Zimmermann is a line of swimwear that's been around for ages in Australia, but they are slowly but surely cracking America with their wild and inventive designs. Known for eclectic prints and creative, haphazard shapes, Zimmermann suits are made from soft, forgiving (and flattering) materials in eye-catching colors.

We recently saw the preview fashion show for their upcoming resort collection (a private event held on the roof of the Empire Hotel) and the new styles certainly don't disappoint! These will be available toward the end of November.

So, here you go: Check out what's coming to make sure what you're buying now won't be out of style come resort season! We especially love the blues and greens. Keep an eye on ShopBop and Net-A-Porter to purchase.

At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Miami designers just showed the latest looks in swimwear for Spring 2010. "Old glamour is back in a big way" declared the Miami Herald of the numerous collections on display at the chic Raleigh Hotel in South Beach. Check out the video above for some highlights - you'll enjoy it even if you can't wear any of the suits yourself. Other trends of note to emerge from the round of eye-popping events, according to the Herald: hot pink is in, ditto transparent material; as for shape it was "all about the bandeau and the monokini (attached bikini) or cutout one-pieces," while high-waisted and ruffled looks made a splash as well. Many of the suits were "sexy in a feminine way - not overtly flashing a lot of skin." Oh well.

Summer approaches and swimwear beckons to be donned on the deck, around the pool and on the beach. Any swimsuit can become a stylish outfit when a fashionable cover-up is slipped over its outline. Colorful patterns, bright pigments, and plain white and black accent a myriad of styles. Whether short or long, tunic or fitted today's cover-ups are sassy, glamorous and capture the very essence of summer. The gallery below flirts with the various designer options available this season at Bergdorf's.

Lisa Curran swimwear is one of the most luxurious lines of bathing suits and dreamy cover-ups available, and most suits run for $100 - $200, a perfect small splurge.

Coming next week from Lisa Curran is the sexy, tan line defying suit you see here, as well as all the new styles in the sneak preview gallery below. When I asked her how she gets her inspiration, she said "I'm always designing a year ahead, so I just make whatever I'm into." Next year? Expect lots of pinks and purples!

Purple abounds already -- click through the gallery to see the beautiful collection. All the pieces are sold separately, so it doesn't matter if you're different sizes on the top and bottom (Lisa Curran was one of the first designers to solve, not exploit that problem). The separately available pieces also allow you to customize your look -- you can pair any top with any bottom, even in another color!

Celebrity fans of Lisa Curran include Penelope Cruz, Drew Barrymore, Jenny McCarthy, and many, many more -- and she doesn't send them the suits, they've found them on their own. "I wish I knew where they were getting them so I could give proper credit!" says Lisa. We think they're probably picking them up in all the fancy hotels that sell her suits in their giftshops -- very convenient glamour.

The best place to shop, though, is clearly online. Lisa's designs include flattering gathers, ruffles, grommets, gold rings, genuine seashell accents, and more, and are all created from luxurious Italian fabrics that lay nicely and dry quickly. On the website, you can mix and match and not worry about what the hotel giftshop has in the back room. She also makes gorgeous cover-ups that go easily from the beach to dinner, with attention to materials that dry fast and don't look funny wet! Visit LisaCurran.com to shop, and take a look at our sneak peek of next week below!

Luxe British lingerie brand Agent Provocateur, known for their ultra-sexy ad campaigns, has just come out with a new swimwear collection featuring a wide range of eye-catching styles. Described as "the perfect beach wear for all seductive sirens," the collection is heavy on cleavage and cutaway sides, naturally. Looks include classic polka dots, a Daisy Duke-style red-and-white gingham and denim bikini, a trio of 60's-inspired one-piece swimsuits (above) with oversized silver buttons, and some decidedly more '80s-inspired pieces in black wet-look fabric with fishnet panels.