Tropicals patterns are synonymous with swimwear, they immediately transport us to far-flung exotic destinations and will always be important in our design repertoire.

Hyper realistic or naively hand painted, there is a wealth of techniques and colorways that you can apply to these looks. Colours that pop can look fantastic or stay with fresh clean colorways for the most commercial looks. 

Swimwear designer, Mara Hoffman created a beautiful hand-painted collection of swimwear in 2017 which is still entirely relevant today, see below.