Friday, May 22, 2009

Swimsuits at LoveToKnow
Women's guide to swimwear. Includes tips on how to find the best suit for your body type, suggestions about where to shop, and news on the latest swim fashion trends. Find out what the celebrities are wearing get insider tips about specific brands.
Swimsuits at Amazon
Large selection of swimwear for men, women, and children. Search by retailer, style, brand, or price. Petite, maternity, and plus size suits are available. Check out the ever popular tankinis, and browse swimming suit coverups.
Swimsuits at iVillage
Guide to finding the perfect swimsuit to match your body type and to enhance the features you want to enhance and minimize other aspects of your figure. Three suit solutions for each body concern, with careful advice on what to look for. You'll also find celebrity swimsuit styles, season color trends and even some tips on summer skin safety.
Lands' End
Women's and men's swimwear. For women's suits, shop by style, separates, or "Anxiety Zone." The "My Model" feature allows you to personalize a virtual model--with height, shape, weight, as well as hair color, skin color, and facial features-- so you can see how your suit will look on your body. Also a selection of post-mastectomy suits and plus-size suits.
Askmen.com
Men's guide to choosing swimwear that will have the ladies drooling into the pool. Find out why not all trunks will work for you. Covers topics such as how many bathing suits you should own ideally based on how often you go swimming and if you are into sports. Also check out the ongoing speedo debate.
Malia Mills
A hip line of women's swimwear, designed to fit and flatter "real people" (and the site uses "real people" models). Large selection of styles in tops and bottoms, as well as one pieces, to fit all different bodies. Also check out One-of-a-Kind Behind to personalize the back of your suit with Swarovski crystals.
Dot Com Women
Explanation of how a swimsuit should fit, in addition to style tips for particular bodies. Also learn to properly care for your swimsuit. Find out what the swimsuit trends have been for 2006 and 2007, so you can make an educated guess for 2008.
North Shore Swimwear
Mix-and-match swimsuits for women. Choose from a large selection of tops and bottoms (or one piece suits), and then choose your own fabric from their dozens of options. Alterations available (when necessary) for $8.
Focus On Style
Brazil Fashion Week's new swimwear designs. Also check out Gottex for more new swimwear, or swimsuit shopping 101 to find styles for yourself. Check out the shopping guide index for even more fashion tips.
Ujena
Bikinis, one pieces, and mix-and-match swimwear for women. Browse categories (prints, sexy, sheer, solids, and more), or search by keyword. Find out what's on sale and get the weekly specials.
Bikini.com
Check out spectacular swimwear to read about dozens of the top swimwear designers, or browse the other bikini-related pages. For a lot of fun, check out Bikinirama, where you can play games and answer bikini trivia. Information on children's bikinis also available.
Shore Fit Sunwear
Specializes in swimsuits for hard-to-fit women. Large selection of skirted suits, as well as post-mastectomy suits, maternity suits, plus sizes and bra-sized suits. Also check out their polyester suits, for water aerobics. Sizes 8-32.
Fashion-Era
"The Early Seaside," or the history of swimwear. Check out Victorian and Edwardian swim costumes, or learn more about early seaside culture. Find out why modesty was important and compare how swimsuit fashions have changed over the years. Do fashions come back into style?
International Male
Wide selection of men's swimwear, including boardshorts, volley trunks, midcuts, thongs, and bikinis. Check out their Fit Guide to choose the best style. Sale items, featured products and reasonable prices make this a popular retailer.
Sports Authority
The Coach's Corner has great information about competitive swimwear. Step-by-step guide to measuring for competitive suits, tips on finding a flattering suit, an explanation of the difference between types of suits, fabrics and more.
UV Sungear
Known as the "coolest UV protection under the sun", this company offers suits such as the full body infant sunsuit to protect your baby while outdoors this summer with a protection factor of 50+. $6.95 flat rate shipping on all orders.
Sew News
Detailed instructions on how to make a custom-fit swimsuit from scratch. Tips on choosing fabric, lining, and elastic, as well as precise directions on the construction of the suit. The construction of the suit is outlined clearly so even a beginner can understand.
Swim To Win
Swim and triathlon apparel. Large selection of competitive swimsuits (including speed suits) for men and women, water polo suits, lifeguard suits, and triathlon suits, organized by brand. Also check out their caps, goggles, and training equipment.
Everything but Water
Everything But Water's Swimwear. Knowledge pages feature a dictionary for swimwear terminology, a guide to fabrics, and a report on the '08 trends. Seek out stores near you under the "locations" tab or order online.

Swimsuits: Newport News
Large selection of women's swimwear. Build Your Own Bikini, choose the Shape FX swimwear to find a "figure fixer" suit, or browse long torso and plus size suits. Suits organized by style, and by Color Trends.