In honor of the really warm Monday we're supposed to be having in a couple days (84 degrees!!!!), I thought I'd make a post about swimsuits. Because my favorite pastime during the cold, dead days of winter is looking through beachy swimwear collections and daydreaming about the beautiful days of summer. Which I think will never come back. Because it's the cold dead of winter.
But I digress. I'm not rambling here (but if you are interested in rants and rambles, do check out my Civic Issues blog).
On this post, I'm talking about swimsuits.
And of course, not only any swimsuit: I'm talking about artsy, unique, eclectic printed stuff. There are two up-and-coming swimsuit artist boutiques in El Salvador: COSTAZUL and Lou. COSTAZUL caters to men, and Lou to women; both with a markedly different style, but the same explosion of beach on both (which is why I love them).
First, COSTAZUL:
 |
| COSTAZUL |
 |
| My boyfriend probably would never wear those shoes |
All above: COSTAZUL
All the materials are locally sourced, and the finished pieces are hand-stitched by local artisans... Therefore contributing to the local economy and empowerment of small communities.
Lou's Bikinis are a different story, and I'm planning on lingering here a while longer.
They're made from Brazilian materials, but completely in El Salvador (again, by local craftsmen and women):
 |
| The pom-poms! The colors! |
 |
| blue |
 |
| lemony? |
As you can see, the material the swimsuits are made of look pretty sturdy-- not naming names, but that's pretty rare in most occasions these days. Lou also makes small cute swimsuits for baby-people:
 |
| To be honest my baby probably wouldn't wear that either because my imaginary family is pretty un-fashionable |
I'm just a really big fan of patterns and colors and different textures-- especially at the beach, when I feel they contrast beautifully with the scenery.
The best part of both of these boutiques is that they empower local communities and the economy, and by only producing small lots of swimsuits they manage to keep their content fresh, exclusive and sustainable. For me, that's a beautiful operation.
That's all for today! I hope you're looking forward to summer as much as I am (and decide to renew your swimsuit closet in the process)
Stay artsy!
As always, I love the "art" (or swimsuits in this case) you feature here. I agree with you, that swimsuit with the pom poms and the bright colors, I can see myself flouncing on the beach (because that's what you do when you have such a cute swimsuit).
ReplyDeleteOk those cold shoulder swimsuits are so cute. I have been really into that off the shoulder look lately. Everything is so colorful its perfect for summer. You mkaing me really sad that we still have one more month till I can be lounging on the beach.
ReplyDelete