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Backstage Beauty at Cia.Maritima

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 31, 2011 at 03:49AM
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

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 29, 2011 at 07:37AM
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

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 29, 2011 at 03:09AM
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

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 28, 2011 at 07:22AM
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

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 27, 2011 at 06:29AM
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

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 23, 2011 at 04:42AM
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

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 22, 2011 at 09:14AM
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?

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 22, 2011 at 05:30AM
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

by Lauren Doyle with Andrea Ocampo on July 20, 2011 at 12:35PM
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 ...
Swim Week Saves the Best for Last

by Joanna Mazewski on July 19, 2011 at 08:36AM
It might have been the last night of showings for this year’s Mercedes-Benz Miami Fashion Swim Week, but that doesn’t mean the excitement has cooled down in anyway. The Grande Cabana tent along with the outside Oasis still buzzed with excited attendees ...
Swim Week Rolls On

by Joanna Mazewski on July 18, 2011 at 10:25AM
Sunday night’s shows at the Mercedes-Benz Miami Fashion Week might have been met with a downpour of rain, but it didn’t stop the designers from showing off their trendy collections in the most exciting atmosphere we’ve seen yet (Thursday night might ...
Swimwear Goes Tribal

by Joanna Mazewski on July 17, 2011 at 10:24AM
Sixties and seventies-inspired prints ruled the runway for day three of the Mercedes Benz Miami Fashion Week swim shows. Dolores Cortes’s flamingo-colored and tribal romper swimsuits along with Mara Hoffman’s high-wasted cutouts and ultra-bright leggings ...
Swim Week Heats Up

by Joanna Mazewski on July 16, 2011 at 12:23PM
The world looks to Miami when it comes to the latest trends in cutting edge swimwear, yet it looks like Miami’s inspiration is going global. The second day of Miami’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Swim Week made us long for the soft white sands of Bondi Beach, ...
Betsy Johnson Hits the Sagamore

by Liz Tracy on July 16, 2011 at 08:26AM
The stark designs of the Sagamore Hotel are accented with tasteful contemporary art. On the penthouse deck, overlooking the evening ocean, a more playful and colorful art form was displayed last night at the first show of MOD Swim Week 2012, which featured ...
Adding Diesel to the Fire

by Joanna Mazewski on July 15, 2011 at 09:02AM
From Collins Avenue to Lincoln Road, there are three syllables rolling off everybody’s tongues: bik-in-i. Yep, we’re at the height of swim season and what better place to showcase the hottest bikini styles for next year than at Miami’s very ...

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