25/08/2026
Discontinued II. The Caracas Swimsuit, named after my native city, was the first piece I designed for Gil when I was 25, and one of 5 pieces we launched with in 2018. It got a lot of attention (and spawned many imitators), but it was never our easiest or most “wearable” style. I’ll admit that no matter how much I perfected the fit, it still rides up my bum a bit when I walk, and I’m not cut out for the level of bush maintenance required to wear this in public without causing a fuss. We made a bunch of great colorways over the years but the original black and white is simply perfect. We discontinued it two years ago, and while I get a little self-conscious in it now (it’s so high cut it flashes the trashy tattoo I got at 14), I’ll never get rid of it. Perhaps I’ll relaunch it for our 10 year anniversary (god willing!)
Discontinued is a series about things I love that we don’t make anymore.
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