Strange Bikinis

When Strange Bikinis owner and designer Ali Conway started Strange Bikinis, she did so with the sole purpose of inclusion. Sure, you see it everywhere today in companies like Nike, LuluLemon, Alo Yoga, and even couture fashions labels such as Stella Mcartney and Marc Jacobs are riding the inclusive bandwagon (let’s be clear the more companies that adopt this practice the better), all we are saying is that we have been doing it since day one! When is day one you ask? Spring 2012.  Yep, we have been making sassy little bikinis for babes who want to wear cheeky bikinis. Slowly but surely we are making the beaches cheekier and we love it!

We are a small business based out of Reno, NV but we have excellent news for you. We ship worldwide! Yep, bikini shop from your phone. However, we are super pumped about our brand new brick and mortar retail bikini shop in Santa Cruz, California. Bay area babes we can’t wait to see you. We also have a brick and mortar in Reno, NV. Bikini shopping in person has never been better. Our staff is the friendliest and honestly, you will leave feeling amazing. We can’t wait to meet you.

If you're just finding Strange Bikinis now, then you probably don’t know that Ali started this business out of her in-laws home. She used to hand sew each and every bikini. It was a “made to order” type operation. Now you can bikini shop our beautiful collections designed by Ali, but produced by our small batch factory in San Francisco, California. Each collection has limited quantities to provide the utmost quality product we can achieve. However, if you’re in the mood for a custom bikini or one piece we have something for you too.

To us a real woman is someone who is comfortable in her own skin. She feels free to be herself and be confident in who she is plus she puts adventure first. Whether it’s having spring break in Bali, swimming under waterfalls in Hawaii, dancing at music festivals, or hiking in Costa Rica, or ordering a cocktail from a spa apres ski in Aspen (she orders over, not up), she’s there to be herself and do whatever the hell she wants. A real woman can be plus size, she can be thin, she can be anywhere in between, all that matters is her view of herself, what makes her real is her genuine passion for life and living it to the fullest. 

We want your bikini shopping experience with Strange Bikinis to reflect your authenticity and to celebrate you and everything you love. Whether that’s wearing coverups to find tacos after a long day at the beach or rocking your yellow polka dot ‘kini in the hot tub-- we’re there for you and we’re all about it. In fact, can we join you?

We’re just going to start off by saying this, the best swimsuit for your body type is one that makes you feel best. All of the arbitrary rules that we’ve seen over the years saying things like “you can’t wear a bandeau bikini tops if you’re a DDD bra size” or “you can’t mix and match colors if you have a long torso” are so outdated. Really, who made these rules? The new rule is that we define what looks good for us! You can totally rock high waisted bikini bottoms if you’re petite, and being plus size is all the more reason to wear a string bikini top. 

Highlight the things you love about yourself and forget about the rest. If you love your bum, show it off with cheeky bikini bottoms! If you want to cover up, we’re here for that too. We have full coverage bikinis like the El Capitan Bikini Bottoms. Bikini shopping can be hard, but our ultra flattering suits are there to hug every curve and show off your favorite assets. A real woman dresses for herself and picks clothing that shows off who she is!

There are so many ways to bring your swimwear from the beach to everyday life! The Retro Palm print Galena one piece is one of our favorite suits to wear as a bodysuit with a cute skirt and some accessories, wear her to brunch or to a party! We love wearing our bikini tops under dresses, tops, and jumpers or as lightweight sports bras. All of our one piece suits and bikini tops are great for yoga or as loungewear. We love wearing our best-selling 2018 Arancia bikini top (it’s on sale!) under a sweater watching Netflix.

When you order from Strange Bikinis, you’re ordering from real people. Unlike some huge corporations, we put our hands on every single item. When we’re shipping your orders we check every bikini to make sure it’s perfect for you, wrap it in bikini print tissue paper, and write notes to you telling you how much we love and appreciate you. We’re like your dream person but actually we’re better because we won’t steal the covers at night! The women who work at Strange Bikinis truly love swimwear and are the biggest Strange fans of all. 

Most of us who work here have at least three sets and nothing makes us more excited than when we get to see the newest bikinis because we know just how much you’re going to love them too. Like we’ve said before, bikini shopping can be tricky! We’ve seen that a lot of women have life long insecurities they’re working on overcoming (you’re not alone if you have one) so we’ve created a community that’s there to lift you up and celebrate the real you! When you shop with us, we will do everything we can to help you feel your best and we welcome you as a Stranger! We think you’re going to love it here.

You can find us on Pinterest, Instagram, or Facebook @strangebikinis. We often post about giveaways, discount codes for bikinis on sale, sale items that are new to the website, free shipping, and so much more! We love when you tag us in your photos or share your adventures with us. When you sign up for our newsletter you receive 10% off your first order and you get first access to sales and amazing news plus you can sign up for our influencer program that’s open to everyone and gives you 25% off all items.

Just by scrolling down this far I know you are interested in more details about Strange Bikinis and we would personally like to thank you for doing so! Bikini shopping online can be quite daunting. Bikinis shopping in person isn’t easy either, but rest assured Strange Bikinis has created high end designer swimwear with sustainability in mind.