Bikini Blog

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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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.



























