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T
he owner
of Dip
Swimwear,
Tatiana Wilmot has
been in the swimwear
industry since 2003
as a buyer for several
prominent companies.
She and her husband,
a former active duty
pilot, moved to Destin
in 2014. When she
was unable to fi nd her
favorite Brazillian and
Columbian swimwear
lines in stores here,
she decided to open
Dip so she could offer
these and other unique
swimwear lines to the
area. While Dip is
primarily a true brick
and mortar store,
they do have a limited
number of products
available online.
Tatiana’s goal is to give women the ability to fi nd a suit that
they can fall in love with, in an environment they can feel totally
comfortable in. Dip’s oversized fi tting rooms are designed
specifi cally so that each woman can feel almost as if she is trying on
suits in the comfort of her own home.
She is excited to be adding even more new lines to help round
out the store in the near future, and beginning this Fall, Dip will be
featuring a new cup-sized line, as well as branching out into men’s
and boy’s swim trunks.
M
ary Anne
Windes is
the owner/
broker of Real Estate
Professionals of
Destin and Real Estate
Professionals of NW
FLA. Her early career
in accounting gave
her the strengths to
set up and manage 18
businesses including
the brokerages, for-
hire boats, a marina,
etc., plus she’s helped
with several political
campaigns.
Her primary
vocation is real estate
where she handles
both commercial
and residential
transactions. She holds various
distinguished designations that
signify excellence, education,
and experience. She was
acknowledged for her achievements twice by receiving the coveted
Realtor of the Year award conveyed by the Emerald Coast Association of
Realtors plus the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by WCR.
A lifelong resident and active community leader, she was a two-time
Chairman of the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, President of the Emerald
Coast Association of Realtors, Chairman of the Destin Area Chamber
of Commerce, Chairman of the Destin Fishing Rodeo, Chairman of the
Miss Destin Pageant, and several other boards. She is the Legislative
Chair for Republican Women, co-teacher of the Crown Financial
Ministry, Treasurer for the Church of Destin that hosts Destin’s Week
of Blessings, and an usher.
She has been married for 32 years to Capt. Kelly Windes. They have
two children and two grandchildren.
Owner,
Dip Swimwear
TATIANA
WILMOT
850.865.8562
11394 US-98 , Destin
Owner,
Real Estate Professionals
of Destin
MARY ANNE
WINDES
850.803.2211
210A Harbor Blvd., Destin
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