Natori, the Japanese word for “the highest form of art," perfectly describes the luxurious underthings and sleepwear created by Josie Cruz Natori and her eponymous lingerie label. Based in New York City, Natori started her company shortly after an old friend sent her some hand-embroidered blouses from her native Philippines. Natori showed the shirts to a buyer at Bloomingdale’s, who liked the way they echoed the look of Yves St. Laurent’s then-popular peasant blouses. At the buyer’s suggestion, Natori lengthened them and turned them into nightshirts. Within weeks, she set up shop in her living room; a few years later, she left her job as an investment banker and began working out of an 11,000-square-foot loft in midtown Manhattan. Natori has infused the elegant look of her bras, panties, and other underthings into gorgeous swimwear marked by vibrant hues and bold patterns. You'll lust after Natori’s push-up bikinis, flattering tankinis, scoop-neck maillots, and beaded balconettes — and when you’re done with your dip, reach for a shirred tunic in rich red or cocoa.