Charleston, South Carolina, is a bathing suit town.

Blame it on the palm trees, the sailboats, and the surfing.

And this bathing suit town, in turn, is also home to one of the best—and newest—bathing suit designers in the country.

A former ballet dancer, Marysia Dobrzanska Reeves (pictured below) grew up in Poland, studied design in Los Angeles, worked for Milly in New York, and has now made Charleston home base for her budding business, Marysia Swim, and her young family.
                                           
Her work (for women and children) is both playful and chic, as evidenced by these pieces from her collection:

If you're craving summer, perusing her Web site (wherever you live) will kick the winter blues for sure.

And look for her at Charleston Fashion Week if you're in town. An artist on the cusp is a beautiful thing to watch!