New Feedora Sarongs

Feedora Sarongs is a traditional sarong shop in Hawai’i. They have been providing hand-painted Batik style sarongs for as long as I have been online (actually, longer than that, like twenty-five years). Their sarongs measure 45″ x 75″ and are about $50 and includes a simple how-to on how to tie your new sarong in…

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Buying Swimwear Online

If you have exhausted all your local shops for plus size swimwear and still have not found the perfect swimsuit(s) then it is time to do some online shopping. Luckily, there are lots of wonderful online stores that offer plus size swimwear either solely or as part of their regular clothing lines. You will find…

Simple black ruffle swimsuit from Monif C.

Unique Plus Size Swimwear

For truly unique plus size swimwear you must visit Monif C. But be warned, with that unique designer swimsuit comes a steep price. Monif C is best known for her amazing Marilyn convertible dress; a few years ago she introduced a few swimsuits and each consecutive year there have been more options to tease and delight us….

Plus size control top tankini from Always for Me.

Control Swimwear

It is never too early to get ready for swimsuit season and Always For Me makes it pretty easy all year long. This season they are introducing their newest collection, Always for Me in Control Swimsuits. Their built-in control panels are designed to “smooth the tummy and minimize the hips” — beyond that, I find…

Swimsuit Separates

One of my favorite places to shop for two pieces is Always for Me. They have the cutest plus size tankinis around. But if you have a different sized bottom and top, tankini shopping can be a horror — leaving you either too loose or to tight on the bottom or vice versa. This is…

Dust Off Your One Piece

I read an article recently on YaPoo that the bikini is out and the one piece swimsuit is back in. Apparently celebrities are leading this trend and the retailers are soon to follow. The article made it sound like celebrity choice had more to do with a fashion statement then the fact that every tabloid…