Go on a swimwear shopping spree

MANILA, Philippines - The bikini business is booming, and we say buy local all the way! Finally, we don’t have to break the bank for branded swimwear just to get the perfect suit for the summer. Some great new brands have popped up over the years, and best of all, they’re made for the Filipina woman. Here’s a shortlist of some of the best (and most affordable) suits out there to get you ready for your upcoming trip to the beach.

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Anemone Swim

With a sense of fun and flirtiness, Anemone is well known for their great fitting triangle bikinis (hello, amazing padding) and super cute detailing like leather straps and gold hardware. Designer Lauren de la Cruz makes sure that each fabric style comes in several different cuts for tops and bottoms for some mix-and-match realness.

Available at Nothing But Water

Agua Brazilia

The newest brand on the block already has a major following in the fashion scene and it's no wonder. Founder and designer (as well as super mom and super model) Fatima Rabago is probably the best ambassador for this new swim brand, inspired by her home country of Brazil, boasting an impressive first collection in colorful and one-of-a-kind prints and incredibly sexy cuts.

Website: Aguaswimwear.com

Isla Leticia

Owned and designed by Ines Lobregat, the Isla Leticia lookbook started popping up on our feed without warning and we couldn’t help but die (in the Rachel Zoe sense, of course). The very definition of confident femininity, Isla Leticia gets cheeky with ribbons, ruffles and sweet colors without giving up an inch of its teeny-tiny sexiness.

Email: contact@islaleticia, or text 0917-8000119

Isola Swim Essentials

New on the swimwear scene, Isola Swim Essentials has been quietly making waves as the go-to brand for sexy classics. Says co-founder Sam Rodriguez, “My partners and I are very particular about the fit and go through several visits to our manufacturer to make sure everything is just right.”

Website: shopisola.com

Wanderlust

Our editor swears by their one-piece swimsuits and we agree.  With a keen fashion sense displayed in their tasteful draping and choice of color palette, the suits, carefully designed by Maggie Wilson herself, manage to maintain a sensibility that combines both fashion and function. No weird tan lines here! (Okay, maybe just a few.)

Website: Bemywanderlust.com