This local swimwear shop just keeps getting better and better! I've been shopping here since they…read morewere located further up Ne 42nd and was thrilled when they moved into a larger store in the Hollywood area, my old hood. There is plenty of free parking, the store is always well stocked across many categories, they have a sale area and even a $10 bin (if you are a size small or x-small, this bin is for you!) they have lots of retro suits that are gorgeous! Great customer service, meaning help finding you a suit to meet your personal needs, and fair prices. It's all that and more.
As a person who swims an hour of laps a day and takes water aerobics 6 mornings a week, I am always on the hunt for quality swimsuits that are supportive and hold up to the daily grind that I give them. Poppina Swimwear is the place for all of my swimwear needs! My preference for lap swimming is a tankini top with swim tights and they have tankini tops in so many styles, patterns and colors.
For water aerobics, I wear a swimsuit, and they have a good variety of chlorine resistant suits. They have a crinkly texture, usually come only in solid colors (black, blue, merlot) and aren't the "prettiest" but they last me 2+ years of daily use, about 7 hours in the chlorine pool every week!
The store has several areas dedicated to different styles: bikinis, tankini, active, support and the suits come in all sizes, 00-32 (xs-3xl.) They also carry maternity and mastectomy suits. If you have a special need, they will make a custom suit since many of the suits are made in house. They have a bowl of fabric samples and will show you the styles that can be custom made.
They have men's suits and accessories also! And a children's section.
In addition to the huge inventory of swimsuits, all of the items you need to go along with your swimsuit are also available in abundance:
* Fashionable coverups - dresses, tunics, sarongs, boho pants
* Flip-flops, sandals, water shoes, even Locals brand flip flops (usually only find in Hawaii)
* Sunscreen, sun lotions, lip balm, hair care, hair clips and ribbons
* Hats, hats and more hats!
* Totes, purses, towels, beach blankets
* Sunglasses
* Beachy jewelry- ankle bracelets, earrings, necklaces, bracelets
* Floaties
If all of this isn't incentive enough for you to run, don't walk, to Popina's, they have a full-on Tiki bar where they offer a complimentary glass of white wine, beer or water. Yes, you heard that right! PThe bar itself is gorgeous! Made of carved wood with all the natural grain highlighted, a thatched roof, totem poles, and other kitschy Hawaiian items. The tiki Bar is a great place for your husband or boyfriend or wife or friend to pass the time while you are shopping the store.
When I stopped in today to check out the tankini tops, one of the sales ladies offered me a glass of wine and I immediately took her up on it! I had just finished my laps on a 90 degree day and a glass of chilled white wine sounded perect! It was! I saddled right up to the bar and enjoyed my adult beverage while I chilled out in prep for my shopping.
Today I ended up with a pair of acrylic hoop earrings in the colors of the sea. Perfect match to the majority of my swimsuits since I favor those colors.
Since I have a huge dresser drawer that is well stocked with swimsuits, there wasn't anything on this visit that shouted out "must have" but I enjoyed the time browsing, and of course, my glass of wine! Popinjay Swimwear is a regular on the list of stores that I visit several times a year. They always get new inventory and I'm always burning through swimwear. Match made in Heaven.
