Bajan Sun Magazine - Caribbean Entrepreneurs Vol1 Issue 4 | Page 16

BAJAN SUN Bajan Sun Magazine JUN 2014 DARINGLY SEXY SWIMWEAR BY LATOYA DANIEL Since childhood Latoya Daniel found ordinary to be boring. She would hide with a pair of scissors knowing it was forbidden; but, needing to break the rules to cut her dolls’ clothes to make them more unique, Latoya daringly and privately created. She never dreamed of being a fashion designer but the world of fashion was always a part of her future plans; Latoya wanted to be a model. Though so shy and unaware of how she would get into that “fashionista” world with her socially awkward behavior, Latoya during her teenage years grew in confidence and started modeling at local shows. She designed her outfits for photo shoots and for events which she attended. Latoya’s personal style was described by some as “too extra”, “too daring” and “too risqué”. At first this bothered her but not enough to weaken her resolve; instead she was motivated to embrace it. In 2013 Latoya was going through a rough time and while flying to another country to escape the chaos the brand Daresqué was born. She gazed at the clouds thinking of a name for the brand that would best describe her - the girl who never fits in, but stands out and is unapologetic for her style and attitude. Latoya wrote on a napkin, DARE and RISQUE, two words to describe herself and combined it into one 16 DARESQUE! The inspiration behind the swimwear conceptualizes confidence in