// Sommer Swim bikinis and sarongs //

My Sommer Swim feature in the Hamptons is out now! I love taking this minimal luxe swimwear out for an All-American weekend out east at The Reform Club Amagansett. The Reform Club is so beautiful and where I shot this story. I’ve spent weekends here and it’s the absolute best. It sits on a residential street so it’s amazing to just hop on one of the hotel’s beach cruisers and explore the little side streets you wouldn’t normally drive through. There are hammocks, a huge lawn to lay across in, and a gorgeous rose garden. It’s just steps from the main area of restaurants and shopping. It’s such a special spot.

With my classic Sommer Swim in the Hamptons, I love to bring an oversized white shirt to toss over my shoulders, a baseball cap, and a cool pair of black goggle sunglasses. It’s fun to give my minimal luxe swimwear a little bit of a preppy style that feels so Hamptons to me. The matching sarongs to my printed suits are also just amazing and the best beach coverup.

My other essential? SPF.

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// OSEREÈ swimsuit //

The Reform Club Amagansett is one of the most gorgeous properties in the area. I could lay out here in the grass all day. I have a thing for this perfectly manicured lawn and rose garden. This is my ideal spot to be on a Saturday with my sparkle swimsuit.

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// Sommer Swim bikini top and bottom, Bronchu Walker sweater, Gentle Monster sunglasses //

Summer is going by too quickly and it’s these moments that I will miss the most. Laying out on Amagansett Beach in a brown bikini with a navy knit thrown over my shoulders.

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// Maiyo swimsuit //

This is my favorite kind of look. The absolute bare minimum. Just a cup of coffee, a bikini, and the Mexican sun. Remember my swim design collaboration with Maiyo London? Still my favorite of course. The new Maiyo collection has totally perfect the high hipped, sexy one-piece and this is a style that repeatedly gets thrown into my suitcase. I can’t wait to show you what design project I’m working on next and it’s coming out in June. Stay tuned. 

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// Vix bikini top and bottom, A GOLDE jeans, Pedro Garcia sandals, Gunia Project silk scarf //

I just had a mini holiday away in Palm Beach. Part work and part play. It was balmy. It was hot. This was my uniform. Can’t get enough of VIX swimwear. The fits are just so on point. 

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In a dream world, we’re living in bikinis with plenty of sunshine. For many of us New Yorkers, we’re constantly planning sunny getaways mid-winter and looking for only a handful of pieces to get us through the quick trip. Dylana and I take 3 AMAIÒ bikinis through one very sunny day in Los Angeles. Whether it be peeking through the shadows by the pool, blending in with the city’s incredible mountains, or ending my day biking to town for dinner, I made the one-piece swimsuit my multi-piece. AMAIÒ Swim is absolute luxury. I like to think of their one-pieces as bodysuits that work well beyond sunbathing by the pool. If I’m headed out on a warm getaway, I lean towards the classics. I love nudes, blacks, and whites. That with a giant pair of gold earrings of course. If you look closely at each piece from the AMAIÒ Cruise 2019 collection, you’ll notice mesh detailing, pleats, and stunning empire waistlines. This certainly isn’t your typical swimsuit. It’s a work of art. Now where in the world should we go to next?

Black swimsuit: AMAIÒ Swim. Nude swimsuit: AMAIÒSwim. White swimsuit: AMAIÒ Swim.

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My second Miami Swim Week is officially accomplished. I flew from London to NYC to Miami this week, and I have 2 nights to get the most of swim week! Last time I went was about 2 years ago. I walked in a runway show…flooding back memories to my days at 15 and 16 years old, when all I did was runway work in both NY and LA! But as an editor, I love getting to plop down front row and just enjoy the show. So many vibrant colors. Amazing music. So many healthy, and athletic bodies. It was more like a place to celebrate what makes women so beautiful, in all our shapes and sizes. And it’s swim week…it’s mean to be complete fun! South Beach. Sun. The Raleigh. The Gale. We got some scattered showers but still, the scorching hot, hot, Miami heat was coming in strong. Swim week is the epitome of both work and pleasure.

Cuban designer, Luli Fama, always hosts one of most dramatic, must-see shows of the week. I heard it is always the life of the party…so I made sure to not to miss it. We were welcomed with a saxophone player and two super dapper Cuban dancers, twisting and turning on the floor….shaking to the beat. The more the crowd could move and groove to the music, the better. The thing about Cuban culture is that it’s so full of life, and rich in bright, beautiful colors. You can never have too much color. Head wraps and prints ranging from leopard to florals…or maybe both, all in one bikini. For me, I normally like to go super simple. Nudes, whites, black bikinis.  I found this 3 piece bikini in a naked, nude tone with a fun play of textures. This beach get-up is a total mix of Cuba meets Miami meets Hawaii…where I was shot here, catching the sunset and mosquitos out on Ka’anapali Beach in Maui. Swimwear has never felt more on top of it’s game until now…and there are no rules.

Luli Fama crochet long sleeve top

Luli Fama crochet bikini top and bikini bottom 

Adornmonde earrings

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How was everyone’s first day of spring? I’m back in NY after what feels like a burst of back-to-back traveling but mentally, I’m still rocking this badass red swimsuit somewhere out in Mexico. Playing with shadows… jumping in the ocean…spending more time behind the lens than ever before. What more can a girl ask for? Every wild experience keeps me inspired to create and write and live and connect with you all. And we all know inspiration doesn’t always come easy after what feels like a long winter of hot toddy’s and oversized sweaters. Spring always gives me a rush of adrenaline and excitement. In with the new, out with the old…and not when it just comes to our closets. I’m excited for my new website (in the works), brand spankin’ new videos (subscribe now) and of course, Los Angeles (even for a few days for an upcoming shoot). Aaah, sunshine. Spring reminds me to take a little hop in my step and breathe a little more. Take more walks along the waterfront. Eat more fresh fruits. Spend more time with friends. Sing more. Take another dance class. Move more. Be inspired. I know, I know…my agenda is crazier than ever lately, and how could I do it all?! Sometimes I can’t even find the time to take that much-needed 1 hour pilates class. But I’m always working for that balance. I like that everyday feels different, especially when waking up in a new city. Tulum was a perfect getaway. I biked every single day. I lived in a bikini and loved the skin I was in, and embraced my body and it’s imperfections. No care in the world. Like I always say, imperfection is beauty. Say hello to spring!

// Mikoh swimsuit, Cluse watch, Shashi NYC bracelets, Teva sandals //

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Once again sporting one some of the best from Miami Swim Week: Suboo. The tropical bandeau and extra high waist one of my new favorite fits. This Australian label never ceases to blow my mind with their twist on edgy swimwear. In the midst of New York’s blizzard, I’ll be thinking of tiny two-pieces, drives through Topanga Canyon, and the scent of fresh ranunculus. Oh, and jumping right into a Gray Malin landscape shot.  Beach umbrella and all.

// SUBOO tropical bikini bandeau and bottom //

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