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Red Carter: South Beach's Bikini Maverick

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These days, South Beach swimwear designer, Red Carter, is almost as famous as his glamorous swimsuit creations and the celebrities who wear them.

Red Carter unveiled his 2009 collection this summer at the Mercedes-Benz Swimwear show in Miami. The 35-year-old designer was also named the “Mercedes-Benz Presents” talents for his swimwear innovation.

Earlier this year, Red Carter received another distinction of honor when Project Runway host Heidi Klum graced the pages of Sports Illustrated alongside funnyman Will Ferrell. Heidi sported several Red Carter swimsuits including his sexy, multi-colored “Navajo” bikini.

And Red Carter doesn’t disappoint with his 2009 collection. Drawing inspiration from the Roaring ’20s, he incorporates a mixture of contemporary and retro-style bikinis, cut-out monokinis, maillots and “old Hollywood” glamour bathing suits.

Photo courtesy: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Anna Kosturova's "Rainbow Bikini" goes Hollywood

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It’s no secret, swimwear designer Anna Kosturova’s one-of-a-kind crochet creations have major star power. Ever since supermodel Marissa Miller graced the cover of SI wearing nothing but layers of turquoise beads paired with Kosturova’s super sexy “Beach Goddess” bikini bottom, the designer has been in uber-high demand.

We were on hand when the Czechoslovakian-born, Vancouver resident debuted her 2009 swimwear collection in July at the Swimwear Tradeshow inside the Miami Convention Center. Her designs were vibrant and alive, capturing the raw essence of hippie-chic ecclecticity in a way that only she can.

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Rebecca Gayheart

Actress Rebecca Gayheart was probably trying to channel her inner flowerchild when she donned what we’re pretty sure is Anna Kosturova’s “Rainbow Bikini” this summer during a getaway in St. Barts. Remeber her? She played Luke Perry’s mob-princess girlfriend on 90210.

These days she’s better known as Mrs. McSteamy – the real-life wife of “his royal hottness” (a.k.a Eric Dane), who stars as Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloane on Grey’s Anatomy.

By the way, Anna Kosturova’s “Rainbow Bikini” is featured as a People.com editor’s pick for “must-have” swimuits. Gotta have one too? Click here and get one in rainbow or turquoise sequine stripes.

Photo courtesy of People.com.

Anna Kournikova Loves Red Carter

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Anna Kournikova was spotted in the front row at the Red Carter Swimwear Show in Miami. Yes, we know that she is or was married to latin pop star Enrique Iglesias (depending on which rumors you believe), but Anna and Red have a number of things in common.

They both live in the fashionable “South of 5th area” in Miami, home to the rich and famous, and we are sure Anna looks great in Red’s suits. Besides that, we are not sure if there is any other connection. Anna may be the most ubiqutous celebrity in Miami. We have seen her a number of times bopping around South Beach and Anna sightings are often. The much covered Anna is in yet another spread, this time modeling sexy swimsuits in Maxim.
She has been known to frequent the Taste bakery on Alton Road in her sweats, where her picture is posted on their bulletin board. Compared to tennis supertstar and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, Maria Sharapova, Anna is quite small but has a fit body and great legs. Anna has also graced the pages of the Sports Illustrated swimwear issue. We could also picture her in this sexy Anna Kosturova cut-out monokini.

Pictured next to Anna is famed model diva Irene Marie of the eponomously named modeling agency. The Irene Marie agency was spotlighted on the very short running MTV show “8th and Ocean.”