A Geek Girl's Guide to Swimwear: Part Two. Wizards, Dragons and Magical Woodland Creatures.

(Posted on Wordpress June 24th, 2014)

Whether, like me, you've been reading fantasy since your teens and your passion has evolved and changed over the years; you're suddenly into fantasy because OMFG GAME OF THRONES (!!!) and who knew dragons were so awesome (a lot of did but that's okay); or every year you look forward to those two weeks in summer when you can wrap yourself up in velvet robes, dawn pointy, latex ear tips and charge into the woods with hundreds of other enthusiasts, with a scrap metal and paper maché shield  on one arm and a foam sword gripped tightly in your other hand, this list might be worth checking out because it's summer and geeks, whether raging or burgeoning, go to the beach, too!

Lord of the Rings:

As with my post on Star Wars-inspired swimwear, Black Milk is going to take the cake on this one, with their Middle Earth collection.

Featured, are pieces like their Tree of Gondor swimsuit. $100 AUD.

 

Black Milk's Lord of The Rings Montage swimsuit. $100 AUD.

 

Jolly Chic has a Legolas print swimsuit. $12.99 USD.

 

And, while a lot of companies seem to be selling this particular number (I've located a wholesale company in China that is selling them, as well as some of the other LOTR printed ones, online), Summer Sonic, on Etsy, is offering this piece for $21.90 CAD.  This, once more, makes me raise my eyebrow at Etsy, but that's a can of worms for another day.

By now, you're getting the pattern: Black Milk is boss, when it comes to geeking out on the beach, Etsy has some great, if dubious, options and, once in while, I can find great pieces offered by others (as you'll see in my next post). With that out of the way, let me wrap this list up for you!

Harry Potter:

Modest Luxury, on Etsy. $37.41 CAD. (You can get the same suit on Black Milk for $100 AUD).

Summer Sonic, on Etsy has this one for $21.94 CAD.

And this one, for the same price.

Game of Thrones:

Summer dress that I think should qualify for this category of clothing. Black Milk Reversible Thrones Skater Dress. $95 AUD. Most sizes are now made to order.

The Woman Win or Die swimsuit, on Amazon. $20.50 USD.

And for something a little more subtle, they say "mermaid" and I say "dragon".

High-waist swimsuit bottom from London Blushes, on Etsy. $37.38 CAD.

From Sidewalk 616, on Etsy, here is an adorable, pink, mermaid (*cough* dragon*cough*) bikini bottom:

(These last two are definitely handmade so high-five to these sellers!)

And, last but not least, Black Milk's Drogon Dragon Eggs Vegas Suit. $100 AUD.

I've decided to save the best selection for last so, up next: Superheroes!

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A Geek Girl's Guide to Swimwear: Part One. Star Wars.

(Posted on the wordpress version of this blog on June 19th, 2014).

For many, the ideal epitome of girl-geek-meets-bikini is, of course, the little number Leia Organa wore when captured by Jabba the Hutt, in Return of the Jedi. You can purchase this costume from one of many web sites and wear it wherever the hell you you like (because YOLO?) or you can read on and choose from one these fabulously geeky and (mostly) practical pieces.

I began by looking up licensed clothing but, a lot like when I made my own Leia costume and it was a dozen times prettier and more realistic than the the shiny, poly blend messes I found online, I am choosing to ignore my original findings in favour of these.

I think it's safe to say that Black Milk is top dog when it comes to geek swimwear. They actually have a Star Wars collection that features these:

The Artoo Swimsuit. $100 AUD

The AT-AT Swimsuit. $100. AUD

 The Force Swimsuit. $100 AUD

 Nerd Meets Girl has also come up with their own  collection of swimsuits that pay tribute to Star Wars. Each piece has the same shape but the graphics vary. Grab one for $90.00 USD.

 

Etsy also has a slew of Star Wars swimwear, some of which is a direct copy of what Black Milk is selling and some of it more original.

I think this R2D2 wrap , which is going for $47.28 CAD at Rooby Lane is pretty rad.

 

Summer Sonic, another shop on Etsy, has this Darth Vader Swimsuit for $22.11 CAD.

 

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