After walking catwalks as a bikini and haute couture model, Miami’s Priscilla-Mae turned to designing swimwear in 2005. With a few sewing lessons from her mom she founded Priscilla-Mae Designs and began creating swimsuits with a classy, exotic, sexy edge. But Priscilla-Mae is also a member of Extreme Miami, a group for young and adventurous South Floridians, so they also had to be functional for swimming in the ocean. The designs quickly caught the attention of South Beach models and friends and have been featured in fashion events at The Wallflower Gallery, The Flamingo, The Forge, Opium Garden and Tantra.

Priscilla-Mae Designs’ swimwear line is available at www.priscilla-mae.com.

Photos by Craig Henderson – A resident of South Florida since 1993, photographer Craig Henderson has been influenced by the tropics. He is also the founder of Viziontek, which provides models, photographers and fashion designers with affordable and easy-to-use websites. Visit www.viziontek.com to learn more.