Swimsuit designer Palmela G talks about how she makes her custom swimsuits. She has helped cancer patients by designing body enhancing suits and swim caps for those who have undergone chemotherapy, as well as other physical challenges. Read the article.

Last season was my very first ever entrance to the Star Lounge. Just like some myth, I’d heard it existed, but had never seen it firsthand. Stars casually came in and out of this intimate space. And security guarded its entrance like some royal Egyptian tomb. If you weren’t on the tip sheet, or a famous journalist, guess what . . . you weren’t getting’ in! So what’s all the hoopla about anyway? It’s just a small room, nicely decorated with plenty of hors d’oeuvres and black label liquor.

About three years after my training, I picked up quite a few clients, and it was word of mouth from there. I never really advertised. The kind of work that I do, I help a lot of people. It goes really deep. I deal with cancer patients—they lose their hair—I have swim caps. I just do a lot with patients as well. I think my work is not just swimwear. It runs much deeper than that. I could probably write a book on the stories that I’ve been told from the women that I fit and how I’ve helped them. So there’s something deep about my work. It’s not just swimsuits.

Lindy  Flowers interviews Pavy and learns how to get that “glowy” Sex and the City 2 look! Check out the Editorial.

Lindy Flowers is featured in this sizzling swimsuit editorial featuring the designs of Palmela G Swimwear. Photographed by Arun Nevader.

Have you ever wondered what the first bathing suit looked like? And did you know that the swimsuit was born out of necessity? (Used to be called “beachwear.”) Check out our editorial Circa Summer 2010 . . . When Old Meets New. Photographed by Jeff Linett.

Peacocks strut their stuff, and so did the models in their peacock-styled makeup and hair. (The models’ eyes were made up to look birdlike.) Do you think Hannant was trying to tell us something? Feathers are the trend of the season, and Hannant amply infuses them throughout this collection.

Literally the inspiration for the Fall 2010 collection came from images captured by the Hubble telescope. The galaxy inspired this season’s beading according to Mischka. Depending on when Badgley Mischka starting designing the collection, one might wonder if the designers had just seen the movie Star Trek. I only say this because of the way the models were styled; long pony tail hairstyles, a ton of metallic in varying pallettes with hues of silver.

BOXEIGHT Refocus Fall 2010 Downtown LA Fashion Week Highlights, Photographed by Arun Nevader

The Israeli Consulate presented Mode Israel at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary, sponsoring seven designers and jewelers during Downtown LA Fashion Week. Each designer had a little something different to offer. The presentation was 80s inspired with monochromatic hues complete with harem pants, leggings, jumpers, and over-sized turtlenecks.