I just got back from a quick weekend in Key West, Florida. A winter beach getaway requires you to shed those cozy layers and focus on different essentials – the perfect swimsuit and cruisewear or accessories. Cyla Weiner, fashion industry expert and owner of Sylene of Washington (www.SyleneDC.com) has watched women try on swimwear for [...]

Recently I was asked to browse through the new SwimSpot website and order a bikini to wear and review.I review a lot of websites on the side. I help companies think about what is user friendly, search engine friendly, easy to read, easy to follow, etc. Some companies are so focused on how “pretty” their [...]

We recently received some retro styled swimwear from American Apparel. I use the word “retro” to mean any style not of modern day, because the mens swimtrunks were early 80′s style, while the ladies bikini was more of a throwback to the 40′s. Our teenage guy friend tried the unisex tri-color swim trunk in pink/grey. [...]

In a tough Summer for concerts and events, Project ETHOS, incubator project for emerging artists in fashion, music and art, rolled out its 13th red carpet on July 16 at The Music Box Theater in Hollywood. Amongst the fashion were some swimwear designers. Co-designers Valerie Y. Mamane and Ambika Sanjana of the fashion line B.Vika, [...]

It is not too late for summer beach getaways, which means it’s not too late to find your perfect swimsuit. Cyla Weiner, bra and swimwear fitting expert and owner of Washington DC lingerie and swimwear boutique Sylene of Washington, provides insights into this season’s swimsuit trends: 1. COLOR— Black is a universal color and is [...]