You may recognize Brazilian transplant and bikini-lover, Tininha Silva, from her first name, which graced her sunny yellow, mod Fremont bikini shop for the nine years it was open.
Since closing the shop last August , Silva has been hard at work on Teu (pronounced "tay-oh," which means "yours" in Portuguese), her own line of playful, teeny-weeny bikinis akin to the ones her shop was known for, inspired by her years of helping her customers find just the right suit.
"I went back to my experience at the shop and drew on the styles that people would always look for," Silva explains. “My suits are not too skimpy or revealing, but are sexy and interesting. They’ve got to be sexy" she says, with a laugh.