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Carol would take and wear almost everything off the runway if it were easily accessible. She has a passion for seasonal trends and celebrity style and always has the low-down on fashion do’s and don’ts.
By carol on October 2, 2010
How do you complete the look once you have the perfect swimsuit, an adorable cover-up and a day planned at the beach? The perfect beach bag, of course!
You need to have a stylish way to tote your towel, music, water, and your sunscreen (remember: your mother told you to always wear sunscreen!). We are currently [...]
Posted in Accessories | Tagged beach accessories, beach bags, ondademar, ondademar bags, OndadeMar Swimwear, tote bags
By carol on September 22, 2010
Everybody remembers a truly iconic style moment. One of our very favorite looks is the safety-pin dress by Versace that Elizabeth Hurley wore in 1994. Not a woman to back down from a risqué look, Elizabeth turned heads in this dress. And we have the perfect way to get a more demure swimsuit version of [...]
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged black monokini, Elizabeth Hurley swimsuit, monokini, OndadeMar 2011, OndadeMar Swimwear, ondademar swimwear 2011
By carol on September 17, 2010
Here are The Orchid Boutique, we are (not so secretly) a little bit obsessed with fashion and style. One of our favorite style shows is Project Runway-who doesn’t love Tim Gunn’s worried face and Michael Kors’ one-liners? Last night’s episode challenged the designers to create an updated, modern look for Jacqueline Kennedy. Dolls, we were [...]
Posted in Celebrities, Uncategorized | Tagged Classic Swimsuits, high waisted swimsuit, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie O, Timeless fashion
By carol on August 30, 2010
As you know, at TheOrchidBoutique, we’re suckers for a good awards show and Sunday night’s 62nd Emmy Awards was certainly no exception. Though Jimmy Fallon made us laugh all night and we were so happy to see some of our favorite shows win deserved awards, our favorite part was admittedly the Red Carpet show before [...]
Posted in What's New & Hot | Tagged isabelle two piece, lea michelle emmy, phax swimwear, ruffled swimsuit, ruffles swimwear, swimwear, the orchid boutique, two-piece swimsuit
By carol on August 26, 2010
A favorite childhood games has taken a sexy turn and one of our fashion icons is getting in on it! New York Socialite-and style guru Tinsley Mortimer was spotted rocking a skirty swimsuit from the Patty Cakes collection by Betsey Johnson Swimwear at a recent appearance at Tao Beach in Las Vegas. Tinsley is looking [...]
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged betsey johnson swimwear, patty cakes, pinup swimwear, skirted swimsuit, skirted swimwear, swimsuit
By carol on August 18, 2010
Supermodel Bar Refaeli is so hot in brand new Agua Bendita swimsuits, even Perez Hilton is checking it out! The Israeli model struck a pose to show off Agua Bendita Swimwear’s gorgeous new 2011 suits (available in November!) and Perez Hilton dished all about it on his style blog, CocoPerez.com.
The carousel-inspired collection features both Bar [...]
Posted in As Seen In | Tagged agua bendita swimwear, agua bendita swimwear 2011, bar refaeli, candice swanepoel, perez hilton agua bendita
By carol on September 15, 2009
Though the drama between Taylor Swift and Kanye West may have stolen the show at MTV’s Video Music Awards, sparkly dresses definitely stole the red carpet. Starlets and musicians came out in droves donning bejeweled, sequined, and embellished ensembles that we loved! A couple of our favorite looks came from the girl of the evening, [...]
Posted in Trends | Tagged agua bendita swimwear, katy perry, sequins, taylor swift
By carol on September 14, 2009
Here at The Orchid Boutique, we are huge fans of Michelle Obama (come on, this woman wears everything from Target to Jason Wu and all of it looks fabulous on her!). But only once has she been seen in swimwear, and she was almost totally covered with a towel. So we got to [...]
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged celebrity swimsuit, michelle obama
By carol on September 9, 2009
A truly special brand, Maaji Swimwear offers a fun take on couture fashion. The designers at Maaji have an eye for prints and are masters at creating unexpected color and print combinations that make their suits like nothing else available.
Titled “Herbarium”, the 2010 collection is nature themed with tons of botanical and floral influences. Oh [...]
Posted in Designers, What's New & Hot | Tagged 2010, maaji swimwear
By carol on September 4, 2009
Hey there fashionistas! So, we are obsessed with the show Project Runway and we were pumped that last night’s episode was all about beachwear. We were totally looking forward to some fabulous little swimsuits and cover-up dresses. And though it was still a great episode (Tim Gunn in sandals? We die!), [...]
Posted in Designers | Tagged beach style, project runway
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