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Popina Swimwear retro swimsuit giveaway!

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Hi everyone, do I have something fun for you today.

I was contacted by the husband-and-wife team that runs Popina Swimwear, a small retro swimwear boutique in Portland. When I personally am out in nature I’m more likely to be found hiking on a trail or camping than playing in the water on a beach, so I declined to do a review… and one of you lucky readers get to benefit from that!

So what does that mean? You could win one of any of the swimsuits featured on the Popina web site. That’s right, it’s a giveaway!

If you like to be a more covered up (like me!) they have the Retro Sadie, modeled after a 1940s sun suit, a retro halter inspired by the 1950s, or more modern tankinis. Vintage fans will also recognize the Jantzen swimwear styles, too! They are some of my personal favorites of all time. (Esther Williams, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe all wore Jantzen swimsuits at one point or another… doesn’t the Jantzen Vamp Maillot look familiar?) They also have a few styles of their Seafolly Swimwear, which is kind of like the Retro Sadie meets Jantzen, as well as other one-piece vintage swimwear that’s inspired by various decades past. And don’t worry, those of you who like two-piece suits will find plenty of options, too.

Seriously, there are just so many cute styles! Polka dots, solids, patterns… sure has me longing for summer!

What I really like about Popina and why I was happy to do a giveaway for them is that it’s a small business, started by owner Pamela Levenson, who got her start in the garment industry. Pamela later followed her dream to open up a swimwear boutique. I love stories like that. (Hello budding sewists out there, this could be you some day!)

Here’s a little more about the inspiration behind Popina:

Popina Swim is swimwear inspired by the past and the great woman who wore them. Born from a vacation to the Mexican Rivera, one of the first swim suit styles was created because Pamela could not find a fashionable swimsuit that fit and flattered. Pamela has always had a passion for styling of the past (40’s and 50’s in particular) and the swimwear is no exception. Reaching back to those areas Pamela has created styles with the influence of days gone by but with the modern convenience of today’s fabric innovations and bathing suit construction. What’s great about Popina Swim is that you can be active or just relax on the beach in style. You will find Popina Swim somewhere between the Copacabana of the 40’s and Ipanema today.

Now if you’re sipping on a Mai Tai or a Scorpion and dreaming of warm, sunny beaches with clear blue water and white sand, you’re ready to enter!

How to enter the giveaway

1. Go to the Popina Swimwear web site. Pick which swimsuit you’d like to win (one-piece or two-piece), and come back and leave a comment on this post saying which one.

2. Please include your email address in your comment if it’s not obvious on your blog.

3. You can get up to 2 extra entries by doing any of the following:  follow Popina on Twitter, like them on Facebook (um, I’ll trust you on that as I don’t use Facebook, lol), pin a swimsuit from their web site onto Pinterest, or post about this giveaway on the social media outlet of your choice, linking to this post. Then come back and leave a comment saying which of those you did, with a link. If you do two, leave two separate comments.

Easy, right? Better yet, this giveaway is open to anyone in the world!

The giveaway will close Sunday, April 7th at 7pm Central time so get your entries in. The winner will be selected at random by yours truly.

Good luck!!

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  3. Eartha Kitsch says

    I love the Jantzen Vamp Maillot One Piece in red! Something that cute might be the ONLY thing that would get me in a swimsuit. I could vamp it up on my private patio if nothing else.

  5. Adele says

    Amazing giveaway! I love the Jantzen Swimwear Vamp Bathing Suit in black and white polka dot 🙂
    Wish I could afford them all x

  16. L. says

    Jantzen® Vamp Maillot Bathing Suit red with white polka dots 🙂 I posted it on Piterest and I am also following them on fb. This is fabulous! thank you 🙂

  34. Kirstin says

    Hooray – thanks for a lovely giveaway. I love the Jantzen® Vamp Maillot Bathing Suit. It looks like it would be pretty universally flattering. I also love the retro swim cap.

  36. Rebecca says

    Thank you and Popina Swimwear for this awesome giveaway! I pinned the Grace Dalmation Dot on my Pinterest Rebecca Soza my email is lacurlie (at) hotmail (dot) com. Recently started following your blog great inspiration and lots of fun!

  40. PoldaPop says

    Oh my, I love the swimsuits! The Seafolly Retro Boy Let Scallop Black is just about the coolest swimsuit I’ve ever seen. I would love to vamp it up when I take my kiddos to swim lessons! Thank you both for the giveaway! poldapop[at]gmail[dot]com

  43. heidimonkey says

    They are local to me and I already own 2 but I’d love another! I own the retro sadie in red with white dots, and a 2 piece w/the tankini top and the skirted bottom. They are both super comfy, but my favorite is the sadie all the way.

    That being said, I’d love the grace in the black with large cream polka dots. Love the dots! I liked them on facebook, followed them on twitter and pinned 2 suits because I love them so much!

    http://pinterest.com/pin/174162710562250075/
    http://pinterest.com/pin/174162710562250078/

    I’m just a super huge fan of them!!

  52. Dena says

    The Retro One Piece “Grace” in black polka dots is super cute. My email is akdena AT yahoo.com – dena

  58. Christina says

    I have “liked” Popina on FB. I love the one piece Grace “espresso” dot suite! It’s most adorable in a tankini but I don’t know if you’re giving those away. Thanks for the opportunity to try to win this. LuckyUs_5@msn.com
    Christina

  63. Diana says

    I would love to have the Modest Tankini Bathing Suit | Mabel | Turq Pineapple! I was pregnant last summer so I need a new one for this year!

  75. ljhs says

    Wow how fabulous and what choice!. For me it has to be the Jantzen Vamp Mailot one piece in black or the Grace one piece in navy – no wait a minute I really can’t choose as I love them all!. Here’s hoping for a chance to sample one of these beauties, j.honey@ntlworld.com. Good luck to everyone who enters.

  79. Anonymous says

    Have “The Grace” and love it! Would also love Jantzen Vamp Bathing Suit in Black White Polka Dot. Thanks Popina!
    alibottini (at) me (dot) com

  80. Emma says

    I generally prefer hiking too. Despite always living close to the ocean, I’ve never actually done the beach thing since my parents hated it. Though, I’ve done lots of oceanside walks and picnics. But, this past winter I promised myself that when I find a swimsuit that is in my budget and covers enough of me that I am comfortable, I’m going go to the beach and find out what I’m missing. Grace in navy might be what I’m looking for. 🙂

  85. May Loh says

    Love ‘Grace’; the one piece dalmation dot swimsuit! Have liked their page on Facebook…thank you for a fabulous giveaway!
    May x
    *WalkingInMay is currently running a GIVEAWAY…one SIGNED copy of Belinda Hay’s lovely book ‘Style Me Vintage’, please drop by to enter if you have time!*

    http://www.walkinginmay.com

  86. MC says

    I love their swimwear. It is simply amazing. I entered, tweeted, bloggged, Facebooked about it. I really love the One Piece Bathing Suit | Halter | Champagne and Modest Tankini Swimsuit | Mabel | Large Cream Dot. Gorgeous for this upcoming wonderful weather! 🙂 Always great service and wonderful style through Popina! Contact me at mc dot rydzewski at gmail dot com

  87. Nani says

    I love the Jantzen Swimwear Vamp Bathing Suit in Red White Polka Dots. It looks absolutely fabulous! My email is wumbs [at] gmx[.]de

  92. Ines says

    great swimsuits! I am not such a beachgirl, but living at the seaside, I cannot always find excuses not to go… but these beautiful bathing costumes make me want to spend more time in the sun! I love Vintage Swimsuit | Retro One Piece Swimwear “Grace” | Dalmatian Dot.
    inesschweiger(at)hotmail(dot)com

  95. Tamina listening says

    I’ve admired Popina for a long time. I’d love to have one of their suits! My favorite is the gottex one piece.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    eewingo (at) gmail (dot) com

  96. Terri Hannah says

    My favorites are the 1) Jantzen Vamp Maillot Onec Pice in Red, and the 2) Retro Boy Boy Leg Seafolly Once Piece in Black Pinstripe.

    I also liked Popina Swimwear’s Facebook page. Thank you for teh giveaway, this is great!!!!!

    terrilyn@outlook.com

  97. Hansel says

    Ok so my favorite is the Vintage Swimwear | One Piece Bathing Suit “Grace” | Espresso Dot. it’s beautiful! i have a black and white one from you guys as well, best bathing suit ever, and I love that parts of me aren’t hanging out for the world to see. (especially since there are parts that won’t look the same after a baby!)

    I already follow you guys on facebook (how i heard about the contest) 🙂

    I can’t wear most regular suits because they just don’t fit my body correctly. these are honestly the ones that make me look good! Love your suits!

    And even if i don’t win, best of luck to everyone in the contest 🙂

  99. melodyfairitale says

    I Love vintage swimsuits, especially one pieces ♡
    My favorite definitely is the red Retro Sadie with polka dots, Seafolly with blue stripes is awesome too though!

    vendijaelizabete[@]gmail[.]com

  100. ette says

    I fell in love with the red polka dotted Jantzen Vamp Maillot Bathing suit. It is so beautiful!
    Thank you so much for this Giveaway Tasha!

    My email-adress is e.t.t.e [at] gmx [dot] ch

  102. ette says

    And I also liked it on facebook, my nickname there is Ette Ett. I also waited a long time to join facebook, after all it won and still I’m not sure if it was the right decision.
    I picked the polka dotted Jantzen Vamp Maillot Bathing suit.
    Thank you very much for hosting this giveaway, if I’d win I will try to bring a little old Hollywood Glamour to the Swiss lakeside!

    My email-adress is e.t.t.e [at] gmx [.] ch

  134. mstump2721@aol.com says

    My gosh so much that I love! However, the Retro Sadie seems to be calling my name. Just turned 60, am comfortable in my own skin but don’t need to show it all! Love the boy leg feature!

  138. Jessica Cangiano says

    What a thoroughly fantastic giveaway! Though the temps have dropped back down to around their seasonal norm here as the week progressed, last Sunday we were treated to the most gloriously gorgeous, warm, wildly sunny Easter you could ever hope for (it got up to a staggering +25C on the last day of March…in Canada, that’s almost unheard of!). That day, while down by a beach, I even saw three teenage girls suntanning in their swimsuits. It’s a touch too soon in the year for that in my books, but soon enough summer really will be here, and I’d so love to have a new suit when it does arrive. From amongst Popina’s offerings, I think I’m most smitten with Jantzen Vamp Maillot in black.

    Thank you for holding this giveaway, dear gal!
    ♥ Jessica

  140. Phoniex says

    Jantzen Swimwear Vamp Bathing Suit | Red White Polka Dot so adorable I’ve been wanting a retro suit so bad and I like them on FB as well

  143. Nonschn says

    I would go with a classic one: the Jantzen Swimwear Vamp Bathing Suit in Red and White Polka Dots.
    <3

  145. YamYam says

    Retro One Piece Halter – Red White Polka Dot would be my one and only favourit for the summer! I´m very kind of anything I saw at the shop! Lg Ines

  151. nadine says

    what a lovely give-away! 🙂
    i like the swimsuit grace in navy best and liked them on facebook.

    my emailadress is: nadinsche(dot)schulz(at)web(dot)de

    love from germany
    nadine

  152. Anonymous says

    I love the Frieda halter top in red with the matching Pin Up 1950’s Retro Bikini Bottom/Draw cord Hipster! hlynn23 at hotmail dot com

  163. Amanda says

    Ooh, I’ve been scouting around for a new swimsuit. I don’t use one super often, so I’ve had my old one for YEARS…definitely time for something new. So many cute choices, but I think I’d go with the Grace in Espresso Dot. SO adorable.

    my email address is missionamanda at gmail dot com. Thanks!

  165. Moe says

    I have one of their suits and I LOVE IT!!! I’ve got the Seafolly Scallop Black and it is just ridiculously flattering. I’d happily take another one, but than classic Jantzen Vamp is pretty great too. I can’t say enough good things about them and that makes me really happy knowing they are a small company out of Portland!

    I also followed them on Twitter, Liked them on FB and Pinned the lovely Seafolly suit to Pinterest!

    http://pinterest.com/pin/271764158736480700/

  172. Kimmy @ AfterGlobe says

    So many cute suits; it’s hard to pick just one! If I HAVE to pick just one it would be the Modest Tankini Swimsuit | Mabel | Large Cream Dot

    I also followed on FB and twitter. 🙂

  179. Rita says

    Looove the Jantzen Vamp Women’s One Piece Bathing Swimsuit in Black! wumbri [at] gmx [dot] net

  181. Steph says

    My favourite is Jantzen Vamp Women’s One Piece Bathing Swimsuit Black. My email: masterwho [at] hotmail [.] de

  188. Laurie Callsen says

    How have I never heard of this company before?! Thanks for bringing them to my attention 🙂
    I already have a one piece, so I’d have to go with a halter top and high-waisted boy Shorts, both in grape.

    Laurie (laurie@retro-reporter.com)

  191. Katy says

    Fabulous giveaway! I would love the Grace one piece bathing suit in Espresso Dot – I love finding new companies 🙂

    I’ve followed them on twitter (avintagewife) and on facebook!

  194. Shana says

    Love Grace in Dalmation Dot — but they’re all super cute! Been waiting for a new excellent vintage swimwear line.

  202. Ivy says

    I have a two-piece suit I got at Popina a year or so ago and I love it. It would be fun to try a one piece, like one of the polka dot Jantzen Vamp Maillots!

    pivy@pivy.com

  206. Szappanbubi says

    Those bathing suits are gorgeous and dateless pieces!
    I’m in amazing LOVE with Jantzen Swimwear Vamp Bathing Suit in Black White Polka Dot *_*

    sparkly thanks*
    porcukorborso at gmail dot com

  211. Michelle says

    I lust after the Jocelyn. It would be perfect for a gal that is thinking of buying her first bathing suit in um….20 years?

    chefmichelle at gmail