Some of my favorite brands begin with two friends being annoyed at the same thing. Noa Beny and Neta Alchimister knew exactly which swimsuit they wanted because they were already altering the ones they could buy, and in January 2014 they launched Bananhot in Israel. Noa came to the idea after years of dance, and the two of them researched production, chose fabrics and worked out design combinations on their own.

The mood is confident, natural and sun-kissed, with cheeky cuts and creative patterns. The first sales came after a first Instagram post, out of Noa's parents' basement, which is the kind of origin story I will always root for. Since then the label has stretched beyond the bikini into one-pieces, sarongs and sandals, and I like the arc from friends designing their own suit to a full beach wardrobe that still puts the body, color and mood first.

The dresses carry that swim energy into dinner, and I would start with cut and color rather than treating every evening the same. The Amara Dress in daisy yellow is the sunny one, and the Riley Maxi Dress in blue matera gives a longer line. The Onyx Dress in brown is the calmer choice, and the Chiara Mini Dress in decadent chocolate keeps the hem short and the color deep. The Nema zebra-print maxi dress is the loud one, for the person who wants the room to look.

Picture her after the last swim, changing into the Riley Maxi Dress for a seaside dinner, or choosing the Chiara Mini Dress for a shorter evening. My tip is to pick hem length first, then decide between the brightest color in the room and a brown that will work again after vacation.

The first idea was self-directed: Noa and Neta kept altering the suits they could buy, then designed the cut themselves. The Jasmin Bikini Top and Jasmin Bikini Bottom in white keep the two-piece clean, the Clio One Piece in blue matera is the single-piece route, and the Berta Cover Up in Pacific Blue gives the walk back from the water a layer. The Chain bikini bottoms and Chain embellished bikini top are the cheeky detail, and I think this is where the original point of view shows most plainly.

The scene I want is a morning in the Jasmin set, then the Berta Cover Up for a late breakfast after the water. What I would skip: buying a top and bottom in one size without thinking, because the two halves rarely fit alike.

These pieces keep the trip dressed after the bikini is folded away. The Adelina Maxi Skirt in olive peridot is the color statement, and the Nona Skirt in white lightens things up. For a full outfit, the Corin Cardigan and Bia Pants in sand gold bring the matching set idea from swim into separates. If sequins are your language, the Alma sequined knitted maxi skirt, Alma cropped sequined cardigan and Rey sequined knitted minidress are the evening answer.

My ideal last day is a sea swim, a quick change into the Corin Cardigan and Bia Pants, then a long walk around Tel Aviv Port before dinner. I would choose one tonal base and use the skirt as the change of pace, rather than packing a new look for every hour.

Bananhot still makes sense to me once the range moves beyond bikinis. The founders began by altering suits to the cut they wanted, then widened the idea into one-pieces and resort pieces while keeping the same beach sensibility. I would start with the suit that feels most like me and add a dress, skirt or cardigan only if it gives the day a second chapter. That small point of view makes the label feel personal rather than merely sunny, although I will take the sun too.