We want to improve our swimwear and grow our company. Over the next year, you will see changes, some temporary and some permanent, in the way we do business. Here's what will change and what we aim to achieve:
Change can be difficult but also an adventure! We hope our loyal customers join us for the ride and find even more to love about KaiKini. If you have yet to find a suit to fit you, we cannot wait to welcome you with fun, beautiful, new styles!
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DO YOU WANT TO HELP BUILD BETTER SWIMWEAR |
In our commitment to enhance our product line, KaiKini is adding styles and expanding the size range of our current patterns. Do you struggle when shopping for swimwear? If so, email aloha@kaikini.com to join our team of product testers and receive a free KaiKini in exchange. Join the body-positive movement with KaiKini! Mahalo, Kate, Ash, Luvie & Noe |
KaiKini Bikinis wants to share our handmade bikinis all across the Hawaiian Islands & the Continental U.S.
Our first stop: your favorite store.
Do you have any friends who own a small, curated lifestyle boutique? If you send us the contact information of the Buyer at your favorite shop and your tip leads to a wholesale order, you will receive a FREE KaiKini top or bottom!
For more information, please reach out to aloha@kaikini.com.
Thank you for your continued support of our local, woman-owned-and-operated, small business.
Mahalo,
Kate, Ash, Luvie & Noe
The Team at KaiKini
We streamlined our fabric purchasing process. By ordering prints in larger quantities, we:
Any paper we use in the office and for packing slips is 100% post-consumer recycled and made from recycled food & beverage containers. Even our packaging for shipments is reusable, biodegradable, and constructed of recycled material!
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST – We are a women-owned, locally-made, handmade bikini company. We pride ourselves on fostering a fun, safe environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance.
When you buy swimwear from KaiKini, you are both shunning fast-fashion sweatshops and supporting local workers earning a living wage.
Thank you for supporting KaiKini and our mission towards a more sustainable world!
Mahalo,
Kate, Ash, Luvie & Noe
The Team at KaiKini
]]>We have an exciting announcement. Our turnaround time for custom swimwear has decreased from 3-5 weeks to 2 weeks with our new prints! We are now ordering prints in larger quantities in order to eliminate production delays.
For custom swimwear orders, the following fabrics are now guaranteed for a two-week turnaround time. Please note: For customers requiring a fitting appointment, the turnaround window begins after your consultation.
In Other News...
We now offer both a full line of Ready-to-Wear suits in our most current prints as well as "Rack" Sale Suits, made from our retired prints.
These are great options for customers who do not need customization, want to save money and want their KaiKini right away.
All of our pre-made suits ship within one business day.
Thank you for your continued support of our local, women owned-and-operated, small business!
Mahalo,
The Team at KaiKini
]]>Last summer, we launched KaiKini Cares Community Fund, in order to formalize our commitment to organizations aligned with these values. We raised a total of $837 in 2022 that was split between Waipa Foundation, Kauai YWCA, Surfrider Foundation and Kauai Hospice.
In addition, we sent 400 of our fabric face masks to The Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati for families to use during their stay. As a Cincinnati native, KaiKini’s owner, Kate, wanted to support not only her hometown but a dear friend who has dedicated herself to supporting the organization after she lost her infant daughter to illness.
For 2023, KaiKini will continue its financial support of Waipa Foundation, a living learning center that teaches, shares, and inspires Hawaiian values and ahupua`a practices.
By building passion, skills, competency in related areas of knowledge, Waipa works to care for people & community.
In addition to supporting Waipa, KaiKini will be working with Hawaiian cultural practitioners to evaluate our business; insuring we are in alignment with traditional Hawaiian values and practices.
This year, we will also be supporting Women In Need (WIN), a nonprofit organization that empowers women who have been through domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse, and incarceration.
WIN is committed to guiding women and teens towards sobriety, self-esteem and responsibility; developing positive life skills needed to become independent and to break the generational cycles of hopelessness and abuse.
Services offered by WIN include: transitional housing, outpatient substance abuse recovery, personal development classes, domestic violence survivor support, case management, housing for homeless families, community resources, Hawaiian cultural initiatives and a gifting closet.
The funds (and goods) raised by KaiKini for Women In Need will supply essential household and personal care/hygiene items for WIN’s gifting closet. Gifting Closet items are available to anyone in need.
This past year brought about big changes for KaiKini as Taryn, KaiKiniʻs Founder, sold the company in May. While KaiKini has continued to customize swimwear for our loyal customers, our new Owner, Kate Henze, has been busy behind the scenes, learning the ins-and-outs of our designs and business.
The KaiKini team members you have come to know and trust over the years have remained the same and Kate is truly grateful to be working in collaboration with all three of these talented women. Luvie, our Lead Seamstress, has worked for the company for more than seven years. Ashleen, Kaikiniʻs Production Coordinator, and Noe, our Junior Seamstress, have been with us for almost two years. Each one of our team brings their individual style, dedication to excellence and spark to each piece of swimwear we create. Our hope is that each of you experiences this when interacting with us and feels the difference when you are out and about in your KaiKini.
Vision
Kateʻs vision for moving forward revolves around a few core principles…
Sustainability
You may have noticed that we have not been holding regular live auction events like in years past. As Kate began examining production expenses and rising material costs, it became clear that regular, deeply-discounted events would not be sustainable for the longevity of KaiKini. With that said, we have been working diligently to trim costs (without sacrificing our people or product quality) and to offer new purchasing options- allowing customers to buy for less and get swimwear delivered faster than in the past.
This Fall, we began producing an extensive line of Ready-to-Wear suits, allowing customers (not needing custom work) to both save money and get our suits straight away, without waiting on production. Our retired fabrics have also been made into Sale (“Rack”) Suits- now available on our website.
In addition, beginning with prints released in Fall 2022, we have streamlined our fabric purchasing process.
By ordering prints in larger quantities, we:
Moving forward, we plan to launch new prints in three seasons: Spring (mid-February), Summer (April), and Autumn/Winter (mid-November).
Community
In July, we launched our KaiKini Cares Community Fund. Through customer donations and setting aside a portion of every suit we sell, KaiKini chose to support four local organizations for 2022: The Waipa Foundation, Kauai YWCA, Kauai Hospice, and The Surfrider Foundation. Solidifying our commitment to supporting women, the environment, and our community, KaiKini Cares raised $837, to be split equally between these organizations.
In addition, we donated 400 face masks to The Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati to support the wellbeing of children undergoing medical treatment and their families, during their stay at RMH.Holiday Pop-Up Shop
In November, we transformed a wall of our production studio into a functional display space and opened our doors to the public for the holiday season. In addition, we partnered with several local jewelry artists and artisans to offer handmade goods and gifts.
For 2023
Holiday
KaiKini will be closed until Wednesday, January 4th, for staff holiday.
Now Open
Our production studio will be open to the public Tuesdays-Fridays 12-4 pm; Weekends
by appointment only. (Closed Mondays for staff training and team-building)
Inclusivity
We are working to expand our design and customization options to become more size-inclusive. Want to help us expand our options and help us test out styles and new sizes? Tell us about you and what you struggle with when shopping for swimwear. You can help us make a more inclusive product and we can get you into your first KaiKini…on us!
Contact us at: mahalo@kaikini.com
VIP Subscription Service
We have been working to establish a subscription program that would not only send members regular pieces of swimwear but would include the following: a lower custom suit price point, try-on suits, regular online fitting consultations, exclusive (pre-release) access to new prints and sales events, fabric samples and exclusive deals from our artisan partners. If all goes as planned, this service will be rolled out in Spring, ahead of our Summer print launch.
In Your Town
KaiKini is expanding our wholesale business. Want to buy KaiKini in your favorite local store? Send us a message and give us details, including location, shop owner/buyerʻs name, and contact information. If we gain a new retailer from your lead, we have ways of thanking you!
Contact us at: mahalo@kaikini.com
Website
We are working to improve our website to make it easier to view print options and to ease the ordering process. During this process, feel free to reach out by phone or email with any questions or for ordering assistance. https://www.kaikini.com/pages/contact
Salt of the Earth
Our parent company, Salt of the Earth 808 LLC, will be launching a new lifestyle brand, SOTE, in the new year! The brand will feature handcrafted, sustainable goods from artisans on Kauai, across the Hawaiian Islands, and from around the United States.
KaiKini Cares Community Fund
For 2023, we chose to continue our support of Waipa Foundation and will be adding Women In Need to our fund.
Women In Need offers training, housing, and other support to women transitioning from domestic violence, incarceration, and homelessness. We have decided to raise funds (and goods) for their Gifting Closet, to provide essential personal hygiene, household, bath, and body products to those in need.
KaiKini customers can take part in supporting these organizations in several ways:
From all of us here at KaiKini…
Mahalo Nui for being a part of our family. Hereʻs to a New Year filled with adventures, sun, and fun in our favorite swimwear!
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Greenhouse Monstera and Gold Dust, amazing on their own and even better when they are paired together for your custom KaiKini!
Use discount code GODDESS15 to save 15% off when you choose Greenhouse Monstera or Gold Dust as your primary fabric! Offer expires 7/25 @ Noon HST.
Build your custom bikini in Greenhouse Monstera 💚
Build your custom Bikini in Gold Dust ✨
]]>Don't know which patterns and solids to pair for your perfect Kaikini? We have recently added Dusty Plum, a new True Red and Navy (recycled) to our solid color collection. Remember, when you customize reversible pieces, you get two suits in one. Many styles also have the option of customizing under bust or hip bands! Here is some inspiration for your custom suit.
See what prints pair well with our Dusty Plum
Start building your custom bikini in True Red
Start building your custom bikini in Deep Green
Start building your custom bikini in Lilac
Start building your custom bikini in Teal
Start building your custom bikini in Taupe
Start building your custom bikini in Navy
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We are giving away over $1,000 in prizes at our live auction! These amazing prizes range from jewelry to activewear to free custom pieces. But our favorite part about this giveaway is that it features all local Kauai based women-owned businesses! On July 1st we will announce 9 winners at our Summer Live Auction starting at noon HST.
You can be entered for a chance to win one of the following prizes:
@kaikinibikinis Custom bikini top + bottom in print of choice
@sandyfeethawaii Crossbody Bag in Print of Choice
@theiwacompany Pakalana Set in size of choice
@majestic.jewels.hawaii Tahitian Pearl Studs, 14K Gold Filled Tahitian Pearl Necklace, and 5 Tahitian Pearl Flower Agate Bracelet
@nataliearth A Honu World, 2019, 8x10 Metal Print
@lovellysea Size 7.5-8.5 (adjustable) Lauhala cuff 18 inch 14K gold filled cone shell necklace
@solremedies Reef Safe Sunscreen
@seaweedandsage Crystal-topped pen, Jax Kelly Candle, KitSch Cleanse Towel Scrunchies, Daily Planner.
@meliwraps 3 pack Avocado Print Reusable Beeswax Wraps
A big mahalo to the following businesses for participating!
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Our live auction will be on Friday, July 1st at Noon HST!
Enjoy discounts, giveaways, prizes, and more.
Our live auction will be on Friday, July 1st at Noon HST!
Enjoy discounts, giveaways, prizes, and more.
Follow us on Instagram at @kaikinibikins for updates and sneak peaks on the prints we'll be dropping for our summer collection!
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I was never into fashion. I never spent my school days doodling designs in the margins of books…I never dreamed of watching my creations walk down a runway under bright sparkly lights…but sometimes the best things that happen to you are the ones you didn’t plan for.
If I could sum up in 3 words the driving forces that kept KaiKini going over the last 12 years they would be: passion, determination and transformation. When I moved to Kauai in the Spring of 2003 I became obsessed with bikinis. I couldn’t get enough of them. I even worked at a swimwear store part time just so I could get the discount…and buy more. I loved all my kinis, but knew I could take all the things I liked and disliked about them and do even better.
That passion turned into a business. I spent my entire life savings on industrial sewing machines, had them shipped over from LA and taught myself how to sew. It took 8 months of incredibly frustrating trial and error, but I was determined to succeed. The hard work paid off and soon I was in stores across the island and by the beginning of 2011, I launched my website.
Looking back, I realize now that it wasn’t about the fashion, or making the “perfect” bikini…it was about making the “perfect” bikini for YOU, for your body. The very BEST part was seeing how one of my suits could make someone feel. How something I created could literally help someone feel better about themselves, even if it was just a teeny tiny bit better ;) To hear someone say they’ve never been comfortable in a bikini, and now they do, made me feel like all the hard work we put into each one was worth it!
Seeing the joy on someone’s face when they put on a KaiKini for the first time…doing face-to-face consultations and talking through what they're looking for, helping women find the right fit, the right colors to wear…these are the things I will miss most. Witnessing the transformations, the joy, the frustions and working through them. The connections.
I will miss walking into the studio everyday and hearing the hum of the machines, the chit chat between the girls, the music on the speakers. I’m going to miss my staff. Luvie has been with me for over 7 years and I will miss creating things with her, sewing with her, bickering over grain lines and whether or not a print is directional ;) Luvie, thank you for always doing your best, for keeping me in check and for your unwavering faith in me. Knowing that I had your trust and support helped me believe that we could overcome anything!
KaiKini wouldn’t have made it without Luvie or any of the staff that came before her. I appreciate every single person that ever worked with me at KaiKini, whether it was for months or years. You were all part of it, you all had some part, great or small in KaiKini’s journey and I will forever be grateful to you for it. This includes the photographers (shout out to Keith who I worked with the longest and taught me everything I know about product shots and the importance of lighting!), the make-up artists, the collaborators, all the business owners that carried our line…thank you.
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well KaiKini was my first “child” and it definitely took a village (more like a community!) to raise her…Now, with 2 small real children, my passion and determination to raise intelligent, kind, curious, confident girls is now focused on them. KaiKini is not going anywhere and neither am I…we are both transforming and evolving into the next stages of our journey and I couldn’t be more excited to see what happens next.
All my love,
Taryn Mari’
A little trip down memory lane...
KaiKini's first studio up in the Wailua homesteads...we moved in here when we got to big to work out of my home. (This was our little ohana unit behind our house)
We want to see how you radiate confidence by rocking your KaiKini! We are hosting our first ever Photo Contest! Share your KaiKini adventures, moments, and memories to social media for a chance to win one of the following:
To enter:
If we select your content to be posted to the @kaikinibikinis Instagram page, you will be eligible to win one of the prizes above. You can also enter as many times as you like! We will choose winners based off their creativity. Show off your talents and skills in your favorite bikini! Make a try-on haul reel with your newest suits, take a video of you unboxing your latest designs, or show us a photo of you paddling on vacation. We want to see all your KaiKini moments!
Contest is not sponsored or endorsed by Instagram and is open to U.S. Residents only and 18+ older. Items not available for resale. You will only be eligible to win if we choose your content to repost to our Instagram feed.
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Offer is valid from Friday March 18, 2022 - Sunday March 20, 2022.
]]>Our first new arrival, Navy Palm, is a beautiful deep ocean blue with our favorite palm print. Step into paradise with our new tropical design! Pairs with Taupe and Navy.
Next up is Boho Tropical! This new print is where flirty floral meets totally tropical. Colorful, bright, and a fun new design added to our shop! Get a matching kini for your little for the cutest mommy & me set. Pairs with Deep Green, Lilac, Oasis, and Teal (coming soon!).
Looking for something more neutral? Monstera Nudes is calling your name! This print is neutral, simple, elegant, and absolutely stunning! Rock this Hawai’i staple in an amazing color palette. Add Taupe or Deep Green as your reverse side option for two bikinis in one!
Last but not least, Protea Jungle! This gorgeous print is vibrant and bold! Our favorite flower at KaiKini Bikinis is the protea, so why not bring it to life with one of our latest additions!? This design pairs perfectly with Red, Black, Deep Green and Teal (coming soon!).
We want to make sure we're bringing new prints each month that you will LOVE. Building your own bikini with a fabric you are crazy about is so important to us. We want to hear from you; give us feedback! Let us know which new print is your favorite!
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Join us on February 18th at 12pm on our Instagram page, @kaikinibikinis! We will be announcing the giveaway winners throughout the auction, so make sure you are listening in! We can't wait for you to join us!
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Choose from Hibiscus Blush, Mustard Stripes, Coco Palm, Palm Strokes, Mocha, and Mocha Meadow. We can't to see what you come up with! What's your favorite from our latest drop?
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Our pre-made suits are ready to ship to you in a few of our favorite prints! Sizing and quantity is limited, so act fast!
Get 30% off all our masks, including our 3D masks! Our 3D face masks are breathable, easy to talk in, and come in so many fun prints. Grab some for you and your family today!
Don't forget to get your KaiKini clothing at a discounted price this weekend too! Rock our exclusive KaiKini tanks and sweater wherever you go.
]]>We are always looking for ways to improve our brand by listening to you and our amazing community! Our new website allows you to build your dream bikini! Choose your activity, style, print, size, and more for a fully customizable swimsuit. We want to provide our KaiKini ladies with the best overall experience. On our new site, you will be able to view all the different prints and patterns we offer on each of our styles, including a few new ones!
We still provide the same amazing quality, service, and bikinis, just with a new look! You'll find all your old favorites with new names and options. We also want to hear from YOU! Take a look around our new site and let us know what you think. Leave us a comment with your feedback so we can help make your KaiKini experience better than ever. Mahalo for your constant love, support, and aloha.
XOXO,
Taryn & The KaiKini Team
]]>We are so fortunate to work with such incredible people at KaiKini Bikinis. Not only do we work with extremely talented people, we also develop wonderful relationships with these amazing women.
2014 was the first time Jenna French modeled for KaiKini! Even though she didn't have much modeling experience at the time, Jenna was a natural in front of the camera. She has a fun-loving, happy personality that represents our brand so well! Soon after, Jenna also became a product shot model for our website. We were lucky enough to work together many more times over the years until she became a momma in 2016.
A mother of two, she took over her family business last year, Puka Dog. Puka Dog was founded in 2002 in Kekaha and has been a local favorite ever since! They are currently located inside Brennecke’s Deli by Poipu Beach Park; give them a visit!
Throughout all the years, she's become more than a model, but also a personal friend of Taryn, KaiKini's founder. Their kids happily play together and even go to the same school. Taryn says, "I am so proud to see her growth over the years and see her become the incredible mother and business owner she is today!"
We have loved seeing our KaiKini ohana grow throughout the years and we can't wait for the future!
Photos By: @ashfabhawaii
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We can't wait to see how you design your swimsuit with our newest print!
The bold blue contrasts perfectly with the colors from Little Pua and Taupe, from our Recycled Solid Color Collections. Not sure what to choose? Our founder, Taryn, loves Nalu paired with Taupe as the reverse option!
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We wanted to pair this golden print with our colorful flowered Mele Mele print. Our Waves of Gold pattern also pairs really nicely with Taupe from our new Sustainable Solid Color Collections.
Missing Hawaii? Design a custom swimsuit to reflect the beautiful colors found on our islands with our Waves of Gold and Mele Mele prints.
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Taryn Rodighiero, KaiKini Bikinis founder, had never sewed before, but wanted to create a line of bikinis that stayed on and didn't fall apart. She took her life savings and bought five industrial sewing machines and got to work! After months of trial and error, she finally created handmade swimsuits she was proud of! Fast forward to today, KaiKini Bikinis is now the largest manufacturer of Hawaii made swimwear and sells bikinis all over the world!
The first 7 years we were in business, we made suits and stocked them in inventory to sell, but when we started to get more requests for customizations, we realized it was something really special and unique that we could offer our customers. We launched out first custom collection and it was a huge success! Within a year or so, we decided to fully transition into exclusively making custom suits.
Hearing from our customers how good their suit makes them FEEL has been the most rewarding thing during these last 11 years. It’s wonderful when someone likes how it looks, but when someone tells us how great they FEEL in one of our suits, we know we’ve done something really special. Mahalo for supporting us all these years!
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