Believe it or not, designers are already showing off their fashions for next summer and women’s swimwear designs are no exception here. Already it’s apparent that gold is going to be a hot color for the spring and summer of 2012.

Not only is gold showing up in summer previews for dresses, footwear, and accessories, but it’s also showing up in the swimwear designs being shown off for next season. Gold is only one of the metallic sheens being shown off right now. Other metallics are also showing up on the runways, so be ready to rock women’s swimwear and sexy bikinis in gold, silver, and other eye-catching metallics.