Kim Kardashian for SKIMS by Nick Knight and Carine Roitfeld Is a Rocket Ready for Takeoff
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Imaan Hammam for Zara Swimwear | Even Stone Age Humans Loved Swimming
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Top model Imaan Hammam fronts the late February 2024 release of Zara Swimwear. The images remind us that spring is coming in to the northern hemisphere, and swimming is on our minds.
Some of the earliest examples of ancient swimmers include the frescoes in the Cave of Swimmers in Egypt, dating back to around 10,000 years ago.
These paintings in Egypt’s Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert depict figures swimming in a naturalistic style, suggesting that swimming was already a part of human culture at that time.
Additionally, water holds immense symbolic significance in various global religions due to its powerful and transformative nature. In many belief systems, water is seen as a source of life and purification.
In Christianity, water plays a central role in rituals such as baptism, symbolizing spiritual purification, rebirth, and the washing away of sins. It is viewed as a medium through which believers are cleansed and enter into a new life of faith.
Read on about the role of water in Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and indigenous cultures.
Read MoreCandice Swanepoel's Business Savvy Takes Tropic of C Henna into Art Basel Miami
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Candice Swanepoel’s Tropic of C swimwear shares a new henna pattern, giving us a light touch different from typical swimwear prints and patterns. The henna pattern also sits well against the weathered surfaces of Villa Parodi Delfino [IG], available for rental on the Amalfi coast, a 50-kilometer stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, in the Campania region.
Swanepoel also lives in Miami, and she launched the Tropic of C henna collection with curator Kimberly Drew, and Vogue's Elise Taylor.
The trio gathered an intimate group of friends for a luncheon with Vogue100, hosted at Jason Wright’s private residence.
Kimberly Drew is best known as the former social media manager for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and her use of the social media handle MuseumMammy [IG].
Read MoreSKIMS Dials Up The Heat As 50 and Fabulous '90s Icons Sizzle in SKIMS Swim July
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‘90s Playboy models Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy are 50 and fabulous, thank you very much, as Kim Kardashian rolls out another fantastic SKIMS swim July 2023 campaign.
Electra, 51, and McCarthy, 50, "capture the essence of a sizzling, hot summer," notes SKIMS in a release. "This fun campaign celebrates the impact these women had on pop culture and their timeless appeal, reminding the world that confidence and sexiness cannot be confined."
Read MoreKim Kardashian Rocks Scalding Skims FAUX LEATHER & SCUBA Swimwear Drop
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The Kardashian women are like an NBA team, and they are playing to win. What was the phrase that Kanye told Kim — that she will be nothing without him? Men tend to say those words to strong women, when they are totally fed up and eyeing the door.
In the last hour Kim Kardashian’s personal IG page has logged 899, 087 likes and the Skims IG page 14,332 in the new Steven Klein [IG] campaign of Skims FAUX LEATHER & SCUBA swimwear dropping June 27 at noon on the East Coast.
You can register to buy the Skims FAUX LEATHER & SCUBA collection online, when it drops Tuesday.
If Victoria’s Secret is stumbling like a drunken sailor with the message that the Victoria’s Secret brand is undefinable — read my recent commentary — Kim Kardashian and her team are now valued at $3.2 billion.
Read MoreAnsley Gulielmi Enjoys 'Halcyon Days' by Darren McDonald for Harper's Bazaar UK July-August 2023
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Model Ansley Gulielmi drifts in a state of repose in ‘Halcyon Days’, which now signifies any time of happiness and contentment.
Jillian Davison styles Gulielmi in sleek swimwear and accessories images by Darren McDonald [IG] for Harper’s Bazaar UK July-August 2023./ Hair by Peter Grey; makeup by Sara Tagloa
Read MoreGeorgia May Jagger Soaks Up Rays, Lensed by Emma Tempest for ELLE France June 15, 2023
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Georgia May Jagger covers the June 15, 2023 issue of ELLE France, soaking up the rays with a good book. Hortense Manga styles Jagger [daughter of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger] in colorful swimsuits lensed by Emma Tempest [IG].
Is Georgia May Jagger’s hair 100 percent vegan, PETA approved and affordable by Bleach London? Jagger invested in the cult hair care brand in 2010. Their commitment to sustainability is also reflected in their use of recyclable packaging materials.
The quest for sustainable sequins is center stage at AOC this week, so let us check out Bleach London’s [IG] glitter gel.
Read MoreKendall Jenner Sizzles in Hot Bod Swimwear for FWRD by Yulia Gorbachenko
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Kendall Jenner has been creative director of online retailer FWRD since September, 2021. In these sizzling Kendall shots by Yulia Gorbachenko [IG], demonstrates that she has a bikini body for the ages, like this red, one-strap two-piece by The Attico.
The new campaign aligns with the opening of FWRD’s first pop-up shop on Melrose in Los Angeles. Open now thru Aug. 13, 2023, the pop-up shop will include all classifications sold online with regular new designs arriving throughout the summer.
Read MoreOur Brains Love Swimming, So Grab a New Zara Swimsuit and Take the Plunge in June
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Zara drops another swimwear capsule, this time a June 2023 collection modeled by Steffi Cook, shot by Kate Bellm [IG]./ Hair by Karim Belghiran; makeup by Jose Carlos Gonzalez
Your Body and Brain Love Swimming
Swimming is often considered one of the best exercises for the body, but did you know that it can also have major benefits for the brain? Research has shown that swimming can positively impact various aspects of the brain, including cognitive function, memory, and even mood.
Firstly, swimming is known to stimulate the growth of new brain cells, a process known as neurogenesis. This is especially important as we age, as the creation of new brain cells slows down over time. Swimming can help boost this process, especially in the hippocampus, an area of the brain responsible for memory and learning.
Read MoreSerge Leblon Eyes Marilhea Peillard in Luxe Swimwear on Open Seas for Madame Figaro
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French model Marilhéa Peillard exudes a comfortable confidence in open waters, feeling nature’s sunny embrace. Barbara Baumel styles Peillard in a range of body-baring swimsuits from Burberry, Calzedonia, Celine by Hedi Slimane, DNuD, Hermès, Loewe Paula’s Ibiza, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Triomphe, TwinSet and more.
Serge Leblon [IG] captures the swimwear getaway for Madame Figaro June 2, 2023./ Hair by Javier Palacio; makeup by Louis Garnier
Read MoreROXY x Kate Bosworth Swim 2023 Collection | "Blue Crush" Is Finally Reality for Women Surfers
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In 2002, the movie “Blue Crush” depicted women competing at Hawaii’s Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. In reality, very few women surfed the seven-mile mecca. Surfer Keala Kennelly was one for-real woman surfer, who joined the “Blue Crush” movie with an understanding that if you can’t see it, you can’t be it.
Actor Kate Bosworth was also in “Blue Crush” played Annemarie Chadwick, a native of Oahu’s North Shore, training to compete in Hawaii’s Pipe Masters, a surfing competition where “you don’t just get worked—you die.”
That descriptor comes from Vogue, who also got clever in writing about Bosworth’s new “Blue Crush” style collab with ROXIE, the women’s surf brand that is credited for designing the first women’s board shorts in 1990.
“Blue Crush” was a movie about the future — 20 years into the future — and that future is now.
An Equity Drive for Women Surfers That Took Half a Century
Surfing has long been associated with hyper-masculinity; now changes are finally underway decades later in gender equity policies within its ranks.
Read MoreThe Health Benefits of Natural Pools, Thanks to Edita Vilkeviciute in Mango Swimwear 2023
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Top model Edita Vilkeciviute is blessed to have a home in Ibiza, one featured in the July 2021 issue of Vogue Spain. We’re not clear if the top model swims in a natural pool on her property, but they are prevalent on the famous Spanish island in the Mediterranean.
In these images Edita poses in Mango swimwear from the 2023 spring/summer collection. The shoot takes place in San Andrés, Tenerife — part of Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of southern Morocco and the disputed Western Sahara. Photographer Pepe Lobez [IG] captures the famous Lithuanian beauty — who is in high demand for sensual summer fashion stories and campaigns — styled by Rebeca Abad and Pili Álamo. Patricia Diaz Manzano provides the art direction.
A core way to experience the benefits of biophilia is through swimming, an activity that not only connects us with water, a vital element of nature, but also offers numerous physical and mental health benefits. Water is also key to Jungian psychology and the unconscious mind is symbolized by the vastness of the ocean and its crashing waves.
Read MoreZara's Sophisticated Spring 2023 Glamour Swimwear and Beachwear with Anna Ewers
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Zara delivers another WOW collection, this time turning their increasingly sophisticated eye to Spring 2023 Swimwear and Beachwear.
We argue that Zara’s tremendous success raising their pricepoints, accompanied by stellar marketing campaigns and a discerning design eye is bringing new customers to the brand, while pulling a segment of existing customers into the new pricing tier.
Read MoreVictoria's Secret X Frankies Bikinis Spring 2023 First Collab Shot in Cabo San Lucas
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In March 2022, Victoria’s Secret announced an $18 milion investment in Frankie’s Bikinis, giving them a minority share in the business.
Models Diana Achan, Memphy, Ruby Lyn, Tara Zoe and Francesca Aiello star in the new campaign, soaking up nature’s wellness balm in Cabo San Lucas.
Photographer Kate Bellm [IG] is behind the lens, shooting the beach beauties who stayed at the Bahia Hotel & Beach House [IG].
Read MoreShanina Shaik Poses Pregnant for Seafolly 'Chase the Sun 2022' Campaign
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Top model Shanina Shaik returns to Seafolly for the Australian brand’s new ‘Chase the Sun 2022’ Campaign. Shaik last posed for the brand in 2016 and returns three-months pregnant at the time the campaign was shot by Georges Antoni [IG].
The Australian model has Lithuanian, Saudi Arabian and Pakistani ancestry and awaits the birth of her first child with Matthew Adesuyan, a music industry executive who is currently co-owner of Bad Habit, a record label based out of Los Angeles.
Read MoreImaan Hammam In Zara's New Swimsuits for Stylish Summer Water Goddesses
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Supermodel Imaan Hammam gets ready for a water-goddess dip, posing in Zara’s [IG] latest summer 2022 swimsuits. The Dutch beauty of Moroccan and Egyptian heritage was in Cairo last week, captioning her IG post “impeccable vibes.” Check it out.
Read MoreCandice Swanepoel's Tropic of C and Alo Yoga Collab with Peruvian Artisans
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Supermodel Candice Swanepoel and her eco-lifestyle brand Tropic of C [IG] launch a new collaboration with Alo Yoga [IG] for a swimwear capsule collection that also embraces yoga movements.
Center stage are the crochet swim pieces and accessories made by hand by Quechua and Mochica women across 3 regions of Northern Peru: Pacasmayo, Cajamarca and Huamachuco and in nine communities.
Read MoreNew Bride Josephine Skriver Fronts Liu Jo Beachwear SS 2022
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Top model Josephine Skriver dives into swim season in a print-rich collection of Liu Jo Beachwear [IG] spring-summer 2022.
The sun-kissed suits project happy vibe colors in retro-vibe bikinis and one-piece swimsuits that play well in old Hollywood beach scenes from Malibu to Long Beach.
Add Portofino and Cannes to the list because the Italian brand Liu Jo swimwear designs hug women’s bodies in flattering, forgiving ways that wear well in all the world’s glamorous resorts and playgrounds.
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Candice Swanepoel In Tropic of C 'Solar Bahia' Spring 2022 Swimwear
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Candice Swanepoel takes us to Bahia, Brazil, where she shares her Tropic of C Swimwear brand’s ‘Solar Bahia’ Spring 2022 additions, lensed by good friend and regular Tropic of C photographer Eduardo Bravin. .
In supermodel businesswoman Candice Swanepoel’s own words: “I am woman; hear me roar. “ Above Candice honors her South African heritage, with the ‘South Pacific’ top in the brand’s Mama Africa collection.
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