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
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DARESQUE! The inspiration behind the swimwear
conceptualizes confidence in