Modest Swimwear & Vanna White & I Share A Designer With Cindy’s Corners

It’s Bathing Suit Season

Everything fashionable today is modest, even designer swimwear. I recently found this company that offers affordable and fashionable swimwear and accessories to match that sells internationally through its website.

HydroChic offers a unique line of figure-flattering Smart Swimwear for women and girls who want to feel confident and look great without sacrificing comfort or modesty. Its extensive mix-and-match swimwear collection features skirts with attached leggings, skorts, capris, tunics, long and short-sleeve tops, and tanks.

Photos: HydroChic

HydroChic does more than provide coverage. Its swimwear is made from top quality fabric with a UPF rating of 50, the industry’s highest level of UV protection. Yes, you still need sunscreen for exposed skin – but less exposed skin means you use less sunscreen.

Another HydroChic plus: quality craftsmanship. With hidden zippered pockets, detailed stitching, and vibrant luxe prints, these chlorine-proof swim pieces have excellent breathability and a two-way stretch for a perfect fit, even after repeated use. Stylish, lightweight, and fast drying, HydroChic fashions can be worn from the beach to the boardwalk and out to lunch or dinner. The super-versatile line also includes swim shorts, pants, jackets – even maternity styles and mastectomy options.

HydroChic is available in a wide array of colors and prints at select stores throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Israel, and online at www.hydrochic.com.  Prices range from $29.50 to $95.00.

HydroChic, LLC. was co-founded by Daniella Teutsch and Sara Wolf and launched in May, 2007. The idea came to them one day at the Jersey Shore as they watched women of all ages slather themselves with sunscreen and pull sloppy men’s t-shirts over their traditional bathing suits to protect their skin from sun damage. They knew that more fashionable coverage options were missing in the swimwear market. Only then did they realize how many other women were searching for the very same swimwear solutions. HydroChic is based in New Rochelle, N.Y.

My Haute Couture Gown By The Designer Who Helped Vanna White Turn The Wheel This Year

Meet Henry Picado

Henry Picado’s gowns won the Dress Madness Competition on Wheel Of Fortune this past season, creating many of the original designs Vanna White wore this year.

I have known and worked with Picado many years, coordinating the look Grammy nominated Irene Sankoff, creator of the Broadway musical, Come From Away.

Last week, I was honored as the Jewish Patriot by the Queens County GOP, wearing an Este and Chlo dress.

Picado tailors dresses for all ages, body shapes and accommodates all religious tznius needs. He is also the designer behind the white, machine-washable Keter Avinu shirts, a company started to answer the demand of designer cut yeshiva white shirts and menswear accessories.

Henry Picado is the former Creative Director for many successful brands in the past and currently as Creative Director of ESTE & CHLO. Henry’s extensive experience and well known reputation as an international designer in the fashion industry, Henry makes another footprint in the fashion world by bringing the success of his previous brands to ESTE & CHLO and Henry Picado Men’s.

Photo: Henry Picado

Henry has caught the attention of many editors, stylists and celebrities and his designs have garnered a strong following including Lauren Conrad, Stephanie Pratt, Anna Lynn McCord, Carrie Ann Inaba, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Soledad O’Brien, and Dayana Mendoza (Miss Universe 2008). When Henry was a Senior Designer for Aidan Mattox his work appeared on a wide range of television shows including Gossip Girl, 90210, Dancing with the Stars, The Hills and The Today Show. Henry began designing and creating as a child in Costa Rica. As a teenager, he entered and won many art contests. After participating in fashion events, his desire to pursue a career in fashion was ignited. Henry Picado is the former Creative Director for many successful brands in the past and currently as Creative Director of ESTE & CHLO. Henry’s extensive experience and well known reputation as an international designer in the fashion industry, Henry makes another footprint in the fashion world by bringing the success of his previous brands to ESTE & CHLO and Henry Picado Men’s.

www.esteandchlo.com

Fashion, beauty, style make one beautiful on the outside, a person is truly stunning when they are beautiful on the inside too. Help a stranger, donate to a charity or call a loved one and remind them how important they are to you.

Cindy Grosz can be reached at cindyscorners@gmail.com