The best thongs and string bikinis may come from Brazil, but the top design houses for tankini bathing suits are Colombian. One that has some funky tops to choose from is called OndadeMar. Although only 10 years old, the company has influenced women’s swimwear to such an extent that they now are considered a trendsetter around the world.
What has made them so popular? In part, it is due to the fact that they blend Latin style beachwear, that’s comfy and natural, with modern technological advances in fibers and cuts that fit a real woman’s body – a body with curves and shapeliness. Two top rated tankinis from their recent collection are the Zanzibar and the Cat Cay styles.
The OndadeMar bathing suits have been featured in Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle and Harper’s Bazzar and are one of the top brands for women who look for comfortable, modest and practical sportswear style tankinis.
Agua Bendita is also one of the top women’s swimwear companies that is also from Columbia. They have a collection of unusual and colorful tankini swimsuits, monokinis, string bikinis and crossover styles that blend a little of all the versions in unique and feminine ways.
One of the things that separates the Agua Bendita collection s for 2010 are the handmade details that include crocheted and embroidered accents, unusual blends of patterns and motifs, tropical tancolors and contemporary cuts, and sometimes designs that have stitching that’s visible giving them a hand crafted or artisan-made look.
The kini styles that are hot for young girls are ones like the Bendita Praline that retails for about $200 and has a youthful geometric motif on a soft pink background with an under bust ruffle. It may be described as retro or even art deco. You may wonder why a tankini could cost $200 or more. The answer, in the case of the Agua Bendita 2010 line is simple. All the pieces are unique one of a kind items that are hand made. These are not mass-swimwear collections but exceptionally different items for ladies with refined 
taste.
The other Colombian company to watch for trends is Maaji Swimwear. Their collection of women’s bathing suits is difficult to define in terms of tankini or monokini or bikini because most designs are combinations of all the best swimwear ideas. Things like the Lineum Cymara must be seen to be appreciated since they are not one piece or two, not tankinis or bikinis but a bathing suit concept that relies on cutouts and ties and contrasting fabrics to offer modest comfortable coverage with a stylish designer flair.
