V Del Sol 2009
Growing up on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, Veronique de la Cruz couldn’t help but adopt twin passions for high fashion and the ideal beach ensemble. The island has a real bathing suit culture, she recalls. When you go to the beach in a bathing suit, it is as if you are going to a party. As a young girl, I spent my time saving money to buy swimsuits. I had to look fabulous when I went out. In Guadeloupe, it was a fashion faux pas to be seen wearing the same bathing suit twice. Even so, Veronique was never completely satisfied with the results.” I would always find something wrong with the suits and wanted to modify them to my taste, adding that special special something- that French flair “. The desire to find the perfect suit burned strong. Little did she know that more than a decade later her vie du soleil would become V DEL SOL. In 2006 her stunning swimwear launch collection was hailed as “The Next Big Thing!” “Ready to Make Waves” and “Absolument Innovants,” covered in magazines that included Vogue, Elle, Flare and Sports Ilustrated Swimsuit Edition.Veronique moved to Costa Rica with her business executive husband and their two young children. Entranced by that country’s gorgeous flora and fauna-which she captured in paintings-and encouraged by her husband, she decided to create her ideal bathing suit. “I wanted to show the beauty of Costa Rica through the eyes of a fashionista,” she says.
Poko Pano Couture 2009
Poko Pano, a twenty year-old designer swimwear brand from Brazil, has continued its success with the high-end line, Poko Pano Couture. The line is world renowned for its unique and fashion-forward style. The designer, Paola Robba, has become famous for creating new silhouettes and designs that have never been seen in the swimwear category. When Seaside Brands brought Poko Pano to the US Market in 2004, it immediately became a favorite among celebrities and the media. Poko Pano bikinis continually grace the pages of magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Lucky, Marie Claire, Life & Style, People, Seventeen and many more. Poko Pano continues to improve and evolve in fit, design and style with increased top sizing, moderate bottom coverage, select styles as separates.
Silvian Imberg 2009
Imbergs swimwear has the distinct lilt of class. Forget plastic flip-flops and goggles, these bathing suits and sarongs deserve stilettos and exude the feel of indulgence. Bikinis, tanks and filmy cover-ups created in individually-crafted patterns, sumptuous materials and unusual, body-loving cuts. Silvian Imberg label hit the racks of high-end specialty boutiques for the first time in 2006, one year after the companys launch. For Imberg, the former head designer of Israeli brand LaGouf Swimwear and Beachwear, his solo debut represents a new phase of creative freedom, unhindered by price points and market demands. Indeed, Imbergs sophomore effort and the new released 2009 line have certainly broken through the artists glass ceiling. This is swimwear as refined as it gets, with sublime fabrics and elegant details drawn from evening wear, jewelry and accessories. Silvian Imberg-is extremely body conscious, and even with its more unusual elements, the line is extremely wearable. Imbergs target audience is the sensual, elegant woman, looking to make the most of her curves and look sexy without revealing too much skin. Silvian Imberg currently sells in high-end boutiques all over Europe, Russia and in high-end resorts in the US and Caribbeans .
