“It will sound nuts if I had told myself this two years ago,” said Mindy Kaling, “that I could be this excited to do a showering suit photo shoot on a reasonably cold day in Malibu. I had the perfect day. I loved how I looked in the entire suits I attempted on.”

Kaling — an Emmy-nominated actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer — took a stab at fashion design for the primary time, collaborating on a swimwear line with Andie Swim. She then modeled the finished looks for a beach-side campaign, and to her delight, “it was among the best photo shoots I’ve ever had in my whole life. And I used to be not wearing any clothes, which, like, is a giant surprise to me.”

The 43-year-old mom of two said she felt comfortable within the styles. She hopes to supply shoppers the identical confidence.

“I had the perfect day, because every item looked good on me,” she went on. “You recognize, I’m not a fit model or whatever. I even have a really specific body and a few things look good on me and a few things don’t. But I feel so confident on this line and so confident that so many ladies are going to be enthusiastic about how they give the impression of being in these swimsuits and the separates.”

Before being approached by Andie Swim — founded in Recent York in 2016 by Melanie Travis — Kaling was already a fan of the label.

“It was so lucky for me, because I already owned a bunch of Andie suits,” she said. “I had bought them after they were advertised on Instagram. They’ve two great pieces. One is the Amalfi one-piece and [the other is] the Malibu one-piece. They were so great and are so flattering.”

The brand new capsule offers one-pieces, bikinis, in addition to pareos and an identical set (cardigan and shorts) in her favorite jewel tones. Priced between $52 and $128, it’s available on AndieSwim.com on Wednesday.

“I just got to are available in and provides opinions about color and material, which was an area that I felt really comfortable,” she said, working from the beginning with the brand’s familiar cuts. She collaborated remotely, receiving samples by mail and watching fit models over Zoom. “There’s this beautiful daffodil color, which is my favorite. After which there’s this deep dark teal, which is just gorgeous.”

She went on, “I’m a mother of two, but I don’t wish to wear a skirted swimsuit. I still wish to look flirty and flattering and fun once I wear a showering suit….I believe I understand the client for this sort of product. And so, I’m really excited to interact with people on Instagram and with the shoppers and see photos and share my very own.”