Designer Swimwear

We get this question all the time, where does the name Butterflies and Bikinis come from? To answer that question, here is a little back ground on how Butterflies and Bikinis began. My husband Robert, has been in Import and Export for many years and traveled the world and  South America extensively. One country he fell in love with in particular due to the amazing people, friendships, scener...

Inspired by the world's eco-conscious efforts, the 2010 Poko Pano Collection celebrates Brazil's most beautiful and natural attraction, The Amazon.  The collection was a way to show people, "that you can find beauty from things we take for granted in our daily lives," says Poko Pano designer Paola Robba. Check out the "Mosha" Bikini pictured left! Paola captured the rainforest by using...

Luli Fama is one of the HOTTEST swimwear lines on the planet. Featured in most every major Fashion, and Swimwear magazine including Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, fine boutiques and online stores such as Butterflies and Bikinis, Luli Fama is a Bikini sensation.  Originally born in Cuba, founder Lourdes “Luli” Hanimian, had a strong desire and passion to be an innovator in the fashion ind...

L*Space Brazilian Bikini and One-Piece Swimsuit There are so many different bikini bottoms styles available today from, Thong, Tanga, Brazilian cut, Moderate or full cut bikini bottoms. Which style do I prefer, which looks best on me, what am I comfortable with and willing to try? It wasn't that many years ago when a Brazilian bikini, Thong, or skimpy cut bottom was only worn by only the ...

OndadeMar is one of Colombia’s premier luxury swimwear designer and manufacturer founded more than 10 years ago expanding its products portfolio to satisfy every woman’s complete need for luxury and resort lifestyle products. Over the years, Onda de Mar has set the standard for fashion trends by designing apparel with a subtle Latin flair, carefully crafted to enhance a woman’s natural beauty. ...

Swimsuit Sizing can often seem like one of life’s cruel little jokes. Manufacturers appear to have an inordinate amount of difficulty in deciding on the universal prototype of a size 6 (or any size for that matter). Thus, the size that may have fit and worked wonderfully in last year’s swimsuit may be causing you great disappointment in the next season’s swimsuit search. In addition, manufactur...

It seems that most of the bikini styles, with an exception of the thong, are categorized by the style of the top. The bandini, the tankini, the halter bikini, and the monokini are all distinguished by the cut and fit of the top (or lack thereof) with little attention to the bottom style. There are, however, several different styles of bikini bottoms that have important implications for bikini f...

Kim Kardashian continues to dominate the Press featured in the upcoming June Issue of "Shape" Magazine, showing off her Sizzling Bikini  Body and luscious curves. Be sure to check out Kim in the behind the Scenes Video.   Photographed by famous fashion photographer, Russell James   whose list of Celebrity subjects is a who’s who of A-list models and Hollywood Starlets. Be sure to check out ...

It’s getting close to that time of year depending on where you live, to put on your new Bikini, hit the beach or pool and work on your tan. For many of us especially if you live in colder climate, it’s easy to put on a few extra pounds on not be quite as fit and trim as you were the end of last summer so, here are some simple tips on diet and exercises I came across and wanted to share that wil...

These days, it can be very tough to find Brazilian Cut and Designer swimwear that is built to accommodate those who need D-Cup support in today’s hottest styles and trends with the option to purchase as separates such as a D-Cup top and small bottom. It seems that many of the current styles and fashion trends gear towards those with slender proportions and bikini tops in A, B, or C cup, but ...