L*SPACE BY MONICA WISE
For the past 10 years as Creative Director and Designer of L*SPACE Swimwear, my goal has been simple: to create sleek, cutting edge swimwear that celebrates a woman’s figure. From conception, my passion is to create trend-setting suits that appeal to a broad range of loyal fans and celebrities alike. I have been blessed with such fans as Lauren Conrad, Cameron Diaz, Gwen Stefani, as well as surf enthusiast and athletes dedicated to my brand.
As a little girl from a small town in Ohio, I would religiously spend my winters dreaming of lying on a beach working on my tan somewhere tropical. I would often prance around the house during those cold Ohio winters in my bikini that I refused to let my mom store during the cold season. I would tell my parents that when I was old enough to be on my own, I would move to someplace where I could wear a bikini all year, day in and day out; which is exactly what I did when I moved to Florida at age 18.
For the first few months in Florida, I would sit on the beach and watch tan bodies soak up the sun in barely there bikinis. The women were fit, confident, and I was inspired. I wanted to contribute to the confidence of women by designing bikinis specifically for mixing and matching body styles, color combos, and prints to create a look all of their own; and from this, L*SPACE was created. Even now, having been in business for nearly 10 years and growing every year, I continuously draw inspiration from my lifetime love affair with the coastal scenes of Florida, and my present home on the So Cal coastline of Corona del Mar, California; and because of this, the L*SPACE collection has been, and will ALWAYS be made in my backyard in The O.C..
I’m self-trained in all things swim. I didn’t go to school to become a designer, I just knew that it’s what I wanted to be when I grew up and I made it happen. My goal with the collection is to have wearers develop their own personal style which is why I offer an array of mix and match options and fits.
My collections are known for riding the cusp of surfer-chic and fashion forward, and I have been lucky enough to be recognized in both the surf industry with 4 consecutive SIMA (Surf Industry Manufacturing Association) Awards for “Swimwear Brand of the Year,” and also in the fast-paced world of high fashion by being honored with the title of the first “Mercedes-Benz Presents Designer of the Year” in Miami in 2010.
With further plans to expand the L*SPACE experience including accessories and apparel, I continue to strive to be one of the foremost designers of luxury swimwear for every mood and occasion and strive to make the world a more beautiful SPACE.
As a little girl from a small town in Ohio, I would religiously spend my winters dreaming of lying on a beach working on my tan somewhere tropical. I would often prance around the house during those cold Ohio winters in my bikini that I refused to let my mom store during the cold season. I would tell my parents that when I was old enough to be on my own, I would move to someplace where I could wear a bikini all year, day in and day out; which is exactly what I did when I moved to Florida at age 18.
For the first few months in Florida, I would sit on the beach and watch tan bodies soak up the sun in barely there bikinis. The women were fit, confident, and I was inspired. I wanted to contribute to the confidence of women by designing bikinis specifically for mixing and matching body styles, color combos, and prints to create a look all of their own; and from this, L*SPACE was created. Even now, having been in business for nearly 10 years and growing every year, I continuously draw inspiration from my lifetime love affair with the coastal scenes of Florida, and my present home on the So Cal coastline of Corona del Mar, California; and because of this, the L*SPACE collection has been, and will ALWAYS be made in my backyard in The O.C..
I’m self-trained in all things swim. I didn’t go to school to become a designer, I just knew that it’s what I wanted to be when I grew up and I made it happen. My goal with the collection is to have wearers develop their own personal style which is why I offer an array of mix and match options and fits.
My collections are known for riding the cusp of surfer-chic and fashion forward, and I have been lucky enough to be recognized in both the surf industry with 4 consecutive SIMA (Surf Industry Manufacturing Association) Awards for “Swimwear Brand of the Year,” and also in the fast-paced world of high fashion by being honored with the title of the first “Mercedes-Benz Presents Designer of the Year” in Miami in 2010.
With further plans to expand the L*SPACE experience including accessories and apparel, I continue to strive to be one of the foremost designers of luxury swimwear for every mood and occasion and strive to make the world a more beautiful SPACE.
