“….contemporary, effortless, laid back….” This is the inspiration mood-board for Carovan: the northern European swimwear & beach wear brand. Migrating Ideas, inspirations, interesting people & their style plus a few life-affirming themes for the free spirited. FA ‘creative’ Qs: Origin of brand name: A company of travelers journeying together. Moving ahead in more or less regular formation. Change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically. Origin: 1590–1600; earlier carovanTumblr (3.0; @carovan)http://carovan.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d5bed0f62804ceac4f5e3960c15bed4/tumblr_mn9tyov4NL1s8kn4do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Black rock beach shoot</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51219352829http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51219352829Fri, 24 May 2013 12:52:11 +0100photoshootbeachcarovanmaillotswimsuitpolaroids<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls770pj84m1qmsypyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Endless Invitation tshirt</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51143440454http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51143440454Thu, 23 May 2013 13:09:36 +0100tshirtbeach wearSummercarovan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ccb4c7d3e06d43b13e7cb83a7e84b6e9/tumblr_mn92vydG6h1rscjlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>They All Hate Us - new nautical</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51143272817http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51143272817Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:00 +0100nauticalstripesbeach wearBlack and Whitecarovan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/58a592a646407eadd9f7c8a3335c7f1a/tumblr_mgdzgcwsaM1qekyx7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Anna De Rijk by Rafael Stahelin, L´Officiel Netherlands April 2012 - mesh bikini bra top</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51143196887http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/51143196887Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02:45 +0100meshbikinisswimwearcarovan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a57ac9ba2903089c225a1e06ab1dd8d0/tumblr_mn03cpkI7F1rscjlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beach arrival</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50734009315http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50734009315Sat, 18 May 2013 16:36:25 +0100beachSummerbeach wearcarovan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dbf8acde69295fdd8f53a202728ba837/tumblr_mn033gVXBb1rscjlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Surfer girl Julia Nobis looks killer in whole lotta Josh Goot, styled by Jillian Davison for Vogue Australia November 2012</span></p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50733642828http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50733642828Sat, 18 May 2013 16:30:49 +0100vogueneopreneNEONswimwearswimsuitcarovanfloralSummer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c65bc579c0aff6d770f6d980c8ef1e5/tumblr_mmugbaE3es1rscjlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>British jewellery designer Grace Hamilton’s beach-friendly necklace by fussedmag.com</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50497178436http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50497178436Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:46 +0100beachjewellryjewelleryswimwearcarovangrace hamilton<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16598884be024fbbd99e1c767c02b2ff/tumblr_mmttdkXlYC1qaoqu9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Strap detail</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50483646855http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50483646855Wed, 15 May 2013 08:26:18 +0100detailcarovanBlack and White<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/649fd91a549020d06e347b7732ae8dc5/tumblr_mmtthiKWbx1qaoqu9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Black & red bikini with braces</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50483624126http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50483624126Wed, 15 May 2013 08:25:33 +0100bikinisswimwearredblackcarovandetail<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6364f2655f0c2aaa8ac68ebed172ea0b/tumblr_mmdtauLhvW1qaoqu9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beach Burberry </p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50425806359http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50425806359Tue, 14 May 2013 17:13:54 +0100carovanshortsdenimjacketburberry<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1711cf916cc1a3dddb587b1f3d6eeecd/tumblr_mmlakffWy31rovhc0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dark reds on the beach </p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50425461646http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50425461646Tue, 14 May 2013 17:06:53 +0100bikinisswimwearredbeachcarovan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lofsjoynPd1qgmyzoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Salt water</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50347692679http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50347692679Mon, 13 May 2013 17:14:06 +0100Black and WhitebeachSurfphotoshootcarovan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/406ad5ff78fc93ab1a607fe846608f2a/tumblr_mml0zyHDJh1rscjlao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Deeper Dive</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50084861809http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/50084861809Fri, 10 May 2013 13:21:34 +0100carovanbeachSurfphotoshootunderwaterswimwearswimsuitbikinisfashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/418a8d9ea91e43bb3e15f35f04f5be0b/tumblr_mm6ib6sCyh1qicobao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elle France : 2013: black & white maillot</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/49502673556http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/49502673556Fri, 03 May 2013 10:43:46 +0100Black and WhitemaillotswimwearswimsuitcarovanELLE<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b568a74cf6471302779271ad1fe4841a/tumblr_mkxgt3ldYP1rscjlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elle magazine: Sweden: 2013 - layered & sheer</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/47444702297http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/47444702297Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:27:03 +0100meshphotoshootELLEbeach wearfashioncarovanwhiteSummer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cb665616e6b21e46b913516639e1494d/tumblr_mjkjmyDV6X1s3e9lko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sass & Bide AW13: bustier inspiration</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/47191587050http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/47191587050Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:10:03 +0100AW13sass and bideAustralian Fashionbikinisswimwearcarovanblackgold<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f9663de4bf8b38d5c49e7da7f1ec8473/tumblr_mkkzuplc3q1s5tfeao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Black bikini & over-adornment</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/46927323279http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/46927323279Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:23:24 +0100bikinisswimwearblackjewellrycarovan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a44f22ab680af3e6bb2f5fb450367d1/tumblr_mkmhq6FmSU1rscjlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Overhead projection: Papercut Magazine: 2013 - black bikini</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/46927010716http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/46927010716Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:13:00 +0100blackbikinisswimwearpapercut magazinecarovan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d3b32f31439f2d52b8d29fee5e2fda0b/tumblr_mkmhoanzl21rscjlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Overhead Projection: Papercut Magazine: 2013 - red maillot</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/46926976005http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/46926976005Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:12:00 +0100papercut magazinemaillotswimwearswimsuitredcarovan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/746c1ae9670f0b76c88ca36b7f2cf772/tumblr_mk221gcmwi1s8mscso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Perfect contrasts</p>http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/45983054539http://carovan.tumblr.com/post/45983054539Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:32:00 +0000bikinisswimwearblack