Hurley plays it safe with this Puerto Rico Rashguard. I thought Hurley might have injected some of the spice of the Caribbean region into this surf top, but it's taken a different route. This rashguard is as pedestrian as they come, with a bold white logo popping against the basic black fabric. While its styling may leave a bit to be desired, it's hard to fault the Puerto Rico on a functi…

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Hurley injects a little Latin flavor in to its swimwear line with this Ole bikini. The Ole's thin horizontal stripes are its crowning glory. I love the way Hurley's played with warm reds and oranges here. Its finish reminds me of a sunset, all fiery and romantic. The print is a showstopper, so it makes sense that Hurley's kept the rest of the Ole very simple. Its lines are ultra clean, an…

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Hurley serves up a modern take on classic floral with the Moana bikini. The lifestyle brand modernizes the flowery print by rendering it with minimalist line drawings colored casually with soft feminine pastels. The effect stands out against the Moana's white background, but it doesn't hit you in the face. It's feminine but not fussy, striking but not garish. I think Hurley's bal…

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Do you want colors? You've got them, and then some, with these Supersuede Beachrider Board Shorts. Summer apparel items often feature a rainbow of colors, but few offer the mishmash of hues we see on these board shorts. Personally I love the combination of vivid squares, but I know it's too loud to suit all tastes. Hurley does too, so it's offered a few more subdued selections includi…

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They say that horizontal stripes should only be worn by the skinniest of girls, but Hurley challenges the notion with its Line Drive bikini. By gathering this bandeau style top in the center, Hurley makes its stripes more abstract, and much more flattering. Rather than making us appear wider than we really are, the brightly colored stripes simply help to attract the attention we'r…

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