He tested the waters in past years, offering a swimsuit or two in other seasons, but now Marc Jacobs is diving headfirst into swimwear with his first full swim collection for spring 2009.

The sure-to-be sexy Marc by Marc Jacobs suits will include tanks and bikini separates through a licensing agreement with Swimwear Anywhere Inc, who will design and manufacture the pieces. Swimwear Anywhere has a bit of experience in this -- they also design and market a number of other well-known swimwear brands, such as DKNY Swim, Michael Kors Swim, and Juicy Couture Beach as well as performance swimwear Tyr Sport Inc.

Itching to have your own Marc by Marc Jacobs beachwear? It'll be carried by department stores, specialty shops, and Marc by Marc Jacobs stores across the globe.