Credits:
"Urban Chic" Editorial
Model - Laken Romine @lakenromine
Modeling Agency - DAS Model Management
Hair/MUA - Laura Cruz @laura_smithcruz
Creative Direction - Tobias Brask @iambrask
Photographer - Aimée Hoefler @aimz_creative
Shop the Editorial:
ACACIA Swimwear and Ready-to-Wear at acacia.co.
Lagoa Swimwear at lagoaswimwear.com.
McQ by Alexander McQueen Tops at mcq.com.
MIKOH Swimwear and Ready-to-Wear at mikoh.com.
Tiffany & Co. Jewelry...
Interviews
Mariah Strongin Speaks to Walking for Philipp Plein Sport During Fashion Week, Nutrition and Traveling the Globe
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When our interview with model Mariah Strongin began, we went straight to the question we had wondered since she came across our radar. How does someone from Oregon and now living in New York City while traveling the globe, stay grounded?
"I don't go one week without talking to my...
European swimwear brand, Makara Wear, has partnered with the Bali-based FLKLR Surf on a swimwear capsule collection. The collection is entitled "SATU", which means ONE in Bahasa, Indonesian.
"I was always wanting to try a collaboration with other brands," Gerda Mi, founder of Makara Wear told us. "It was great...
Paulina Lea Rose is a German-born model currently living in Miami, where she also calls home. She crossed our radar after we saw her modeling for the Australian brand Skye & Staghorn. There was something about her that made us want to learn more about her, which led us...
Photographer and filmaker Will Scott has published the photography book, "Seaside Shelters", which takes a look at - as the title of the book implies - seaside shelters. Scott traveled to a variety of seaside towns throughout the UK to complete this book, including Blackpool, Margate, the Isle of...
Interviews
Los Angeles-Based Aharon Coffee on Roasting Beans In-House and the Homemade Touch
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Wherever we travel, we are always on a hunt for a coffee shop. We look for local coffee shops and try to steer clear of chains. We especially like it if they roast their own beans. On a recent trip to Los Angeles, we spent some time in Beverly...
MIKOH is the California-based brand we got to speak with earlier this year. They offer swimwear and ready-to-wear. As Miami Swim Week continues, we wanted to extend our Cinq Question series to the brand's founders, Oleema Miller and Kalani Miller.
RELATED: Mikoh Founders on Surfing, Designing and Traveling
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Swimwear and Miami - they go hand-in-hand so well! And, with Miami Swim Week upon us, we caught up with one of our favorite Miami swimwear designers - Bianca Coletti - for a quick round of Q&A.
RELATED: Bianca Coletti On Producing Her Namesake Brand in Miami
Over to Bianca...
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Rayne Ivanushka is a model that hails from Big Bear City in California, east of Los Angeles. During our interview with her, we got to hear more about her nature-loving side, along with the highlight of her career thus far and who her role models include.
Rayne called us early...
The fashion and modeling industries often get a bad wrap, especially in light of the #MeToo movement. These industries are ones that from the outside looking in seem quite frivolous where some may even go as far as to say exploit young women and men. Yet, for anyone -...
Latest Posts
Hailey Clauson Models Spring-Summer Denim Looks for Australian Brand Rolla’s
Rolla’s has enlisted models Hailey Clauson and Neels Visser for their spring-summer 2019 campaign. There is a mix of modern with vintage in these...
Zimmermann Ready-to-Wear ‘Ninety-Six’ Collection for Spring 2019
Zimmermann headed to Cuba for their spring 2019 ready-to-wear campaign. The Australian brand's latest collection, "Ninety-Six", was captured by photographer Benny Horne and features...
Cynthia Rowley’s Surf and Swim Collection for 2019
One can often find Cynthia Rowley in The Hamptons, Montauk to be specific. In turn, every time she comes out with a new swim...
Models
Model Laken Romine - Cinq Questions
We first introduced model Laken Romine to you in our "Urban Chic" editorial last summer. There, not only did Laken help us highlight some...
Model Laurène Chapuis - Cinq Questions
French model and aspiring actress Laurène Chapuis is next up in our Cinq Questions series. We first spoke with her last August where we...
Model Elena Mueller - Cinq Questions
Elena Mueller is a model, artist and someone who uses her social media reach as a platform to bring awareness to the use of...
Coffee Talk
Cindy Crawford Among Investors in New Wellness Brand
Cindy Crawford, model and entrepreneur, is adding another business venture to her portfolio. Along with Lindsey Vonn, LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cindy has...
Victoria’s Secret to Bring Back Swimwear
There were rumors Victoria's Secret was contemplating on bringing back its swimwear line, which it closed in 2016 to focus on its core business...
Spanx Adds Swimwear to Its Product Offering
Spanx, which is known for its shapewear, is making its swimwear debut. For the brand's first swimwear collection, they are offering bikinis in a...
Swimwear
Sir The Label in France for Resort 2019
Sir The Label has released their resort 2019 campaign. It was photographed by Darren McDonald in a villa in France and features Tahnee Atkinson,...
La Revêche Founder Sara Melis Re-Imagines Swimwear and Resets the Bar on Swimwear Design
La Revêche is a swimwear brand that pays attention to the details. The craftsmanship is evident, and each pieces instantly makes us feel beautiful....
Bower Swimwear and Ready-to-Wear for Resort 2019
Bower has released their resort 2019 collection. In addition to swimwear, the British swimwear brand has also included some ready-to-wear pieces. And, you can...









































