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GUESS JEANS Opens Los Angeles Homecoming Flagship
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | February 12, 2026
GUESS JEANS opened its Los Angeles Homecoming Store at Melrose Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard Jan. 31, signaling a return to the brand’s California roots and the next phase of its global retail strategy.
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Miami Swim Cruise 13: Cote d’Or Swimwear, Sauvage, Aguaclara, Aquarella Swimwear
The Cruise ’13 looks by Sauvage, Aquaclara, Aquarella and Cote d’Or hit the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim on July 23....
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Angela Martini
Designer Angela Martini crafted the look of her swimwear to evoke romance, fun and sex appeal. On July 21, the New York–based designer introduced her 2013 swimwear collection at the W Hotel South Beach...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Swim Soiree presented by Hawaiian Tropics
With Hawaiian Tropic beach balls bobbing in the pool of The Raleigh hotel, Australian fashion model Jessica Gomes and Laurie Brookins, fashion editor for Niche Media, publisher of Ocean Drive magazine, sat at...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Aqua Di Lara
Swimsuit silhouettes typically rely on classic shapes, but Montreal-based Aqua Di Lara stressed some new looks with its Cruise 2013 line, which took a bow at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim on July 21...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Red Carter
Red Carter is known for his over-the-top runway presentations, and this season he didn’t disappoint. Inspired by the glitz and glamour of famed ’70s discotheque Studio 54, Carter sent disco balls, foiled psychedelic prints and...
Wise Move: Q&A with Monica Wise
Monica Wise, the designer and founder of Irvine, Calif.–based L*Space, has had her eye on new markets for some time. At the recent run of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami Beach, she made her move with ...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Nicolita
“Havana Nights” was the theme for this year’s Nicolita collection by Christina Milian. The brand returned to the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim on July 20 with celeb power, thanks to actress a...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Vitamin A by Amahlia Stevens
This year’s “Mercedes-Benz Presents” designer, Vitamin A by Amahlia Stevens, debuted on the runway on July 20 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. The ’70s chic “Summer Fever” collection was a tribute to Donna Summer. Designer ...
Helen Jon: Fashion Meets Function
Gwyn Prentice was on quest for the perfect boardshort. When Prentice and business partner Missy Neville set out to create their own collection of swimwear, the two made sure to design boardshorts with...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Tori Praver Swimwear
Tori Praver debuted her Resort ’13 collection at The Webster boutique in Miami Beach on July 21. Guests enjoyed cocktails while viewing the collection in an intimate, low-key setting. The model turned swim designer channeled her pers...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Luli Fama
Luli Fama transported its party-girl muse to Italy by way of Miami for Cruise ’13. The Miami-based brand, which is created by Lourdes Hanimian and brother-in-law Augusto Hanimian, has a “La Dolce Vita Miami” theme for the season. “We feel that Miami’s lifestyle...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Wildfox Swim
The sleek high-gloss look is a perennial for women’s swimwear, but according to Wildfox Swim, it’s time for an alternative.For its Spring/Summer 2013 runway show, held on July 23 at Mercedes-Benz Fashio...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Eco Swim
When the Eco Swim line took the runway at Funkshion Fashion Weekon July 19 in Miami Beach, it sought to prove that ecologically sustainable swim lines could be fashionable, too....
Miami Swim Cruise 13: A.Z. Araujo
Brazilians have a knack for designing sexy swimwear. But Brazilian-born A.Z Araujo planned to make a sexy swim line with a special Rio de Janeiro panache. Araujo’s sexy and humorous Spring/Summer 2013 ...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: La Perla
A rainstorm on July 22 forced venerable Italian lingerie house La Perla to scrap its outside runway show on the rooftop of the Soho Beach House in Miami Beach. Instead, the label produced an informal ...
