Colleen Kelly Designs

Colleen Kelly, the popular bikini model who has been on a cover of every magazine from Playboy to Ironman, created her own line of swimwear in 2000 labelled “the sexiest swimwear on the planet”.

Reviewing the home page of Colleen Kelly designs, it is easy to see why the brand is so popular. The company has taken the time to organize the website in such a way that it facilitates shopping. The suits are coordinated according to style, fabric and even the year that the bathing suit was launched. And the selection is huge with so many styles such as tiny microkinis (can a bathing suit get any smaller than this?), bikinis, halterkinis, panelkinis, bandeaukinis, microkinis, one pieces and slingshots. The fabric selection is just as large with denim, suede, lace, velvet, crochet, sequins, fishnet, solids and prints.

And she really means it when she says the company mission is to provide the sexiest bikini. For example, one will find the 2008 Sexy Swimsuits, the 2008 Sexiest Swimsuits and lastly, the 2008 Sexier Swimsuits. How much sexier can a bikini get? The website is appropriately marketed with the domain name “Sexy Swimwear”.

Another unique feature about this company, which is actually a brilliant marketing move, is the suits are handmade to custom orders. This in itself is not necessarily unique but if a client is in a hurry for one of the gorgeous swimsuits, she may order from the Grab-List and get her suit at a discounted price. In this way, the customer can purchase a Colleen Kelly design without having to wait and at the same time get a quality brand.

Quickly looking over the various fabrics, the suits made of crochet and lace are spectacular. So striking is the Lace Suspender-kini with lace halter top and denim bottom. Even though it has a western feel with the metal conchos positioned between the breasts and on the side sash of the bottoms, the suit is nonetheless elegant in white or black lace.

Pushing the boundaries when it comes to using different fabrics, the company sews with a material called “Pleather”, the animal friendly leather. Also known as synthetic leather, faux leather and the poor man’s leather, it is now incorporated into some of the most sought after labels around the world. Two of the really sexy pleather suits in the collection are the Honeycomb Microkini and the One Piece Suspender. The elasticity in pleather is perfect for keeping these suits in place.

To define the differences between sexy, sexier, and sexiest, it appears as though the coverage is the key. Sexy covers the whole breast and bottom with a halter style top and boy short styling bottoms. In this collection, one finds a gorgeous pink Marble Jewel halter top with neckties and little shorts. Both pieces are adorned with delicate hand crafted jewel accents.

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Sexier suits showcase more of the bosom with smaller bandeau type tops and skimpier bottoms. The Sheer Sequin Monokini in this collection is quite daring with its mesh fabric adorned in sequins covering the middle of the breasts and the tiny piece covering the pubic area.

And sexiest is the least amount of coverage, hints of fabulous material in just the right places. While this whole collection is the epitome of micro, a fine example would be the Patch Micro Bikini in purple or silver lamé. Spaghetti elastic and metallic patches make up the top and bottom of this suit.

Without doubt, Colleen Kelly Designs are excellent examples of sexy, exciting and chic.

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