By Katrina on January 13, 2012
Olcay Gulsen a top Dutch fashion designer knows a few things about what looks good on. She’s received numerous awards and made appearances on shows like Project Catwalk and Holland’s Next Top Model. Olcay splits her time living between Amsterdam and London and is engaged to retired Dutch football player Edgar Steven Davids. The couple visited Miami and enjoyed the sun together.
Olcay chose a bikini for Miami that looked fabulous with her hair and skintone, but the best feature about the Mali Halter Bikini by Vix is that it truly compliments every skintone. Green and gold hardware detailing allows this coral hued snakeskin print to pop just the right amount. Coral is a popular color again this swimwear season. We’ve seen this trend on the runways by designers such as Missoni as well as celebrities such as Brooke Burke.
This two piece is a halter top that’s adjustable for the perfect fit and features removable padding. Halter tops allow for coverage in all the areas needed while still providing the ideal cleavage, it’s a win-win situation. The detail at each hip of the Mali Halter creates a longer and leaner leg. This suit is a hot choice for any occasion or destination and perfect for playing in the water, leisurely strolls along the sand, and tanning.
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged Gold Hardware, halter top, removable padding, snakeskin print, two piece, vix
By Katrina on January 12, 2012
Maaji swimsuits truly are designed and constructed in a magical way that gives each fanciful garment an incredibly comfortable and enchanting fit. With expert design and manufacturing, seamless construction lies perfectly against your skin preventing any digging. Uniquely flattering and fascinating, this technique gives just the right amount of support without leaving marks or indentations in the skin. As we’re sure you already know, all Maaji swimsuits are reversible and provides the same seamless design either way you wear it, providing endless amounts of possibilities.
With a wide selection of designs Maaji provides bandeau style suits, triangle style suits, and underwire suits. Some select Maaji swimsuits also come with padding. This year there are 5 styles made Exclusively for The Orchid Boutique and only available for purchase here. Select Maaji styles are sold as separates; all others are sold as one-size sets. When your Maaji swimsuit arrives we know you will you elated to try it on and show it off, but accompanying your suit will be an adorable Maaji bag made of recycled materials to continue their Planting an Ocean of Trees eco-friendly campaign efforts.
Maaji swimwear broke onto the scene in 2002 with whimsical, luxury swimwear. This Colombian based 
company offers swimwear and accessories of excellent quality, design and high technology. It’s obvious that for Maaji, the design is in the details and each suit features unique ones at that. Unconventional and extremely flattering designs combined with inspired creativity produce an irresistible line of swimwear. We like to think the best part about purchasing a Maaji swimsuit is that it’s completely reversible, so you get two suits for the price of one…but this year it’s all about the Planting an Ocean of Trees campaign, an eco-friendly initiative dedicated to planting one tree for every Underwater Conquest swimsuit sold.
Shop Maaji Swimwear at: http://www.theorchidboutique.com/maaji-swimwear.html
Posted in Designers | Tagged Bandeau, Maaji, padding, separates, triangle, Underwire
By Katrina on January 11, 2012
There’s certainly no more contemplating it…her dancing role in Footloose only bettered Julianne Hough’s undeniably hot bikini body. The actress vacationed in St. Barths with her beau Ryan Seacrest. For a guy who tries to keep his private life so private, the paparazzi were able to get some excellent shots of the couple strolling along the beachside. The couple has been dating for eight months and was spotted taking the plunge together in St. Barths, but will the couple take the real plunge of life and tie the knot anytime soon? It’s no shock the former Dancing with the Stars contestant has a perfectly toned body but we’re in awe of her bikini style.
Julianne choose an emerald green two piece for her vacation. This sculpted bikini, the Tourmaline London, by Despi is a bandeau style top with a removable neck strap for tanning. This top has the perfect amount of lift and shows off Julianne’s toned arms. The rouching detail on the cups adds a simple detail without overpowering the suit. Brown leather detailing at the center of the top and on the hips compliments the emerald green hue and gives this suit a bohemian feel. This suit features full coverage at the rear for playing in the water without worry. Julianne chose this style for her exotic destination but we love this choice for a pool party as well.
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged Bandeau, bikini, despi, full coverage, two piece
By Katrina on January 10, 2012
Fashion influence comes in three majors forms: celebrities, runway shows, and blogger/street style. Trends arise every season and are covered by these three main venues to inspire. Fashion trends are often contagious and spread from interiors, to clothing, shoes, and even swimwear. We’re deep in a polka dotted world right now with a trend that’s starting on the runways, popping up on celebrities and hitting the streets.
Designers such as Diane Von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs were inspired by retro and vintage polka dots while creating their 2011 collections.
Celebrities such as Nicky Hilton and Katy Perry picked up the trend and chose it for numerous events.
Bloggers and street style followers cover what current trends real people are wearing right now and polka dots have been a high-trending topic.
At The Orchid Boutique we have identified polka dots as a major trend and provided a category dedicated to this print for easy shopping. Whether you’re searching for a vintage polka dot or a modern polka dot, you’ll find them all here. Polka dots are an excellent print to choose as an overall fabric for a swimsuit, but it’s often used as an accent. A personal favorite has to be the Retro Polka Dot. This one piece swimsuit, that’s an exclusive style from Sabz, has some obvious retro inspiration and loves the polka dot print all over. A black and white print with some camel colored piping detail, this suit features a plunging neckline for the perfect amount of cleavage. An enamel embellishment at the center offers a sophisticated detail to complete this look.
Posted in Trends
By Katrina on January 9, 2012
Whether you’re a Maaji lover or a newcomer to this breathtaking brand, we hope you’ve heard the amazing news of Maaji’s eco-friendly campaign: Planting an Ocean of Trees. Maaji Swimwear is proud to be successfully preserving our Oceans and Seas. The designers find inspiration from these natural resources every year for their newest collections and we only have what’s left on earth, so let’s be sure to take care of it. Maaji’s current collection is appropriately titled Underwater Conquest and for every swimsuit sold from this collection Maaji will plant a tree. It’s Maaji’s way to give back to our earth and help protect our precious resources, and now it’s your way to contribute as well.
Planting even a single tree can provide multiple benefits to earth and the more, the better. Trees planted by Maaji’s Planting an Ocean of Trees campaign are specifically placed in the Andean region of Colombia, the brand’s native country. This chosen area will protect watersheds that have been hit by violence and affected by the indiscriminate logging of forests. Located in the equatorial zone, this region will allow further growth of trees with potential high water and provide a greater contribution to the fight against climate change. In conjunction with regional environmental authorities, Maaji has chosen to plant the tree species of Cedar, Willow, Oak, and Myrtle. “Plantings will continuously be verified by the multinational Deloitte & Touche.”
Planting trees also provides a social impact among the inhabitants of the region and the world. These tree plantings bring additional resources to family farmers and improve their quality of life by protecting their drinking water. Additional Green Solutions implemented with this campaign include soil recovery and topsoil protection, improving soil porosity, promoting species to create native habitats, spreading tree species to fight against the danger of extinction, and reconnecting forest patches to build travel corridors for wildlife.
“As inhabitants of this wonderful world, we feel it is our responsibility to find different ways of contributing to the environment from the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to bed. Each one of us can be an agent of change.” –Maaji
What are your contributions to the planet? Purchase a swimsuit from Maaji’s Underwater Conquest collection and contribute to an eco-friendly campaign to protect our earth and its inhabitants.
Posted in Designers, Fun Facts | Tagged Maaji, swimsuit
By Katrina on January 6, 2012
Hollywood’s most normal power couple, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake, have finally made it official; these two lovebirds are engaged. This couple has been dating since 2007 and we’re glad to hear they will finally be tying the knot. Known to be the most “American” Hollywood couple, Jessica and Justin are often spotted doing routine activities such as running, bike riding, walking the dog, or grocery shopping. Jessica’s always been viewed as the “girl next door” type with a rocking body; we’re sure she’s been on the posters in many boys rooms from her girly film and TV roles. Some say the couple’s three month hiatus earlier in 2011 was due to differences in their careers; Timberlake was landing major roles in films such as The Social Network while Biel was picking up smaller roles. Jessica also took this last year to dedicate time to social projects – she’s stunning, has a long-running career, and dedicates her time…no wonder Justin put a ring on it.
We’re so excited for this newest “it couple” engagement and we’re eagerly anticipating the wedding…especially for the honeymoon. Not only are we interested in seeing what wedding gown Jessica chooses, but also what bikinis the athletic actress will don on the honeymoon. We’ve taken a look back at some of Jessica’s best bikini looks and we’d like to make some guesses as to what we think she might choose.
Jessica’s an athletic girl who’s been spotted running along the sands and playing volleyball along the shores so naturally a sport-worthy, but completely photographable, suit is a must. Jessica also looks great is solids. We’d love to see Jessica in a simple solid purple two piece with simple detailing, like the Bougainville Athens by Despi. 
This suit is a triangle top and string bottom which will flatter Jessica’s toned beach body. Simple braided detailing at the neck ties and bottom side ties sets the suit apart from all the rest. Gold hardware detail at the end of the string ties and a tassel feature spice this suit up for some sophisticated and fun style. Purple’s a great color for Jessica’s skintone and hair color as well. We can’t wait to see what Jessica chooses for the honeymoon, and the wedding…perhaps it will be this one.
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged Gold Hardware Detail, solids, string bottom, tassel, triangle top, two piece
By Katrina on January 5, 2012
Cameron Diaz shows off her freshly chopped locks while vacationing in Hawaii over the holidays. Not only is this darling actress showing off her new hair style, she’s flaunting some pretty fab abs and a sporty bikini. Cameron’s new style isn’t only shorter, it’s also lighter which gives her the perfect beach-babe look. The What to Expect When You’re Expecting star may have split from baseball player Alex Rodriquez but this Hollywood starlet is surely showing him what he’s missing. Cameron’s no stranger to surfing and this is the perfect suit to catch some waves without worry and look fab while doing it!
Cameron’s sporty bikini is a coveted style by Hollywood’s “it” crowd; the L*Space Swimwear bikini has also been spotted on Rebecca Romijn a few months ago. These two stars chose this particular style in the grey and limon color combination for a purely sporty look, but we also love the same style in cream and navy blue. The Malibu Grey Triangle swimsuit by L*Space Swimwear is a simple silhouette that flatters every body shape. A triangle top with a soft thicker neck strap helps prevent against digging. The contrasting trim gives the style a little “pop” and helps highlight your face. This sporty bottom is perfect for braving the waves without worry, yet still fashionable enough for a photo shoot in the sand and provides moderate coverage at the rear for a figure flattering fit.
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged bikini, l*space swimwear, Moderate Coverage, triangle top
By Katrina on January 4, 2012
Let’s face it- besides Dancing with the Stars and some Wrestling Stacy Keibler is no Oscar winner, so maybe if we steal her L*Space style we’ll be George Clooney’s next gal! For celebrities, the Holidays are all about traveling and spending time with family under the sun (and of course evading that pesky paparazzo’s). But we sure are glad that the paparazzi are able to snap a few photos for us to follow our favorite celeb’s fashions. For the buzzed about couple George Clooney and Stacy Keibler, avoiding the cameras these days is a difficult task; the couple enjoyed some rest and relaxation on the beautiful white sands in Cabo San Lucas over the New Year holiday. George and Stacy were spending some downtime with pals Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber.
Stacy’s holiday in the sun was filled with fashionable beach attire and swimsuits, but nothing more trendy than the Teal Callisto Jumper she was spotted wearing. The actress, model, and former professional wrestler shows off her bleach blonde locks but keeps protected from the sun with shades, a hat and this beautiful swimsuit cover-up from L*Space Swimwear. 
This casual romper is easy to wear and made of a super soft material. Cinching at the sides of the shorts offers a unique shape and flatters those long, lean legs of Stacy. Crochet detailing on the shoulders and a dramatic back add unique detailing that lets this romper stand out among the rest. This teal hue has been popular for two years now and is going strong for this 2012 season.
We’re not sure if the long-time bachelor, who was once married but vowed never to marry again after his divorce, will ever settle down…but if Stacy Keibler wants to marry him we see no reason why he would say no! She’s stunningly hot and seems down-to-earth, and she looks perfect walking hand-in-hand with Clooney in her L*Space swimsuit cover-up.
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged Crochet, romper, swimsuit cover-up, swimsuits, teal callisto jumper
By Katrina on January 3, 2012
The world was abuzz with comments about Jessica Alba today regarding her super fab abs. This mother of two gave birth to her second daughter Haven only five short months ago. The sophisticated actress was spotted with husband Cash Warren in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico yesterday started the year 2012 off with a bang! The dedicated mother has slowed down her career for her daughters Honor and Haven but she’s still as sizzling hot as her days back in Honey, Fantaastic Four and Into the Blue.
Jessica donned an electric fuchsia two piece that is simply gossip-worthy. This bikini is a simple halter top and string bottom accented with gold hardware detail. The simplicity of this suit is what makes it so electrifying, it’s a flattering and fun color that lets attention stay on Jessica’s perfectly tanned and toned body.
The Vibrant Fuchsia Ruffle by Orchid Label gives the same sex appeal as Jessica’s simple bikini. This suit features a triangle top and string bottom. Instead of a simple gold hardware detail, this suit has opted for a simple ruffle detail on the top. Again, this suit is brightly colored and features simple details to let your hard work at the gym speak for itself. This bikini also features a ruching detail at the rear to provide the most flattering fit with Brazilian cut coverage.
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged bikini, brazilian cut coverage, fucshia, Gold Hardware Detail, halter top, Ruffle Detail, string bottom, triangle top
By Katrina on January 2, 2012
Newly engaged Baywatch babe Brooke Burns showed off her still Baywatch-ready body in Maui. The actress was vacationing with her fiancé Gavin O’Connor, director of Warrior. Brooke, the co-host for You Deserve It, was enjoying her holiday vacation under the sun. She may be a former fashion model but she definitely still has the body to continue modeling today.
We love Brooke’s choice of bikini for Maui. This green, orange, and brown colored two piece swimsuit features a triangle top and a hipster bottom. Brooke looks sexy, yet comfortable for those major waves in Hawaii. This unique color combination print looks great on Brooke’s skin-tone and allows all eyes to focus on her killer abs. After seeing these photos, we know what our next new year’s resolution will be!
Brooke’s floral bikini is a perfect choice for a locale like Hawaii and so is the Bohemia Hipster by Maui. This bikini also features a green, orange and brown floral print. Just like Brooke’s two piece, this suit features a triangle top and a hipster bottom, perfect for catching some waves. This Maui swimsuit is delicately detailed with embroidery and beading throughout and provides moderate coverage at the rear.
Posted in Celebrities | Tagged beading, Embroidery, floral, hipster bottom, maui, Moderate Coverage, triangle top, two-piece swimsuit
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