LIME RICKI

Comfort, Confidence and Summer Memories

When sisters Colette Callister, Jennifer Anderson and Nicole Bruderer decided to create a collection of swimsuits for women of all sizes, the three drew inspiration from their summers spent as lifeguards and swim instructors in the local pool followed by lime rickys at a local burger joint.

Their Utah-based collection, Lime Ricki, began as a grassroots effort in 2007 with emailed announcements to friends and family. As word spread, orders started coming in. “We set up little boutiques in each of our homes where locals could come and try them on,” Bruderer said. The first collection included six tankini styles.

The sisters originally designed all of their styles, but two years ago, they hired Lyndsay Galbraith, who is now the senior designer.

Filled with prints and bold colors, Lime Ricki’s latest collection of tankinis can be mixed and matched to create 39 different options with top styles ranging from halter to one shoulder, bustier underwire and peplum and bottoms available in skirted styles with ruffle or fringe, drawstring boyshorts and boyshorts. The line also includes six one-piece styles in 14 colors and patterns and two rashguards.

The sisters create all their prints, which include florals, polka dots, animal, checkered, palm trees and geometric shapes. The suits are made with a UV50+ nylon/spandex-blend fabric sourced from China, as well as Mexico, where the suits are manufactured.

Wholesale price points range from $14.50 for bottoms to $22 and up for tankinis and $32 for one-pieces.

Lime Ricki is primarily sold online; at the company’s two retail stores, in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah, as well as at several small boutiques and department stores.

For wholesale and sales inquiries, contact colette@limericki.com.