SwimShorts 2011

These short takes on Swim 2011 feature the latest styles, innovations, and resources from designers, manufacturers, sourcing suppliers, and trade shows. From feminine and flirty to tropical, figure-fl...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Mod Swim Week

Mod Swim Week, held poolside July 16–17 at Nikki Beach in Miami Beach, featured runway shows from designers such as...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Tyler Rose at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim

Tyler Rose designer Nichole Carroll loves the ’80s, and she has a full swim collection to prove it. At the Tyler Rose fas...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Nicolita at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim

Designer Nicole Di Rocco transported the audience at her

Apparel News Daily Reader

Holy cuteness: Corey Lynn Calter’s “Navy Yard” resort collection (Style Section L.A.'s The Spiel)Your Big, Fat FNO Agenda Made Easier! (Racked LA)Artist...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: A.Z Araujo at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim

Nikki Beach Miami was the setting for A.Z Araujo’s Cruise 2011 presentation. The New York–based designer presented the collection on July 18 during Mecedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. The South ...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Luli Fama at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cruise 2011

Itsy-bitsy bikinis, colorful floral prints and gold metallic fabrics were just a few of the looks that Luli Fama sent down the...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Funkshion Fashion Week Miami Beach

Funkshion Fashion Week Miami Beach, held poolside July 14–18 at The Setai, featured runway shows from Inca, Eva Danielle, Sonia Vera, Paula Herbe...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Miami SwimShow

The SwimShow 2011 trade show hosted its

Get Ready for Fashion's Night Out in Los Angeles

Fashion’s Night Out is almost here... You would have to be living in your own little fashion bubble to not be aware of the global shopping extravaganza. But we know that you know because you’re “in the know.” Sooooo, now the...

Band-Aid Taps Fashion Designer for New Look

We've seen fashion designers put their imprint on everything from fluffy furniture pillows to tea towels.Now, fashion will stick to you in a collaboration between New York designer Cynthia Rowley and Band-Aid brand adhesive...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Caffeacute; Swimwear at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim

For Cruise 2011, designer Paula Saavedra channeled the 1970s to create her

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Aqua Di Lara & Qiss Qiss at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim

Montreal-based Aqua Di Lara returned to the runway on July 17 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim to present its...

Waterwear 2011 Paste: Art-Driven Boardshorts

Brooklyn, N.Y.–based designer Jason Laurits was looking for a way to expand his 3-year-old graphic T-shirt collection, Paste—but, more pressingly, he was looking for a swimsuit—when he decided to launch ...

Nonprofit Well-Suited Opens Store in Downtown L.A.

Janet Lavender has provided more than 100,000 low-income residents with complimentary business suits and career casual clothes for job interviews and work since 1996 as the founder of Los A...