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Swim season is upon us and everyone is on the hunt for a perfect swimsuit for summer. Take a look at our favorite swimwear from Mara Hoffman!

With famous celebrities and fashion icons in attendance, Mara Hoffman’s highly anticipated Fall 2012 Runway Show at Lincoln Center did not disappoint. Read more about the inspiration behind her ready-to-wear collection and check out some of our favorite looks!

Mara Hoffman’s creations are known for their tribal prints, bold colors and playful silhouettes. So it’s not surprising that her Resort swimwear line, available starting in October, followed suit. Premiering at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, the line is categorized by African prints offset by strips of solid black and red, gauzy cover-ups and feathered and bejeweled accessories. Some triangular and attached by strings, others wide and boy short-inspired, all the suits are designed to let the wearer go “on a mystical journey through the jungle, visiting crystal caves, rivers, oceans; a tongue-in-cheek Amazonian tribeswoman in a bikini following her White Horse spirit guide.” Bring on the peyote.

Despite the fact that Mara Hoffman’s cited influence for her Resort 11 collection is “electric garden,” the patterns and colors are decidedly more tame than this summer’s collection. That’s not to say less interesting or alluring, but simply toned down, relaxed and fitting for leisure time on a yacht—like we said, resort. Fitted bodices and demure shorts give a sort of sailor vibe (with Hoffman’s psychedelic undertones mixed in, of course), while flowing dresses and minis exhibit floral prints in a wash of blues, pinks and blacks. Certain pieces, like an oversized black tee, display her signature statement backs, this one open and connected by bows. Garden? Yes. Electric? Well, that at least describes the energy with which shoppers will grab these pieces off the shelves. Read on for more looks.