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PROFILE The Right Fit Masquenada will make you want to strut your stuff Words by Mackenzie Maclay Wouldn't it be nice if the search for a new bikini was simple? Introducing Masquenada, the Italian swimwear company that encompasses style and elegance with practical solutions to all your fitting issues and other insecurities by providing you with amazingly soft material called Nilo (an Italian microfiber). If that's not enough, maybe the 100% silk and crepe cover-ups, pareos, pants, etc… are the solution. Each cover-up is carefully designed in-house with beautiful and distinct prints that allow for you to be stylish, unique, and comfortable. I mentioned elegance earlier, right? They also have bikinis embellished with genuine Swarovski crystals. Tops and bottoms are sold in separates, so you can mix and match to find the bathing suit that is right for your body type. On my way home from work one day, I spotted Masquenada —just two blocks from where I live. I was drawn in by the mannequins in the window dressed in magnificently designed bikinis in creative patterns. Initially, I was reluctant to even go in because I know how hard it is to find a bikini for myself. In fact, I don't think I've ever found a bikini I felt really comfortable in —until now. The second I walked in, I felt an amazing vibe. Maybe it was the upbeat house music in the background or the wonderful colors or maybe it was the organization and display of the bathing suits. No, it had to be Carolina, the gorgeous girl who greeted me with a friendly smile and helped me with my bathing suit dilemma. She immediately made me feel at ease and comfortable enough to tell her my concerns and insecurities. Very knowledgeable about their apparel, she brought four different options of tops and bottoms for me to try on—all I had to do was pick the print I liked the best. When I slipped into the light and extremely soft material, I knew I had discovered something great. All the bottoms had just enough fabric to cover what needed to be covered and were made with this amazing material that allowed for it to sit ever so softly below my hips without pushing my love-handles up. As I was trying the suits on, I overheard a man speaking to Carolina. It was the owner himself, Mr. Elias Levy, who also greeted me with a welcoming smile. The two of them made quite the team working alongside one another to find me the ideal suit. Carolina accompanied me in the fitting room and shouted out different sizes and style numbers to Elias —who was running around in the back of the store to her commands. It's not often you find the owner of a store doing more work than his assistant. But they both cared equally enough to help me feel beautiful in my own skin —in their attractive and striking suits. After only 30 minutes or so, I found it! It was reversible, white on one side and had a pink, black, and purple triangle-print design on the other. I found the bottom that I liked right away, but it took some time to try on about seven different tops —with the same pattern, yet different style —to find the one I wanted. I also bought a beautiful matching cover-up made from 100% genuine Italian silk. Now, I felt confident to go to the Gansevoort Hotel rooftop party to show off my curvy body instead of hiding it. ML MIAMI LIVING 87