Showing posts with label rio de sol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rio de sol. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Rio de Sol Brazilian swimwear




September is approaching, and summer is coming to an end. Summer seems never-ending, but before you know it, fall arrives and it's back to school, back to work. I was lucky to have been able to visit one of Japan's beaches for a photo shoot, and luckier that Rio de Sol sent me this swimwear set, including a pareo, bracelet and Havaianas. I semi-consciously chose this halter top and bottom set (I surprisingly didn't own a simple black one), and it turns out to be a swimwear trend this summer. For more, check out my post on halter swimwear here.

Tokyo isn't blessed with the beaches I grew up so close to in Huntington Beach, California, but they are nonetheless beautiful in their own way. My photographer Lasse captured the moodiness of this cloudy beach quite perfectly. Definitely put another check mark next to my summer to-do list. 


間もなく9月に突入、そして、夏も終わりを告げる。夏は長く感じますが、結局すぐ終わってしまい、学校なり仕事なりに戻る時間がやってきます。この夏は千葉の海まで撮影しに行くことができ、ちょうど良くRio de Solというブラジルビキニのブランドから水着コーディネートが届きました。ビキニにパレオ、ブレスレットとサンダル。このハイネックのビキニは今季の流行だとは知らなく、黒だしかっこいいなという理由で選びました。最近、ハイネック水着の特集を載せたので、見てみてください!

カリフォルニアの海の近くで育ったので、東京近辺の海を比べてしまうとやはり物足りなさを感じますが、それでも千葉の海はそれなりの美しさもありました。カメラマンのラッセさんは、この曇り空を覆った海をムーディーにとらえてくれたので、良い作品ができたと思います。夏のやりたいことリストにもう一つチェック✔️


Bathing suit: Rio de Sol; Pareo: Rio De SolBracelet: Mishky (similar here); sandals: Havaianas;
earrings: Beach Closet




All photos by Lasse Kusk

Thursday, November 15, 2012

rio de sol winter lookbook 2012





Bikinis in the winter?! I know, that's what I thought when my friend/designer asked me to model the swimwear and jewelry line for Rio de Sol. The brand specializes in high-quality Brazilian swimwear and the collection includes a wide variety of styles and colors. Despite the cold weather, I was really excited to collaborate with her and fellow model, Marie, for the photo shoot. We (also including the make up artist and photographer) took a mini road trip to Yamanashi prefecture (west of Tokyo), all the way into the beautiful mountains. Beautiful, but freezing. It was almost 10 degrees Celsius and it started raining during the middle of our outdoor shoot. But the images turned out beautifully, so it was worth it in the end. Plus, we had Pancake the bunny participate in the shoot with us!


You can buy these sexy bikinis at katty.asia, which is the only store in Japan!

You can also view a video from the photo shoot here :)

Stay warm everyone <3


Love,

Samantha Mariko