One of the first things you’ll do once you land in Hawaii (or any tropical honeymoon spot) is to shop for a couple of new bathing suits. When I moved to the island of Maui, I learned quickly that local girls wear substantially smaller swimsuits! My surfer beau at the time—now my husband—treated me to my first “real” bikini. It may sound odd, but the bigger the bikini bottom, the bigger your buns can look. Iwalani Isbell, owner of Pualani Hawaii, gave me my first proper bikini fitting and explained this very fact. For the Summer issue, we scoured Hawaii designers’ collections along with a few from Australia and California to bring you the hottest new styles. I have to say this may have been my all-time favorite shoot aboard the Trilogy catamaran. We had a blast—whales were breaching, the sun was shining and the water was a crystal blue sheet of glass. It was heavenly! Here are some shots from that day… did I mention we spent the morning at Kapalua Spa? I wish every work day was like this. xo ~robyn

(Photos by the oh-so-talented Joanna Tano, whose image was featured on our cover this issue; model Justine Edwards-Miguel; hair by Dan Sanchez; makeup by Jessica Waite)

Sources from top, left to right: Letarte, Sea Folly, SG Designs, Letarte, Sea Folly, SG Designs, Sea Folly; scarves by Hermès; hats by Tommy Bahama; sunglasses by Marc Jacobs and Tommy Bahama