Surf Bikini Forum - Calavera

Evie surfing in purple Glam Line Calavera Bikini

 

This is the second installment of the Surf Bikini Forum, and this time we are talking about Calavera.  A lot of my friends have gone crazy for Calavera, but in particular the brand's Glam Line bikinis.

Just like the Tica Surf Bikinis (featured last week), these bikinis have been designed specifically with the surfer in mind.  As Anna Jerstrom, the founder of the Calavera brand tells us - the bikinis have been created to allow girls to focus on waves and not on wardrobe malfunctions. 

 
The Calavera brand actually came into being in Jaco, Costa Rica and all the initial prototypes were tried and tested in the heavy waves of Hermosa.  Now the brand is 100% developed and manufactured in the USA.

The designs are slick and stylish, using unique and edgy fabrics, and design elements to help the surfer girl keep her bikini on - some designs use velcro, there are various designs of tie tops which reduce stress on the neck and pull ties on the bottoms to ensure they stay in place.  You can mix and match top and bottoms to create your own style combination. 

Glam Line Bikini Top

 The Glam Line, as you would expect, is the most elegant and sophisticated design to date.  It comes in red, purple and black - all of which look great.  For the bottoms - you can choose between a fuller coverage hipsters, skimpy or string tie design. 

For me, the Calavera designs have just got better and better - so I am really looking forward to the new designs coming out in 2013.  For the moment though, the Glam Line is my favorite of the Calavera selection. 

Margriet surfing in black Glam Line Calavera Bikini

The Glam Line bikini is $90 if you buy at www.calaveraswimwear.com.  Or you can buy the top on its own for $48 and the bottoms for $42.  The string tie bottoms are $49. 

My neighbour, Benny, told me that she is completely in love with her Glam Line bikini.  She initially bought the red bikini and then very quickly decided she needed the purple one too. 

Benny in the red Glam Line Bikini - photo by Scott Rinckenberger (scottrinck.com)

Evie and Margriet wearing Calavera