Swimwear designer Lenny Niemeyer is a Brazilian legend and rightly so, for she is completely self made.

In the early 1980′s, after her arrival in Rio, Lenny decided to start designing her own swimsuits. Her change in career from landscape architect to swimsuit designer began when Lenny discovered the lack of elegant swimsuits within the beachwear market.

Through working for a variety of swimwear companies for over ten years, she released many designs and succesfully established herself in the fashion industry. By 1993, Lenny was ready to start her own line of swimwear.

The debut of her line on the international runways in 1996 gave Lenny’s designs an extra… [READ MORE]