Articles by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo

Backstage Beauty at Cia.Maritima

Cia.Maritima delivered a rockin' runway show with the help of an all- Van Halen sound track and some seriously hot swimwear. But before the models could rock their floral-and-leopard-print swimwear, they had to get the hair and makeup to help them look like ...

Lisa Blue Has a Tale to Tell

As the story goes, Lisa Burke, the mind behind the swimwear line Lisa Blue, had been ill the day she paddled out to see some whales she spotted while surfing in Tonga. After being out for about an hour and still not getting very close to them, she turned ...

Aqua Di Lara Shines

One look at this bold and unapologetic line and you know why Aqua Di Lara is a favorite among models and celebs. Reyhan Sofraci's swimwear line will get you attention, and lots of it. What can you expect when you're lounging surfside in a black ...

Caffe Swimwear Goes Wild

Caffe Swimwear doesn't make swimwear for everyone. But if you're playful and love to wear bold colors, you'll feel right at home in Caffe Swimwear's bright, bright solids and wild, tropical prints. Standout pieces from their Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2012 ...

Living the LUXE Life

One of the standout runway shows at MBFW was the one given by well-known line LUXE by Lisa Vogel. One look at Vogel's sexy take on classic silhouettes and you'll see why. Andrea Ocampo had a chance to talk to Vogel backstage before the show to get the scoop ...

L*Space Takes Off

L*Space, the much-loved swimwear line by Monica Wise, rocked the Grand Cabana Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The theme of the show was travel, and toward that models walked the runway carrying suitcases and cameras – seemingly ready to see the ...

Crystal Jin - In Full Color

Crystal Jin is known for its chic eveningwear-meets-swimwear pieces that look best-suited for the decks of private yachts and swank hotels. This year, Crystal Jin's elegant silhouettes met an explosion of color, as designer Crystal Eley used prints that ...

Poko Pano - Portuguese for Love?

Paola Robba's 2012 Poko Pano swimwear collection can be summed up in three words: Tropical, clean, effortless. In fact, there was so much to love we wished the pieces came down the runway with price tags attached. And we hope that the buyers sitting in the ...

Leah Madden - Naughty and Nice

There were two sides to the White Sands Australia runway show at this year's MBFW - naughty, and nice. Naughty came in the form of zebra-print swimsuits and kaftans, while nice took the form of the same pieces in a demure floral print. Both sides of Leah ...

Latin Fashion in Extremes

Two of the best designers in the Latin Fashion Council's Showcase at MBIFW appeared in stark contrast with one another. One, Paulina Bedoya, used dark colors in rich textures that seemed to emphasize wealth and beauty. The other, Ana Carolina Valencia, used ...

Ready for Whatever

You don't wear what your best friend wears, what your mother wears, or what your sister wears. You have a style all your own. Chances are, all four of you would have found something to love at Miami Beach International Fashion Week's Pret-a-Porter Showcase. ...

Take it Off

Some of the best threads coming down the runway during Miami Beach International Fashion Week were of the skimpy variety. After the teeny-weeny bikinis and über-sexy lingerie made their way down the runway, we went backstage to talk to two of the shows ...

Miami Rules the Runways

If you ever had any question as to the state of fashion in Miami, look no further than Thursday night's opening show of the Miami Beach International Fashion Week. Some of Miami's hottest couture and ready-to-wear designers took to the runways to show of ...