Bianca Balti unveils swimwear range

The Italian model is no stranger to posing in beachwear, and was named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Rookie of the Year in February (17).

She's now also showing off her design skills when it comes to bikinis and one-pieces, after teaming up with Yoox to create her own line.

"I designed this collection with the women I love in mind, regardless of their age or shape. My line covers a great range of sizes and can be worn by my 14-year-old niece or my 60+ year-old mom," the model explained, according to instyle.com.

The 18-piece line is made up of graphic prints, bold colours and classic cuts, and was made in Bianca's native Italy.

The inspiration for the pieces was Harry Peccinotti's 1968 Pirelli calendar, which featured the beaches in California and a host of models wearing '60s-style bikinis as they played volleyball.

Confessing to Vogue U.K. that she's been a control freak when it's came to the design process, she also spoke about her promotion plans for her new venture.

"My dream is for the collection to speak for itself; I would love ladies in their fifties to talk at the beach about the good quality of my swimwear and teenagers about how the cool design is. So I really hope for word of mouth to be effective," she shared.

"I wanted to create a line that would make women feel comfortable at the beach. The trend now is mini bikinis and, of course, I decided to go in the opposite direction; not everybody feels good exposing a lot of skin."Read more at:http://www.marieprom.co.uk/evening-dresses-uk | http://www.marieprom.co.uk/prom-dresses-uk

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