In Search of the Perfect Weekend & Beach Bag!

We’re all aware of how beautiful women’s bags can be and how obsessed we are in finding the perfect handbag. We are now in the hunt for the perfect weekend and beach bag for 2014, our search has begun with Agua Bendita hand crafted weekend bags as our first pick! Each week we will feature our finds from amazing designers around the world!

Agua Bendita Manada Bag

Agua Bendita Fotografo Bag

Cyber Monday Sale Not to Be Missed!

Make AWB your first stop on Cyber Monday! Shop online and enjoy 20% Off Site Wide, exclusions apply to select brands. Enter coupon code: BFRIDAY20 at check out, offer expires 11:59PM on December 2, 2013. Shop early as quantities are limited!

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Vintage is the New Black

Top Designers Tap Throwback Looks for a New, Modern Feel

In fashion, what comes around goes around. Swimwear is no different and designers are proving that with their 2014 collections. Whether it’s bows and ruffles or colors, shape and print, take a look below as we give you the vintage inspiration and the 2014 swimwear twist on it:

Inspiration:	Modern Twist:
Eva Gardner 1940s	Aqua Bendita 2014 – Bendito Africano
Grace Kelly 1950s	Luli Fama 2014
Elizabeth Taylor 1960s	Despi 2014 - Lynx Rock and Roll One Piece

The “Time for Us” is Now!

Agua Bendita Time for Us Collection

We are loving this behind-the-scenes Agua Bendita Time for Us collection video with the newest AB face, Kendall Jenner!

Best part of the video: it introduces four of the newest offerings from All Wet Beachwear! Read about each one below and see if you can spot them in the video.

•  Bendito Trendy: Stay ahead of the trends with this beaded, pastel snake print suit with extra curve appeal on the scallop edges for top and bottom.
•  Bendito Tribal One Piece: Criss cross backing makes this one-piece stand out in the crowd. The lace and beading detail on the bust line doesn’t hurt, either. ;)
•  Bendito Orquidea: From the racerback top to the strappy cutout and ruffle- accented bottom, it’s all about the details in this flirty bikini.
• Bendito Camomila: What makes this citrus, floral and stripes printed two-piece even better? Cut-outs on the bandeau top and hipster bottom that add a little extra skin. We officially love this one.

Did we mention all of Agua Bendita’s swimwear is hand-crafted in Colombia? Win-win. 

Before we debut our Amazing New Designers & Brands 2014 collections, we invite you to shop our Pre-Labor Day Sale! Stock-up on your favorite designers must have one-pieces, bikinis, cover-ups while supplies last.

Take 10% OFF one item use coupon code: LSALE10; Take 15% OFF two items use coupon code: LSALE15; Take 25% OFF three or more items use coupon code: LSALE25 at All Wet Beachwear!

Celebrating 4th of July with a Flash Sale!

Red, white and blue swimwear, stripes and nautical motifs are the perfect themes to celebrate 4th of July why not save 15% Off your next purchase! Use Coupon Code: 4THJULY at check-out! Offer ends July 15, 2013 at 11:59pm.

Our New Blog Revamp!

We are revamping our blog to make sure it is the ultimate resource for everything related to swim. Our objective is to provide insight and overall accessibility on who to go to for the freshest designs, how to wear it, and where to wear it also shedding light on celebrity favorites, new designers, new fits, design inspiration and beaches to visit. We will have monthly guest bloggers who will give you a fresh take on what's hot and allow you to ask questions and share thoughts on all things fashion and swimwear related.

Have you ever wondered who are we?

Growing up on the beaches of Jamaica and Florida, bikinis were always a staple and fashion statement in my everyday wardrobe. My shared passion for travel and fashion coupled with a beachy upbringing, I naturally have developed a love for beach inspired fashion and the jet-setting bikini lifestyle which lead to me starting All Wet Beachwear. 

Feel free to contact me, style@allwetbeachwear.com

 

The best moments of 2012

It has been an very, very exciting year at All Wet Beachwear. For my final blog post of 2012, I wanted to shine a light on the best moments of the year and giving kudos where it is due. Here we go!

Shooting SI from @darciabaum

This year the editors behind the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue did a fantastic job using social media to give us a peek into all that goes into creating the issue and what happens behind the scenes at each shoot. We fell in love with the editors @mjday and @darciebaum on twitter. Thanks for letting us live vicariously though your twitter accounts! Same goes for the SI models. @ChrissyTeigan's twitter feed is so hilarious and delicious it makes us jealous of John Legend, not the other way around.

AWB's L*Fringe Photo by Goldfishkiss

Can we say fringe frenzy! Lspace hit-it-out-of-the-park with their fabulous fringe bandeaus and halter this year. The cut, the colors everything about it was just right making it the must-have item of the year. We still have them on AWB so if you want to pick up more to mix and match with you can find them here. The trend has been picked up by every other brand so for 2013 there are endless fringe options!

Kate Upton's Italian Vogue Cover

This year the swimwear industry launched the career of breakout model Kate Upton. She went from being the face to Beach Bunny Swimwear, to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl to the coveted cover of Italian Vogue, a huge feat for someone who doesn't hit all the traditional fashion model marks and we are guessing doesn't fit a sample size. She has a very bright future and wish her many more campaigns, cover and movie roles. We are happy to have her in the industry as a role model given that her extreme measurements are the healthy kind ;-).  

A look from the 2013 Poko Pano show see more here

The Swim Show and Mercedes Benz Swim Fashion Week 2013 were 7 sizzling Miami days of non-stop swimwear! Each season there is always a lot of anticipation: What's new? What prints will we see? What trends emerge? Each show is like a dream come true! You see it all float down the runway one by one on a model. We captured our favorite moments from the shows and shared them on instagram as it happened. You can see those photos from the shows here. The Swim Show is a tradeshow that happens simultaneously where we meet with the designers and get an up close look at everything we've seen in the runway show. When you are seeing countless new beachwear items from 9am until 10 pm every night it is hard to even think clearly! But in the weeks that follow trends emerge and the swimsuits that you might not have noticed stand out in your mind. It is an incredible experience, kind of like bikini boot camp. That is why everyone at All Wet Beachwear knows so much about the fit, fabrics and materials that go into every swimsuit. They have seen it all first hand with input from designers themselves.

A twitpic from the Jewel Dunns River Hotel - @allwetbeachwear

The SPF party in August was a crazy, crazy time. All Wet Beachwear participated in the annual fete in Jamaica, a long weekend of memorable parties. The hotel we stayed at, The Jewel Dunn's River, is definitely a place we will be visiting again!

At the end of the year I would also like give thanks to....

The talented swimwear designers out there dream up new looks each season and then with their teams accomplish the huge task of putting it into production and creating such quality products for us all to enjoy!

Risk-takers like Racquel Black who founded All Wet Beachwear out of pure passion and continues to keep it going with tireless 24/7 hard work building the company.

Instagram! It keeps us in touch with the designers we love and gives us a peek into the personality of the brands. We hope you like our instagram photos. leave us a comment and let us know what you would like to see more of.

A final thanks to our pal Pinterest for giving me hours of endless visual pleasure while creating my virtual dream closet and cataloging all my likes and inspiration. Follow AWB on Pinterest so see what we love.

Can't wait to see what 2013 will bring!

Color Story: What is your favorite?

We will be the first to admit that choosing a swimsuit can be difficult. A great place to start is color. Which color are you drawn to? Which color have you been told you look amazing in? Browse the options within that range. We created the image above to help out. White, black, silver, warm pinks and cool blues are always fashionable, look beautiful in the sun and are universally flattering. See the full spectrum of options on www.allwetbeachwear.com.

FREE BEACH HAT with DESPI Purchase

While supplies last, from Dec 1 - 8 receive a free DESPI Beach Hat with your DESPI purchase. This is an amazing value and available for a limited time so get one before they are gone!

Browse DESPI 2013 styles here!