It is always a day where I have to run a bunch of errands that the weather is just so crappy I barely want to step outside. Today is definitely that day.

I don’t mind being cooped up in a house once in a while. I being projects that I have been meaning to start, catch up on emails (and blogs!!) and generally waste a little bit of time. Which is something that I don’t really get a chance to do that often.

So how did I waste my afternoon???? Watching videos of course!!! But not you normal, Hollywood sucky videos…awesome TeenyB ones!

Did you know TeenyB has a YouTube page???

TeenyB Bikinis

We are always updating it, and the most exciting stuff is about to come. (Hello….Bahamas!!!)

Just this week, Dennii is modeling a super gorgeous Kelly Green Oasis Bikini! Keeps me warm on these miserable wet cold days.

Hot huh?? Just the tip of the iceberg. Be sure to sign up to get notified every time we upload a new video.
And if you think you can make a better video, be sure to visit our Contributors Page where you can do just that. Not only can you submit your own bikini videos (MUST BE WEARING A TEENYB of course) but you can also get $150 gift certificate for doing so. How awesome is that?

Now, that is what a call a great way to pass the time!!!

Traveling back to Florida I browsed the magazine isle for something to read. It is no surprise that when I saw the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, I had to get it.

I knew that our bikinis would not be featured in the magazine, because I would have heard something about it….but that didn’t stop me from looking.

I find it interesting to see what bikinis they choose, where the market is going…. how I feel we stack up. One thing I have noticed about the past 3-4 years of seeing the Swimsuit issue is that they seem to be wearing less and less swimwear all together. I know it is tantalizing to show girls with only a bottom on, and it certainly can sell extra magazines but it makes me wonder, perhaps the bikinis they are choosing are just not that sexy.

Why get a magazine that is supposed to be a “swimsuit issue” and not showcase any swimsuits. Not to mention the dozen or so photos where the girls are simply body painted!!!! Don’t get me wrong, they are hot photos…. I feel in a way the editors at Sports Illustrated realize that having less is more. They are looking for itty bitty bikinis that hug the models curves and totally showcase their bodies… HELLO – that is what TeenyB is all about. Perhaps next year they will realize that they need to be putting their models in more of OUR suits!! That will really make the magazine fly off the shelf!

Another thing I look at while browsing the issue is the photography itself. Being an admirer of an art form that I personally love is always fun for me. I look at the awesome locations they get to shoot at and fantasize about being that big one day. I look at the accessories they use, and angles, lighting, etc. Perhaps I am biased, but I think our photos are just as awesome as theirs.
Mind you, having bombshells like Brooklyn Decker rocking your bikini certainly makes a photo more likable, our models are equally hot – and most importantly everyday people!

One of the things I love about some of our models is that they do not even model full time! THAT is very special!

In any case, Sports Illustrated makes most of their money on this one issue alone and that is an amazing thought.

While we were not featured in the magazine this year, we did get the opportunity to give our swimwear away in the gift bags for all the models that participated for the Sports Illustrated Shoot. Our suits may still be too hot for the printed issue itself, but I hope the models will love wearing our bikinis in their free time!

It always amazes me..for as short of a month that February is, it always seems to be our busiest.

Not in terms of sales…while there are people still buying bikinis for their vacations across the world, I mean behind the scenes. Our Catalog shoots are always something that require a lot of planning, and a lot of attention. This year was no different. But now, as we begin the first day of March we can look back and say – it was definitely all worth it!!!

On location shooting can always provide it’s wrinkles with small problems, hassles of bringing in equipment, models, accessories you name it…but it can also provide you with stunning backdrops that you just cannot get at home. Needless to say – it is a necessary evil to make sure our company continues to grow and succeed.

One of the great things about our catalog shoots is that I get to spend time with the crew and people that I love. It is important to have a job that you love, but to also enjoy the people you work with. It is nothing short of a working vacation…with a emphasis on working!!! But when we look back at it, the hard work doesn’t seem so tough after all, and you are left with the smiles and funny moments that shine throughout the trip.

Speaking of shine….I am most excited about our new products. We have a totally fresh palate of colors this year and it was really a joy to shoot. The models loved them, the photographers found new inspiration with them, and they matched the decor of the locations we shot at. (MORE TO COME ON THAT!!!)

All and all, as I sit down to review the work we have just completed, I will be reminiscing on the experiences and looking forward to the next big trip we take.

Just recently we had the opportunity to bring our swimwear collection to television.

Not only was this special because it was our New Spring 2011 line, which hasn’t been seen ANYWHERE, but it was also our first time doing a live television spot. I have to admit, it was a little nerve racking. I certainly do not have a lot of experience in FRONT of the camera, but it is something that I will just have to get used to. Not only will I need to “get used to it” but I must learn to become excited at the thought of it!

Needless to say, the spot went well. My models looked fantastic (we had 4 of them, and they all looked tremendous in the new Spring colors and styles.) We also created quite a stir at the television studio. I never get tired of seeing people excited around the swimwear and models. The television host seemed at first a little nervous about the suits, saying they were quite small, but I could tell she liked them.

To me, when I see people a little nervous, but interested, it means that we have a product that is still fresh and new. Having a product (especially in a market like swimwear) it is very difficult to have something that IS new and makes people excitable. But we have just that.

Unfortunately, because the television spot was on live t.v., I do not have a recording of it yet..but I am working on it.

Let’s just hope it played out as well as I thought, when we go to review it.

Welcome everyone into the New Year. It is going to be a very exciting one for us and we are charging full steam ahead.

We will be gearing up to our Catalog shoot in the Bahamas and are looking forward to shooting some new girls, as well as some favorites.

One of the new models we are most excited about has another contest running, that we would like to inform you about. This is a great way to get you acquainted with the gorgeous Holly Bricken!!

She not only started out as a Customer of ours, but will soon be one of the featured models on our website.

Stop by the Status Fitness Magazine’s Facebook Fan Page and vote for Holly to be the Cover Model!!

You can see that Holly is already rocking HER TeenyB. She models an Oasis Bikini in Royal Shiny.
Holly is not only gorgeous but she is very sweet too! If she is not motivation to get your butt in bikini gear, then we do not know what WILL motivate you.

Good luck Holly on your contest, we hope you win!

I hope that everyone is having a fantastic holiday season. Merry Christmas to all.
This year, we are spending Christmas down south -in Barbados. It is our first trip to this Country and we are having a great time. I always enjoy visiting new Caribbean islands for two reasons:

#1. I love the sun and the sand (even though I seem to be getting less of it these days with a new kid on board)
#2. It keeps me in touch with new trends and styles of bikinis.

Barbados is really an English-heavy island. Sure some Americans visit, but this is mainly a British vacation destination. I can safely say that this island can seriously use a nice dose of TeenyB.

When packing my bags, I was going for more of our conservative styles (knowing this is an island that trends to the conservative) but I have seen a fair share of tiny bikinis.

The sad thing is they do not necessarily look like they are doing any justice to women’s figures. Our TeenyB slogan is “Less Fabrics, More Looks” but I see now that it is really only half of the battle.

What makes our bikinis so special is not that it is just Less fabric, but it is also CUT PERFECTLY to accentuate your body and a womanly curve! It truly makes me even more excited that we are completely re-shooting and re-launching our new B.Luxe (Micro Bikini Line) this spring- 2011. It is going to BLOW this island away……

Want to make your TeenyB do a little work for you???

Our video contest was such a success, we have decided to keep up our Contributors section and allow EVERYONE to participate WHENEVER they want! Photos and/or Videos are accepted. Simply capture yourself, your subject, whomever in a TeenyB and submit it! You can take photos of yourself rocking your bikini on vacation, at your house, anywhere!!! Or test out your acting skills and make a video. Every accepted admission receives $150 Gift Certificate!!! It’s that simple.

Visit our Contributor’s Page today and see what your missing.

We are shooting test shoots for our Bahamas 2011 Catalog Shoot in the month of December.

If you have a Valid US Passport, No Tattoos and want to model for TeenyB, please follow the link and fill out the form to be considered.

All test shoots will receive a complimentary TeenyB bikini for their time.

One of the most exciting times for us is the coming of a new season.
Sure, we continually shop for patterned fabric for our bikinis, but for our solids – we only choose them for the New Spring Collections.

We have finally received the new color cards and have been eagerly checking them out. The hardest part is narrowing our selection down. How does one successfully traverse the waters of picking out just a handful of colors when there are so many to choose from? It is easy to become overwhelmed and second guess yourself, leaving you paralyzed at the decision making process.

One rule I have been taught and now live by is the K.I.S.S method. Keep It Simple Stupid.
I suppose that is why many designers come up with storylines to their newest collections. I think it helps them stay focused and on track. Because at the end of the day it is very easy to become distracted. I tend to be attracted to many different looks and do not have one set style. Many times, (I do admit) each of my styles do not even mesh that well together. I guess you could say my style is pretty eclectic. This extends from my interests in music, to my taste in food. But one has to build up their style over time. If I went out shopping today for a brand new wardrobe, I would not be able to purchase all of the random pieces I am attracted to…nothing would match. I would first have to start with my basics. The pieces that will help me polish and maintain my look. Once I have a good base of those, then I can start to branch out into the more unique items that will really define my style. And just like TeenyB – with each coming Season, we are able to build up our chest of colors, styles and trims.

I find this year to be extremely exciting, not only because we have new styles to introduce but we are also going with a totally new color palate. Something fresh and exciting!

While our deadline is still a few weeks away for final decision…I am always staying focused. You have only just begun to really get a sense of the style of TeenyB!! But there is SO much more to us!!

Well we are finally recovered from the Who Dat Nation/TeenyB Pool Party a few weekends ago. It is easily agreed the party was a huge success.
Not only were we able to get a lot of new fresh faces to the party, but we had some old favorites as well. I envision this number to continue growing the more our company grows.

We were also able to introduce a few new bikini tops at this party. While we only offered one top in each size (in assorted colors) they went quickly. The lucky ones who came early were able to have full choice of all the bikinis offered. And since everyone gets to keep their bikinis, a few lucky girls have the VERY FIRST of these styles ever!!!

We will have plenty of photos to show off the new tops in due time – when we start shooting our Spring 2011 catalog, but until then, you will just have to get your fill at our Facebook Fan Page – TeenyBBikinis

I will leave you with one photo…

The rest you will have to check out on our Facebook Fan Page – and I promise there are a LOT more bikinis in them.

Most recently there was a huge fitness/bikini/body building competition in Las Vegas called The Olympia. Girls spend many months preparing all season to attend this event and it is getting bigger each year.

We were specially excited because we had a few girls wearing our bikini for the competition and of course wanted to see them do well! Not only that, but they were wearing some CUSTOM made Crystalized bikinis (something of which we only offer on a private basis.)

A special congratulations to Jaime Baird for taking 4th place in the Bikini Overall! This was her first time at Olympia and she did fantastic! A photo below, courtesy of RX Muscle.com shows her on stage.

To view all of the contestants photos, visit RX Muscle.com/Contests

Also in the contest and placed 6th overall was Alison Rosen. She rocked a TeenyB bikini and looked amazing doing it.

And finally Khanh also participated and looked amazing in her India colored Butterfly top! Complete with a crystalized bow detail that we personally thought, stole the show!!!

Be sure to check out all of the contestants and their bikinis on RX Muscle.com!

If you are a bikini fitness competitor and are interested in a customized TeenyB bikini, be sure to email us.

Just sitting down reflecting on our last shoot. Finally got a chance to take the boat out to some close islands that have a lot of great things to shoot, especially when you have a model in our bikini standing in front of it.

As always, the shoot was a success. Not only were the girls a pleasure to work with, the weather was in our favor and the fresh air was perfect. The only problem we really had was – NOT ENOUGH TIME. We get set up, scout a few places to shoot and then the next thing you know, the sun is going down and we have to leave.

No worries, now that the weather is starting to really cool off, it just gives me an excuse to get out and do some more shooting. And that is exactly what I plan on doing. Once we get back into town, we are out on the boat again so I can hit a few more of those spots we had scouted.

While I am no where near finishing the edits on this last batch, we do have a nice behind the scenes shot.

This photo means so much more than just a few girls standing in front of me. We actually used a series of this shoot to promote a PARTY we will be having mid October!!!

It has been a really long time since we have had a party, so we are excited to get a lot of the new models we have been working with together and interacting. That and of course we will have some BIKINIS to give away! It is always one of our favorite things to do, especially since we have a few new styles to introduce.

If you ever read this blog, you already know how much I love football. So it comes as no surprise that I am super excited that the season is now upon us. FINALLY something good to watch on television.
This year is even more special because we are entering the season (I am a New Orleans SAINTS fan) as reigning Champions! I have high hopes for this year, no reason why we cannot pick up right where we left off!

The same applies for TeenyB actually. Just because we are ending the Swimming season for many, does not mean that we cannot continue to build on all of the progress we have made throughout the year.

In fact, this year has been our best yet, and I have every reason to believe that NEXT will be even better!!
We are excited to be introducing NEW PRODUCTS next year including 3 bikini tops. We will also relaunch our MICRO BIKINI LINE incorporating a few more bottoms to match our sexy Triangle Tops. And of course we will continue to expand our ever popular BRAZILIAN BIKINIS!!

There is much to celebrate with TeenyB and last week, we did just that!

You are only as good as the people you surround yourself with in life and our growth at TeenyB is also a direct reflection of the people who are a part of this company. What better way to celebrate our successes than with a few bottles of champagne and some good home cooking!!!!

Wishing a special thanks to all the TeenyB Staff.

Well the end of Summer is coming close and many of you will be starting to put your bikinis away until next year. If you are lucky, you may take a trip in the Fall to an island down South, or go on a cruise where you will enjoy some sunshine-y weather. But while you are soaking up your last few weeks of Summer, we are getting ready to really start working hard.

We have 3 new bikini top styles that we have been working on that we know you’ll love and now we get to go shopping for some special fabrics and trims. We also plan on launching a panty line in the Fall. This way, you can enjoy the comfortable micro bikini styles of TeenyB, but in a luxurious lingere fabric. This one, we have been waiting to launch of a long time, and it was definitely worth the wait!

We are also excited to start ramping up our photo shoots as well. The weather will start to become cooler, making it much easier to spend the day out in the sun and on the water shooting.

We did manage to sneak in a few photo shoots in August, but our very last one got canceled due to rain!
Here is a photo of Angela, AnnMarie and Desiree on the beach from THEIR photo shoot. The full photo sets should be up on the site soon in the models section, but make sure to try and spot them on the website modeling some of their personal favorite bikinis!!

Well it feels like I am always trying to play catch up with updating this blog. I turn around and the week is over. Time really does fly when you are having fun!

We have a bunch of great things going on with TeenyB – including the successful Fashion Show we hosted about two weeks ago!!

You can see several photos from this Fashion Show on our FACEBOOK Fan page. Either click on the link, or search for TeenyBBikinis!!

Our models did terrific and we have been busy setting up photo shoots for each girl who participated. Not only will they be featured on our storefront, but also in our MODEL PAGE GALLERY!

A few highlights of the fashion show that were a big hit with the girls… RUFFLES!
Showing off a girlie attitude is always fun, and this playful addition to our Classic Cut Triangle Top is just the ticket. (We made it even more girlie by adding crystal rhinestones!) While none of crystallized bikinis are for sale on our website yet, they still were a favorite with the crowd!

Be sure to check out all the other photos today! (There are a LOT posted on FB so you won’t want to miss them!)

If you have visited the site lately in hopes of seeing our new PRINTS, you may be pleasantly surprised to find we actually have two Brand New Bottoms Styles added to our collection.

We have officially launched the two new bikini bottoms to the site this month. You can find them in our Classic Separates Collection, but be sure to watch out for the expansion across our B.Luxe and B.Couture lines.

We have such a great interest in our Brazilian bottoms, but the biggest comment was: “But I just love the pucker butt so much…I am not sure I can give it up!”
Well now you don’t have to. We have combined the two styles to create one unforgettable bottom! The only question is, why didn’t we do this sooner?

The two styles are the newest Brazilian Cuts (WITH PUCKER!) Our (Style #415 – Brazilian Half Pucker) and (Style #425 – Brazilian Full Pucker). But what exactly IS the difference between these styles, and the puckers we already have?

Classic Half Pucker VS. Brazilian Half Pucker
Both styles have the pucker detail (down half of the back)
The front is the same cut on both styles. Minimal coverage and low at the waist.
The difference lies in the crotch and bottom coverage.
Classic Pucker has a narrow crotch and most of the coverage is visible ONLY on the top half of your butt. This is a VERY cheeky bottom.
Brazilian Half Pucker has a much wider crotch width (almost 2 inches wider than the Half Pucker) and the coverage begins LOWER on your bottom. This bottom covers roughly 45% of your butt.
Both bottoms will still have ability to show off your cheeks, but the Brazilian Half Pucker has a slightly MORE coverage.

CLASSIC HALF PUCKER

BRAZILIAN HALF PUCKER

Classic Full Pucker VS. Brazilian Full Pucker
Classic Full Pucker does not have side straps. It is connected at sides with 2 o-rings. Coverage in front is wide and low at hips. Back gives a full coverage of your bottom (as full as we like it at TeenyB anyway) and the pucker detail extends fully down the back.
Brazilian Full Pucker has 2 side straps and a minimal front (similar to our Half Pucker Styles). Back pucker detail extends fully down the back. This bottom covers roughly 50-55% of your butt. A great style for the person who is not yet ready to try the half pucker but wants less coverage than our Classic Full Pucker.

CLASSIC FULL PUCKER

BRAZILIAN FULL PUCKER

Well if things aren’t hot enough for you outside, then we know how to turn up the heat for sure!!

Just finished up a terrific photo shoot with one of our favorite models, Lindsay this past weekend. We haven’t had the pleasure of shooting her since our Cayman trip. We were definitely ready for some face time.

And what better day to shoot her than with a BUNCH of NEW PRODUCTS! They are not up on the site yet, but we just had to post a sneak peak of Linsday modeling our NEW MESH PRINT! (She shot in two new mesh prints that day)

While we had a great time shooting new products, we know that it never replaces a great on location shoot – so we promised her the next time we get together, it will be somewhere Exotic! Now the fun part is deciding just where we want that to be!

Keep a look out for some new sexy prints coming to TeenyB Storefront soon!

Happy Birthday To You….
Happy Birthday To You….
Happy Birthday Dear Melissa….

We all know how the song goes. But we still want Melissa to know just how much we love her!
It is her Birthday week and we couldn’t pass up the chance to celebrate it with her!!

She has much to celebrate as well.

We were very proud sponsors of her this year as she competed in the Bikini Fitness circuit.
While TeenyB does not yet have their OWN team, or really sponsor many people, there was a special reason we chose to give her the extra love and attention.

#1. She is one of MY best friends. And anything I can do to support her is music to my ears
#2. Melissa is also working with us on an even bigger venture for our Bikini Fitness line for Competition Suits!

Here are a few special photos from Melissa at her competition (which she took 1st PLACE!!!)

The bottom Melissa is wearing (up until now has been a Custom Bottom) that we make for our Competition Girls. It has been such a hit that we have extended it to our website. (Look out for this bottom to launch THIS MONTH). We will start it out in our Classic Separates Collection.

The bottom Melissa is wearing is called a Brazilian Full Pucker. (We also make a Brazilian Half Pucker design as well).

You may be able to see a special bling on the front of Melissa’s suit. Part of our newest designs for Competition Suits are going to include custom Swarovski Crystal Designs! Melissa’s design incorporates our Logo right on the front!!!

To us, it is obvious why Melissa one, and it has nothing to do with the suit she is wearing…BUT it certainly doesn’t hurt either!

Happy Birthday Melissa and Congratulations on your First Place win!!