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Ask the owner: Why are skimpy bikinis more expensive?

Ask the owner: Why are skimpy bikinis more expensive?

Ask the owner: Why are skimpy bikinis more expensive?

Ask the owner: Why are skimpy bikinis more expensive?

Yes, skimpy bikinis are small articles of clothing. But the amount of fabric used is only one small part of what determines the cost.

The Story: Mānoa for Tai Swim x Hawai'i Swim Show

The Story: Mānoa for Tai Swim x Hawai'i Swim Show

Every year, we start drawing our Tai Swim prints long before most people will ever see them. They may stay in the vault for a while so it's fun to go back and revisit our favorites from time to tim...

The Story Behind Kaimana: Our Mini Summer Capsule

The Story Behind Kaimana: Our Mini Summer Capsule

Named after the beach our founder grew up visiting, this print is less about recreating a place and more about remembering how it felt to be there.  

Keauhou + Canyon: Our Second Summer Launch

Keauhou + Canyon: Our Second Summer Launch

Exploring the places, colors, and childhood memories behind our newest capsule.

Tai Swim Collaboration With Canopy Yoga by Bizia Following Activewear Event in Wahiawā

Tai Swim Collaboration With Canopy Yoga by Bizia Following Activewear Event in Wahiawā

Tai Swim partnered with Bizia Café, Canopy Yoga by Bizia, and local Oʻahu fitness instructor GIO for a community workout and yoga event in Wahiawā celebrating the launch of the brand’s newest swimw...

Tai Swim Announces Mermaid and Shell-inspired Sustainable Swimwear Summer collection

Tai Swim Announces Mermaid and Shell-inspired Sustainable Swimwear Summer collection

Introducing Tai Swim's first print release of 2026 Summer, COWRY. We've been drawing shells and making sustainable swimwear since 2019 and can't wait to launch.

Tai Swim Launches “Shop My Closet” Series Focused on Clothing Repair, Outfit Rewear, and Sustainable Shopping Habits

Tai Swim Launches “Shop My Closet” Series Focused on Clothing Repair, Outfit Rewear, and Sustainable Shopping Habits

Tai Swim has announced a new monthly content series called Shop My Closet by Tai. The series documents monthly outfits styled from new and archived Tai Swim collections.

Tai Swim Local Sessions: A Community Pop-Up Series

Tai Swim Local Sessions: A Community Pop-Up Series

Tai Swim Local Sessions is a new series of community pop-ups around Oʻahu designed to bring bikinis back into real life. Less about selling and more about connection, these gatherings invite you to...

Tai Swim 2026: Waimea and Lehua, Hibiscus Prints from Big Island Memories

Tai Swim 2026: Waimea and Lehua, Hibiscus Prints from Big Island Memories

When I bring fabrics back with the same name, the art changes but the story doesn’t. Meet the floral print whose lore takes us all the way back to 2002.

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2026 Lehua from the Community

Red dirt. Lava rock. Resilient Lehua blossoms. Growing where nothing else should. Bright against pahoehoe. Soft and unbreakable. Meet all the vibes that bring part 1 of our first drop of the year t...