Two Sides of the Same Coin: Betsey Johnson & Red Carter Swimwear

Betsey Johnson swimwear is a staple brand for every girly-girl. And when it comes to swimwear, no one can top her. The details are lavish and exquisite. It's impossible feel like anything other than a pin-up princess in her suits. There is no other company out there to compare in quality and the attention to detail. Her name is synonymous with fun and flirty, and is constantly finding innovative way to combine the old with the new. Most importantly, her pieces are breathtakingly beautiful, and made to fit every body.

If you are in the market for a swimsuit that expresses simple, understated elegance, then please, look elsewhere. Betsey Johnson's swimwear is a perfect extension of her clothing line: bold, outspoken, and unabashedly feminine. With collection names like "Patty Cakes" "Petal Pusher" and "At the Hop," it is impossible to mistake each piece for anything other than a Johnson original. And while vintage accents are naturally, a huge portion of the design scheme, each design is thoroughly modern in its execution.

Even Betsey Johnson's take on the black and white look, a dominant theme in 2010, is undeniably flirty. Tops and bottoms are fit with a lovely detailed called "Peek-a-bows," which involve tiny keyhole cutouts and teeny-weeny bows. The ruffles on "Cheeky Peeky" bottoms up the sexy factor but maintain their perfect amount of coverage- enough to be modest, and enough to be sexy. These are details that are distinctly Betsey Johnson, and the fact they are always executed with the highest quality and attention to detail, is what makes her designs so easy to fall in love with.

Red Carter swimwear is finely crafted and meant to get noticed. So it's only fitting that he is based in South Beach . There is a very artistic and sculptural element to his design- think Art Deco translated into swimwear. Red is also highly influenced by rock-n-roll, which is clearly evident in his dramatic designs. There is a distinctly couture feel to his designs, highlighted by his superior quality and attention to detail.

Edgy detailing prevailed in the 2010 Red Carter Collection. The highlights of this season's suits are geometric and zig-zag prints in bold colors and black and white . Solid blacks are linked with gold hardware and the collection also featured and impressive array of Beads and semi-precious stones, details one would not normally associate with Carter's typical clean-lines. This year, we even get a taste of the cutesy, when Red puts his fashion-forward take on ruffles and buttons, naturally executed in a very streamlined fashion.

Modern, striking, dramatic, sophisticated and simply stated are the designs of Red Carter. Based in South Beach, and sold in chic boutiques in all of fashion's hot spots- from New York to Tokyo- this is one fashion line that has earned its keep. As a testament to their good taste, Red Carter swimwear has been spotlighted in such huge fashion mags as In Style, Elle, and Glamour. Red Carter is a shining example of a designer that combines charm with detailed complexity, and manages to stun us time and time again.

Whether you are looking for the perfect expression your flirtatious side or for an innovative and one-of-a kind sophistication, Betsey Johnson and Red Carter will not disappoint with their 2010 swimwear collections.