On Friday, July 17th Mercedes-Benz Presents Designer L*Space by Monica Wise debuted her 2010 swim collection in the Cabana Grande at the Raleigh Hotel during Fashion Week Miami. With a jammed packed house of photographers, esteemed retailers, Miami Beach tastemakers, and a slew of front row celebrity sightings, the L*Space by Monica Wise show was one not to be missed. With more than 500 guests in attendance photographers snapped images of MTV’s The City star Whitney Port and friend Roxy Olin as they waited anxiously for the show to begin. Other front row talent in attendance included 90201 star Adam Gregory, E! News’s Catt Saddler and Jason Kennedy, Dancing with the Stars winner and Sex and the City hottie Gilles Marini, Burn Notice’s Jeffery Donovan, and Real Housewives of New York’s Kelly Bensimon.

The look of the night was created by hair sponsor ghd who glammed out the gorgeous models with sky high hair. Make-up sponsor Make-up Forever painted each pout with the brightest lip colors of the season while celebrity manicurist and M2M nail care creator Myrdith Leon-McCormack painted each nail and toe with her glittering gold polish. Jewelry provided by Citrine by the Stones added the finishing touch to an otherwise impeccable swimsuit collection. Music by Los Angeles DJ RocDusa kept the energy of the show alive with an exclusive music mix. Not to be counted as just any fashion show, L*Space offered an element of surprise to the end of the show by dimming house lights and introducing two African Drummers on stage playing a drum solo which signified the introduction to L*Space by Monica Wise’s exclusive 16 piece swim collaborative collection with humanitarian fashion company OmniPeace. Here, models danced down the runway to Bob Marley’s “Could you be Loved” in the collection that donates 20% of sales to helping fight hunger in Africa by 2025.

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America’s #1 Cuban espresso brand, Café Bustelo™ just got a little cooler! Today, Café Bustelo™ announces the launch of its newest flavor, Café Mocha, a delicious iced café con leche with extreme caffeine to energize your summer days and summer nights.  Café Mocha is based off of the same delicious flavor as Café Bustelo’s popular ready-to drink iced beverage, Bustelo Cool, with a hint of mocha to give an enhanced chocolate flavor, a bit more bite and extra caffeine for the espresso lover in all of us.

“We’re excited to introduce our newest flavor, Café Mocha, to our legions of Café Bustelo loyal fans,” says JP Souto, Marketing Director of Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc said.  “With its delicious milk chocolate taste and increased caffeine, Café Mocha will give you a magnificent charge at any time of the day or night!”

Coffee has never tasted better as Café Mocha will hit shelves at the beginning of August in Café Bustelo’s over 1,200 retailers throughout Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more.  A refreshing twist for coffee consumers on the go, Café Mocha is a sinfully delicious mix of coffee, chocolate, milk and ice, made with quality roasted Bustelo espresso beans chilled to perfection in a ready-to-drink iced coffee beverage in a can.

Introduced at the chic weekend retreat, Carrera Summer Escape, in New York City on July 26th and July 27th in the penthouse of the Cooper Square Hotel, Café Mocha was a favorite amongst the trendsetters, influencers and celebrities in attendance. In addition, the chocolate flavored iced beverage was the drink of choice during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami this month.  As the exclusive coffee partner of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, Café Bustelo™ sampled and gifted Café Mocha throughout the event, from backstage to the Penthouse of the Raleigh hotel for an assortment of Fashionistas and VIPs to keep them energized throughout the week.

About Café Bustelo™

Café Bustelo™ has a history dating back to 1930s of producing espresso in the traditional Hispanic style.  With a family tradition of creating savory and aromatic coffee, the Souto family believes the best coffee is achieved through quality beans and roasting perfection.  Today, Café Bustelo™ is one of the leading and most recognizable coffee brands in the world and is part of Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc., parent to over twelve different coffee brands brewed in the company’s state-of-the-art facility in South Florida.   In 2007 Café Bustelo™ introduced its new café con leche iced coffee beverage, Bustelo Cool, to target the coffee’s younger and loyal consumer base. Bustelo Cool was first previewed at major music festivals and entertainment events throughout the summer in Chicago, Las Vegas, Austin, New York and the Hamptons. Fans of Café Bustelo™ include Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, Gym Class Heroes, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Chloe Sevigny, Kim Kardashian and 50 Cent.  Café Bustelo™ is available throughout Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles, New England and more.

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Shay Todd brought swim back to the 80’s with her debut of 2010 beachwear at WET at W South Beach on Friday, July 17, 2009. Presented by NIVEA, the evening transformed South Beach’s latest destination into an unforgettable setting where decadence and sex appeal intrigued guests as the designer-extraordinaire took onlookers down memory lane.

Celebrity attendees including actress, Tara Reid and German boyfriend Michael Axtmann; The Howard Stern Show co-host, Robin Quivers; BRAVO TV’s The Real Housewives of New York, Kelly Bensimon; The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Dina Manzo, and BRAVO TV’s Miami Social, Maria Lankina, reveled in the alluring, playful side of Shay Todd’s reinvention of the 80’s where she incorporated four different personalities into swimwear, cover-ups and resort wear.

Feminine silhouettes and sexy cuts in both muted and vivid tones, the collection evokes an excessive rendition of the popular decade. “I feel the 80s was the most fashionable yet versatile decade as it featured irresistible styles ranging from rock to bohemian-chic trends,” states Todd. “I wanted to tap into each personality of fashion expressionists by creating a collection of assorted designs.”  The 2010 collection uniquely blended the union between old and new by showcasing retro-inspired fashion at Miami’s newest hotspot.

Androgynous Underground 80s

Limelight NYC and the ‘up all night, sleep all day’ lifestyle coincide with the aggressive style and attitude of Grace Jones and Nina Hagen – the queens of 1980’s underground fashion and music. Where black eyeliner was your best friend and your look emulated those of The Cure and Ministry, black, hot pink and high-gloss is the framework of this collection. Shay Todd’s strikingly pink bikini “La Femme” with corset designs, patent leather monokini “Bondage” with lattice design on the sides and “Jones Dress” with shoulder padding presented hard-edge glamour.

Preppy 80s

Clean, crisp pale blues and bright whites, taut and adult-like dressing like a John Hughes cult-classic muse.  With their BMW’s, blazers and early morning tennis after last night’s Ivy League party, the 80’s prep crowd remained on top of their game. The assortment of cover-ups offering effortless style from day-to-night featured flowing fabrics and whimsical prints including “Goddess Maxi Dress”, a hypnotic blend of white, pale blue and navy. Beachwear in solids such as    “Eyelet Handkerchief Bikini” in white and frontal lattice-designed “Romance Romper” in powder blue were adorned with flowing ruffle pleats.

New Wave Flamboyant 80s

The composition of unbiased cuts, vivid colors, oversized and overdone style reigned. When flamboyance was critical by mimicking B52’s and Madonna style ruled the era of New Wave 80s. Koi-inspired prints graced shear cover-ups, as featured on “Crazy 8 Bikini Top with Harem Pant” and neon color palettes played its part on swimwear. Candy-coated “Butterfly Slide”, a geometrically cut-out maillot in sprout green and “Charlotte’s Web”, a ruffle-adorned bikini with decorative gold hardware in wild orchid harmoniously paid homage to the multihued trend.

Bohemian Chic 80s

Bohemian-chic 80s is reminiscent of an expedition in Mexico or Africa with earth tones, bronzed terracotta tans and tanning oils. Opportunely named for it’s rendition on the classic belt, “Chastity”, the beautifully bronzed-bikini in Henna featured gold chain link hardware. Synonymous to Kalahari surroundings, “Lurex Shirtdress” shear cover-up in glittery-gold and bat-winged “Bella Donna” in desert-inspired tones including olive green, ivory and burnt orange created the perfect imagery of an exotic land.

“I aspired to revive each distinct trend of the popular era,” concludes Shay Todd.”  “I am thrilled to continue my partnership with such an amazing lifestyle brand as NIVEA and excited to pay tribute to one of my favorite fashion periods – The Eighties,”

About Shay Todd
The Shay Todd line is more than just swimwear; it’s an entire lifestyle brand suited for every aspect of a getaway vacation, from the plane, to the sand, to a casual dinner. All inclusive?that’s the concept of the line. Owners Shay Todd and husband-partner Shiro Gutzie, a successful Hollywood producer, are believers of USA produced brands and manufacture the line entirely in Los Angeles. Designer Shay Todd uses her expertise and creative style to blend fun and sophistication, creating looks that are effortlessly chic whether poolside at the country club or on a yacht in St. Tropez. Shay Todd has been a longtime favorite of celebrities nationwide, including Eva Longoria, Paris Hilton, Carmen Electra, Lindsay Lohan and Heidi Klum. Shay Todd can be found at retailers worldwide including Scoop, Intermix, Diane’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods, Curve, Atrium and Shay Todd boutiques on Melrose Place, Manhattan Beach, CA, and the newly opened pop-up store at the famed Mondrian Hotel on the Sunset strip in Los Angeles to name a few.

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