JCREPORT: Lenny Swimwear

Sometimes I like to write about bikinis. Check out my article about Lenny, her suits are MAJOR!

"A former landscape architect, Lenny Niemeyer has been at the forefront of the bikini revolution. In 1983 she moved from São Paolo to Rio, and promptly identified a gap in the market: the sophisticated swimsuit. Using her background in landscape design, she fashioned a new kind of bikini for herself, a skillful blend of form and function. Her closest friends started to clamor for her unusual designs, and soon she was forced to buy the apartment next door to house her burgeoning swimwear business. . . "

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JC REPORT : THE SHOE ISSUE

The esteemed JCREPORT's shoe issue is up and it is fierce if I must say so myself. Jason really likes the Max Kibardin line, which is a major luxury line out of Milan, also check out the super-conceptual Gil Carvalho, and of course one of Miss Meg's ever-favorites, Carmen Ho out of London. I got to go in-depth, Down Under, with my piece on Agatha & Me, the new line from youngster Vanessa Rowed - loooooove her grey kid kitten flats.

I love how shoe silhouettes are exploding this Spring, both on the structural side and the color side. Lots of towering wild platforms, with details like curved chunky heels, buckles and straps and ties, and bright electric yellows, acid oranges and spring greens. Oh it is going to be a fun season that is for sure. I love how you cannot really go wrong with whatever styles juices you up -- from Ballet Flat to Stiletto to sleek sneakers and even the ubiquitous workboots, it is all all right this Spring, as long as you rock it with confidence.