Sienna Miller and Jude Law at the Met Gala

It was a magical night at Monday night’s Met Gala, where stars and fashion royalty alike celebrated the Costume Institute’s “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”. We are astounded by the fabulous looks on the red carpet last night. In particular surprised when Sienna Miller showed up with her ex beau Jude Law! Even though the couple had their ups and downs following accusations of infidelity a couple of years back, we get the impression she’s always loved him.

Shifting topics a bit, we’d like to address the fabulous Emilio Pucci dress Sienna chose for this event. Navy and royal blues are in this season, and its varying shades transfer flawlessly onto designer swimwear styles. All couture runway trends in some shape or form transfer onto designer swimsuits, and this is no exception.

Recommended: Turquoise Diamond by Despi

Sienna’s plunging neckline is also a swimwear look present this year. The v-like design can be seen mostly in one piece swimsuit styles. A good recommendation if you’re considering this look is the Turquoise Diamond One Piece by Despi Swimwear. The plunging neckline is a great way to add sex appeal to a one piece style, and the shirring detail at waist serves to enhance the body by tucking in unflattering areas. This halter swimsuit ties at back and provides full coverage in the rear. It comes in a variety of colors like white and stripes, and mirrors the neckline that has Jude tail wagging.

Not a sight for sore eyes Sienna, but watch out! It’s hard to make a man who has a wandering eye stay focused. Get this look here.

Rachel McAdams

Indium Bikini by Sabz Luxury

A glamorous way to do beach and swimsuits is by rocking the assymetrical trend. Take for example, the Indium Cutout Bikini by Sabz Luxury Swimwear. This one strap shoulder bikini features a gold ring detail above bust and a cutout design at center. It also gives you the freedom of bringing down the strap to tan your neckline freely.

Style wise, fair skinned gals like Rachel McAdams shine in blue tones and gold. If you identify with McAdam’s complexion, visit the product page to get this swimsuit.

Sherlock Holmes might not need his detective skills to find that out!

Check out some of the rich jewel tones available from our swimwear designers:

Get your jewel tone swimming suit today and shine where ever you wear it!

The Prize: You’ll get to pick any swimsuit or coverup from our 2010 collections, any designer, any style, ANY PRICE. Choose from a wide array of swimwear brands such as Badgley Mischka, True Religion, Betsey Johnson, OndadeMar, the coveted Agua Bendita Swimwear, Maaji, Despi, and more. Yep, including the ones we haven’t announced yet – you can wait a bit and pick the newest of the new, if you win!

How to Win: Just leave the most comments on our blog (any post, old or new) between now and 11:59pm ET November 16th, 2009. There’s even a helpful little tracker in the sidebar of the blog that will tell you who the current leader is!

Rules: Just a few things to keep the contest and the blog from turning into the Wild West!

1. The contest is open to anyone in any country that The Orchid Boutique ships to, but if the winner is located outside of the United States, shipping charges of your choice will apply. If the winner is located within the U.S., we will ship your free item via USPS Priority at no charge.
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4. All comments left on any post on Swim Couture (old or new) count for this contest. So go ahead: dig through our archives and comment away!
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6. The winner will receive one free swimsuit or coverup of their choice from any 2010 collection, as soon as the item debuts in our store. No exchanges granted.

This post is also open for comments, so feel free to start here! To get the conversation rolling, why don’t you check out the 2010 collections at The Orchid Boutique and let us know which suit you have your eye on for the contest?

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As much as we like seeing them glammed up and looking impeccable, we also seem to have an obsession with seeing celebrities at their worst. It almost makes them seem like normal human beings! One of the best times for capturing celebs in their natural state is at the beach in a swimsuit. From one piece disasters to sexy swimwear gone wrong, we’ll take a look at some truly horrible celebrity swimsuit moments of recent time. Enjoy!

Jack Nicholson might want to think twice about eating the entire thing.

Tyra Banks was raked over the coals for her less than model like figure in this 2007 shoot sporting a one piece swimsuit.

Mischa Barton claimed this unflattering photo of her was doctored by the photographer. What do you think?

Fashion mogul Donatella Versace could have used some fashion advice before hitting the beach. She may be sporting designer swimwear, but a cover-up might have done the trick!

Even former supermodel Cindy Crawford is not immune from the watchful eye of the paparazzi. We still think she looks great, but bloggers had a field day with her once flawless physique.

A rumored recipient of surgery Courtney Love could also have gone for some treatment on her sagging tummy skin.

Rocker John Mayer pulls a major no-no aboard a cruise with this bright green one-piece wonder. Here’s hoping it was all a big joke! Right John?