Wetsuits maybe life savers (if the given choice between pneumonia or style points I know what I'd choose) but they are ugly: fact. But for Chicago born designer Cynthia Rowley looking like a seal doesn't cut it, so she's created a gorgeous, vintage inspired, capsule collection of of neoprene-influenced designs for Roxy.
Dubbed simply Cynthia Rowly for Roxy the idea for the limited edition line sprung from a chance meeting with Roxy's executive vice president of marketing, Randy Hild, while the pair were surfing in Montauk.
See more pieces after the jump...
From there, they honed Cynthia's vintage inspired style - reminiscent of times-gone-by, when grace and elegance reigned - and applied it to wearable, but beautiful, clothes for surf-loving modern women. From genius ideas like neoprene ballet flats and pencil skirts, to flattering board shorts, over sized double-knit hoodies, retro-styled wetsuits and giant duffel bags, there are 40 items in the collaboration - which is set to continue for three years.
Cynthia Rowley for Roxy launches in Spring 2010, and will be available in Roxy stores, boutiques and department stores in the US, have a look at some of the pieces below:
cynthiarowley.com | Roxy.com
