Kulani Kinis, the Hawaiian-born swimwear label known for its vivid prints and inclusive size range, has released its “Tropic Tours” collection — a sixteen-piece edit that reads like a postcard from every island in the Pacific at once. The collection leans into the brand’s founding thesis: that swimwear can be both bold and functional, a statement piece that also performs under surf conditions.
The brand has built its following on a specific value proposition: swimwear that photographs as well poolside as it performs in open water. The “Tropic Tours” campaign, shot on location in Oahu’s North Shore, emphasizes both registers — models are shown diving into waves and lounging on volcanic rock, the prints equally vivid in both contexts.
The prints are the headline. Banana leaf motifs rendered in electric cobalt and tangerine share space with a hibiscus pattern blown up to four times its natural scale, so that a single bloom spans an entire bikini top. A third print abstracts volcanic rock into jagged black-and-rust geometries. Each style is produced in the brand’s signature quick-dry fabrication with UV-blocking properties integrated at the fiber level.
Pricing remains consistent with the brand’s previous collections, at $68 to $148 per piece. The collection is available online and through a limited wholesale partnership with Nordstrom’s emerging-brand program, marking Kulani Kinis’s first department-store presence. The move suggests a brand ready to scale beyond its direct-to-consumer roots.
Silhouette-wise, Kulani Kinis has expanded beyond its core triangle-and-high-waist formula. The collection introduces a one-shoulder maillot with a dramatic cutout at the rib cage, a sport-inspired zip-front tank with a built-in shelf bra, and a string bikini with adjustable side ties that allow the wearer to modulate the hip cut from modest to high. The range spans XXS to 4X.
