so, back to l.a. again this weekend...after stopping for some inspiration, a noah bell and dessert at the inn of the seventh ray, i decided to scout out some new bikinis...decided to purchase more bikinis basically. i picked up a beautiful crochet cut-out one piece by indah at planet blue malibu, spoke to designer shannon lewis of bubululu malibu bikinis (they are hot by the way) briefly on the phone, i took the slow route (went the wrong way to the ghetto) over to confederacy on hollywood blvd...was worth the drive to discover shimmi bikinis! basically, they are like the current elliot leggings of bikinis, which means...like wearing butter. the l.a. designers scarlett chorvat and alison renner have created a collection of fresh, edgy bikinis that utilize inventive, lightweight fabrics, playful prints and vivid colors. the pieces evoke a sexy, cutting-edge spirit in that effortless unassuming sort of way, but is nonetheless crazy stylish. i think...my new favorite line. thanks confederacy