Candice Swanepoel Dishes on Tropic of C Swimwear for The Daily Summer Issue

Former Victoria’s Secret Angel (never officially announced) Candice Swanepoel covers The Daily’s July 4th weekend issue, in striking goddess images promoting her Tropic of C swimwear collection. Swanepoel dishes on life in quarantine with her two boys, although she doesn’t discuss raising them apart from her long-time partner of 12 years Hermann Nicoli.

The woman is a sensual goddess. No doubt about it.

Explaining why Tropic of C is a brand for conscious consumers, Candice Swanepoel talks about her sustainability practices.

Since the beginning when I was creating branding, I really wanted to create a brand that was conscious of its impact on the planet and use new innovations to create products that continually aim to reduce the environmental impact of our production through ongoing sustainable fabric development and refining our manufacturing processes. We focused in two areas—our fabrics and our packaging. Most of our fabrics used upcycled or regenerated nylon. This means we bring very little virgin nylon, closing the loop by participating in a circular economy. Also our prints are done digitally, drastically reducing water usage and electricity but also waste. In the case of our packaging, we are proud our bags and mailer are made out of bioplastics that are biodegradable and compostable. Our main labels also use recycled polyester, and our hang tags are made from bamboo, while our envelopes use stone paper. We spent a lot of time on these details, and we do pay a premium, but we know our customer cares and it fulfills the promise we made on our mission as a brand and a team.