Crochet Bikinis @ Shopgirls

Pricila Gomes, a local knitwear designer that originally hails from Brazil, is offering up exotic hand-crocheted bikinis in a multitude of colors and styles! Starting at $135 - only at Shopgirls.

Shopgirls Gallery Boutique, 1342 Queen Street West

DIY: Bathing Suits

Sew Be It Studio offers sewing and pattern-making courses all year round, but this one caught my eye! How cool would it be to be able to make your own, custom-made swimsuit?!

In this three-week workshop, you'll learn how to make your own swimsuit that will fit you like a second skin, and flatter your body in ways most store bought ones can't. You'll be able to use the skills learned in this class so that you never have to buy another bathing suit again.

Three Week Course
Sew Be it Studio, 2156 Yonge Street, Toronto
June 20, Saturdays
Time: 2pm – 5pm
$95 + GST - Bring your own fabric (2-way spandex)
416-481-7784

Monika Schnarre never looked better!

Canada’s Sea Queen (made by Phantom) launches a hot new swimwear collection with its exclusive new SwimTech ContourLift Bra - modelled by Monika Schnarre (chosen to appeal to women 35 and up).

Created by an actual bra designer, SwimTech ContourLift Bra features malleable moulded cups that maintain a natural shape. Flexible underwires are fused within the cups’ thin foam fabric so they never poke or prod. A comfort band wraps around the rib cage for enhanced support.

The new line of bathing suits come with empire waists, wraps, belts, halters and tankinis. They're fashionably 'molten' gold, animal printed or in an exotic jungle print - all in an Italian micro-fibre to maintain a luxuriousness and smoothing effect.

Sea Queen swimwear ranges in price from $80 to $120 CDN and is available across Canada through The Bay and fine specialty retailers. For more information on Sea Queen and complete list of retailers, please visit www.seaqueen.ca.