Funkshion 2011
A Marriage of Art and Design
Isabel and Ruben Toledo have known each other most of their lives, and have influenced one another's work in innumerable ways. So much so that it's hard to separate his art from her design, and her design from his art. This has never been more evident than in Toledo's 2012 Summer collection, ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 they just walked off a beach (in a Bond ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 around to head back to sure. But she took ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 cutout bikini or yukking it up at ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 swim show include ...
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Swim 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 on what's in store for 2012. Take a ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 world. Come 2012, will you be ready to ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 captured the colors and patterns of American ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 front row during the show felt the same ...
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Swim Week 2012
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 Madden's 2012 swimwear line were equally ...
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