Siempre Golden
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If you couldn’t tell by my Instagram, I’m clearly obsessed with Siempre Golden! Can you blame me? Sophia Kim is the young entrepreneur who designs these killer suits at affordable prices. I remember the first Siempre Golden kini I saw, the tres amigos set, and knew I needed it. I asked my parents for Christmas to please help a sista out and buy it for me. They did and it was my favorite gift that year! This was before I became a bikini enthusiast and even then I knew that the suit was high quality. Of course the first thing I did Christmas morning was try it on and take a selfie to show my friends.
 It wasn’t long (probably a couple hours after I opened my gift) before I was scrolling through Siempre Golden’s website to find my next purchase, the trestles one piece. I was hooked! I found this amazing brand that Gigi Hadid wore and it wasn’t listed at crazy prices. I emailed Siempre Golden inquiring about the fit of the trestles one piece and raved about how much I loved my tres amigos set. I ended up becoming a brand ambassador for them! I had never been a brand ambassador before and was ecstatic to represent Siempre Golden here in Miami. Not a lot of babes had her suits (yet) so I was really happy about wearing her unique designs. It was actually at a Miami Music Week pool party that I received a multitude of compliments on my kini. Here I was at a crowded event in Brickell showing girls Siempre Golden’sInstagram. *Side note: if someone compliments and asks you where you bought a product please share! It not only promotes the brand/boutique but we got to help each other out. It’s a big pet peeve of mine when girls pretend they don’t know.*  Anyways, being a part of the Siempre Golden fam is honestly amazing! I’ve become close to several fellow brand ambassadors and we support one another. I love it! The perks of receiving discounted bikinis also doesn’t hurt hehe. I can now justify my bikini obsession because I’m saving money, right? The requirements and guidelines of being a Siempre Goldenambassador is chill af. You post twice a month wearing one of their suits on Instagram. You just have to tag Siempre Golden in the picture and caption. In addition, you mention that you’re a brand ambassador for them in your bio! That’s it, so simple and easy.I highly recommend joining their squad! I own more Siempre Golden bikinis than any other brand. The quality and designs really do have me addicted to their kinis! I can’t wait to order more from their City of Angels collection.
So let’s talk about my kini krush from Siempre Golden’s latest collection, K-Town set. The kini is inspired by Korea Town, one of Los Angeles’ most influential and culturally diverse neighborhoods. The two straight back straps was a huge trend this season. I’ve noticed several swim brands incorporating the look in their collection but Siempre Golden slayed with their peek-a-boob design (yes, I just made up that term). The band overlay can be spread further apart to show off some serious cleavage. The K-Town top is supportive without digging into your shoulders and is actually so comfortable! I wore it as a mini crop top paired with One Teaspoon shorts and killer kicks.
 The bottoms are equally as perfect. Being completely honest, I opened the package so quick and rushed to try it on (out of excitement) that when I pulled it over my legs I thought I broke them. It turned out that I’m silly and didn’t put them on correctly. They weren’t broken at all, I didn’t cross over the bands when I slipped it on and that’s why it looked so weird. After making that quick adjustment I was so happy with the fit! Ordering online can feel risky but Sophia always responds to sizing inquiries and helps you choose the right size. My favorite part about the K-Town bottoms is that they don’t dig into your skin. Hooray! For real, it’s a struggle with non-adjustable bottoms for me. They either fit my waist and squeeze a little bit or they’re too loose. The straps fit my bod perfectly and I like wearing them sitting high on my hip.
 Deciding on which color to choose for the K-Town set was a no brainer. Wine colored suits took over as one of the hottest trends this season. I’m not complaining because I love wine and anything that reminds me of it. Totally kidding (or am I), maroon is a great color to pair with other prints and colors. Now that you’re hooked on Siempre Golden too use code kicksandkinis for a discount off your next purchase!My measurements:
Height: 5’5 Waist: 24″ Bust: 32″Kini Size Purchased: Small top & bottom Q&A with our kini babe: Sophia Kim Where did you grow up?I grew up in Seattle, WA. I have all these photos of my brother and I going to the beach to collect sea shells. Northwestern beaches are diff – more rocks, sea life, tide pools to look at vs los angeles beaches. My mom and I would walk on the pier every night. I think a part of growing up in Seattle made me very adventurous and the type of person to love nature – constantly going on waterfall hikes. I moved to California when I was 12. As a kid I always fantasized about being a fashion designer – but never really knew it would actually happen. What inspired you to become a swimwear designer ?I went to Hawaii as a high school graduation trip – and was introduced to “brazilian bikinis”. From there I never went back to wearing Victoria’s Secret or Target bikinis. I realized there was a hole in the market, there weren’t cute bikinis being sold at an affordable cost. You started Siempre Golden as a young entrepreneur, how were you able to do that?I created a kickstarter campaign and it was successful.
Where’s your fav vacay spot?My favorite vacation spot was definitely Mykonos, Greece. It had the clearest warmest waters, yet it wasn’t humid. I was in the ocean every day while being there and rode ATVs all around the island to hop around to the different beaches. Everything is so gorgeous in Mykonos! The food was also amazing. Mediterannean food is the best, I ate lots of fresh veggies, fruit, chicken, and great sea food. Did I mention they have clubs on the beach? It was the best of both worlds.
Living in LA must be so fun! Any places that you recommend?I have favorite places for different reasons. I love Malibu for its beaches, Korea Town for its food (I’m Korean, and I visited with my parents as a kid so I get nostalgic whenever I’m there), West Hollywood for shopping and going out. I live in Brentwood and absolutely love it – I’m not much of a city girl so it’s nice to be in more of a residential area surrounded by trees and greenery.
What’s a personal goal of yours that you accomplish with Siempre Golden?My ultimate goal is to be a swimwear brand that everyone knows about. I want to be one of those brands where everyone is dying to get the next suit. I also want to inspire women that aren’t usually comfortable wearing bikinis to be excited wearing one of my pieces! What’s interesting is that a lot of customers email or DM me to thank that our social media content isn’t only of one body type. You will see all body types on our feed.
Did you incorporate any swimwear trends in your latest collection?Yes! A huge swimwear trend this year is maroon/wine colored suits. We were sure to include it in our “City of Angels” collection. These sets and one pieces are very versatile and there’s a style for every body shape. We also introduced lace and high waisted bottoms in this collection.
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