For the ultimate indulgence and buckets of beach confidence, this luxe boutique offers a fantastic bespoke service. Check out the array of shapes, styles, patterns and colours with the online 'bikini designer' then pop in and let the team make your dream one-or-two piece a reality.

For Davies, design has to be at the heart of every collection she buys into. With a brand porfolio that currently includes Vix, Ondademar, Emamo, Delfina, Milly Cabana and Eda, the boutique is home to some of the most exclusive brands available.

Don't take things if they don't match with anything else, says Claudine Davies, the founder of the swimwear boutique, Biondi. She even recommends 'laying everything out on the bed and halving what you think you need. You'll never wear it all, anyway.'

Best-selling Spring/Summer ‘09 Ondademar Celebration bikini featured in Tatler Travel by Melinda Stevens

Choose swimwear and accessories from Anna&Boy, Storm-in-a-D-Cup and Ondademar among others. In the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for click on Bespoke and design your very own bikini or swimsuit.

You make an appointment at the shop in London and, after being offered a nerve-soothing glass of champagne, are measured. But beware; the girls don't stop at cup-and back size, they take 'any other measurements' needed for that really perfect fit...Once you have selected your basic shapes, you can start making the bikini your own.

£110 Vix at Biondi featured in Shop Trends in July Harper’s Bazaar

Featured as Shop of the Week: When you are standing half-naked on a beach full of tanned bodies, it's good to feel secure in your bikini, so the luxury holiday shop Biondi should be your first pit stop before jetting off.

Featured as ‘Find of the Week’: So glamorous and flattering yet so understated. It's no wonder that the Vix bikini is Biondi's best-seller this season…

Biondi, set up by Claudine Davies, a former swimwear buyer at Harvey Nicholls is a real find for those wanting one-off bikinis and swimsuits. It also has a made-to-measure service, which starts at £250 and a bespoke one from £350.

The next stop is Biondi, the all-year holiday boutique in Old Church Street. Viva can't resist a Breton-striped bikini with gold chain detail- in keeping with her nautically themed honeymoon- and, on her way out, a cashmere travel kit consisting of socks, eye mask and wrap, that will be put to good use tonight..'

Rivalling corsetry for bespoke success is swimwear. At Biondi's small studio in Chelsea, there is often a three-to-four week waiting list for a consultation for swimsuits handmade on site by Sarah Wong.

Finding the right bikini can be a struggle but holiday boutique Biondi has a brilliant solution- a bespoke swimwear service...I was overjoyed to find something that flatters my figure- a hot pink bandeau bikini

As well as being a directional fashion store, Biondi is a turn-left-when boarding kind of boutique.