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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hampton U chapter.

The count down for winter break is on!!!! We have less than a month until we can go home, relax, get some good food and order some new bundles for spring semester! Spring break isn’t the only time to travel and get a change of scenery and weather. Spending a week or 2 in Aruba, Cancun or some other beach destination might be just the getaway you need but what bathing suit are you going to strut the island with?!? We have the perfect swimwear collection for all of our Nubian Queens.

Red Star Collection is a bomb black owned swimwear collection created by a designer named ‘Red’, who designed for icons such as Buddy Miles and Ike Turner. Red later went on to create her “Red Star” swimwear collection which then made her “The Mother of the KenteKini and the DashiKi Swimwear”. Her bathing suits took social media by storm. Her unique dashiki designs and radiant skinned models went viral.

 

Please visit https://www.shopredstarcollection.com to see more of these beautiful bathing suits made for all Nubian Queens of 2016.

 

Each design included in the collection has its own vibe and feel but they are all unified through African Prints and the gold and copper adornments on the suit. Here are some articles of her beautiful collection.

 

#1. Green High Waist DashiKi Metallic Leatherette

This high waisted two piece swimsuit was made for a queen with the copper accents around the whole suit and the classy peek-a-boo slits on the hip area definitely bring out each and every curve of a women no matter what the size. The simple but yet intricate printed design shows royalty and status and the earth green symbolizes renewal and energy. This suit is priced at $179 https://www.shopredstarcollection.com/products/green-high-waist-dashikin…

#2. Ankara Print One Piece & Matching Head Wrap Set

This is a new release one piece bathing suit with a vibrant print including colors such as yellow, orange, sky blue and green. The Ankara print has many different shapes like triangles, bows, circles and zigzags which adds complexity and more uniqueness to the suit. The great part about this bathing suit is that it includes a matching head wrap which gives the bathing suit a very regal look. The head wrap can be worn with our without the bathing suit to dress up an afrocentric look. This suit can be purchased for $89 https://www.shopredstarcollection.com/products/copy-of-gold-edition-time…

#3. Mirage Kentekini 2 String Thong Gold Metallic Leatherette

This is also a new release two piece thong bathing suit that has bold & bright colors perfect which are perfect to wear around a Caribbean island. The bathing suit top is different than the traditional bikini top, there is a triangle of fabric to cover majority of the woman’s breast but there is a cut out on the top of the cleavage and another bigger cut to give a “little under boob” action. Each border of this suit has gold to add to the Nubian Queen theme that this collection gracefully embodies. This suit can be purchased for $119 https://www.shopredstarcollection.com/products/new-release-mirage-2-stri…

 

 

 

 

 

  Olivia is a Sophomore Strategic Communications major Marketing minor form Staten Island, New York. She loves going out to eat, planning events and giving back to the community. Olivia hopes that through her writing and community outreach that she can positively change a young woman's life even if it is in the smallest way possible.