Thank you Misleydis and Metbrat
I never reach even top 3 in this competition. All the winners in previous years and this year too have been bikinis of some sort that resemble very much of something found in rl also. And the trend has been strongly following rl fashion as retro has been sought after for few years now.
First winner in 2014 was the classic marine bikini, in 2015 it was the paisley pattern and now the winning creation is pretty much from the 1960's with head piece and all.
Another point I've noticed is that if the design is mostly hand-drawn (or looks like it), it gets more attention from judges than those made with computer. It may or may not be true, but that has been the trend in these last 3 years.
Can't complain though, my creations have never been the mainstream bikinis, so I had no thoughts of reaching top 3 this year, specially when I added the idea of the glow when used an emotion. More so, my swimwear could be taken as a party dress also, I suppose and that's probably one key factor why it never makes to top 3. In Finland we have real swimsuits that look like really short dresses although beneath there's a swimsuit bodice without open front and back like my design does.
Personally I thought that this year's winner would have been the Pearl design which came 3rd, so I was truly surprised to see the actual winner. Well, saves my money as I won't be buying it. No offense to the winner, who has fairly deserved it, but it represent a style I really don't like.