prominent metal buckles, buttons and rings that add a luxe, jewellery-like accent to sleek designs.
Shiny Happy Prints
Playful paisleys, groovy geometrics, and fun flowers and fruits in eyecatching, vibrant bursts of colour provide an antidote to minimalist and monochromatic looks. Bikini.com advises that these bold, bright patterns give everyone the opportunity to break out and have fun with their swimwear.
Wild Thing
Animal prints manage to be both a trend and a timeless classic. Leopard, tiger, crocodile, python and even peacock can bring out the sexy wild thing in you.
Americana
From crisp and chic nautical stripes to preppy madras, collegiate looks and sweet summer gingham, this season's swimsuits are as hot as apple pie.
Peek-a-boo
Naughty meets nice with monokini cutaways and strategically placed cutouts that emphasise the feminine form and show off a body to its best advantage. Keyholes, bondage strips and see-through bands of fabric give a 'peek-a-boo' effect that will definitely set you apart from the crowd.
That's Bikini.com's bottom line on the top 11 swimwear trends for 2011.