We had the good fortune of connecting with Paige Sierra & Cynthia Bates and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Paige and Cynthia, how does your business help the community?
LASWIMLAB is a handmade, female owned swimwear brand. Our goal is to create swimwear that makes our customers feel their best and doesn’t contribute to the global textile pollution crisis.

Unlike fast fashion swimwear brands, we don’t mass produce our products. We create a limited run of pieces in each collection, making them more special and unique to everyone who owns them.

Earlier this year we developed a product that helps to maintain the life of all swimwear. Our Swim Soap is an all natural swimwear cleanser that is gentle on your bikinis and doesn’t harm our environment with harsh chemicals.

What should our readers know about your business?
(Paige Sierra): I wouldn’t say it has been a smooth road. Starting any new business has its challenges and we’ve been faced with many of them. Those challenges are ultimately what push us to do better so we can move forward into the next chapter of our business.

Being a brand that sells handmade products we are faced with the challenge of fast fashion competitors. Part of our mission with SwimLab is to reintroduce our customers to the idea of buying quality handmade fashion, over fast fashion. Doing so will help reduce our global footprint and the amount of fabrics that end up in our landfills.

We are the most proud of ur growth as female owned small business over the last year. As our brand grows, we hope to carve a path toward a more ethical & sustainable future for the swimwear industry.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
(Cynthia Bates) If I had a friend visiting LA for the week our ideal day would be as follows:

We would start by grabbing a delicious brunch from the newest rooftop bar in West Hollywood. After that we’ll head straight to Malibu for a day in the sun and sand. After a few hours and a picnic on the beach its time to grab a coffee and do some shopping on Melrose.

We’re going to need to load up on some carbs before our night out so we’re heading to Jones in Hollywood for the best pizza and a great old Hollywood vibe.

After that it’s time for some dancing in West Hollywood.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
We want to dedicate this shoutout to the women in our lives who inspire and support us!

Website: www.laswimlab.com

Instagram: @laswimlab

Facebook: Facebook.com/laswimlab

Tiktok: @laswimlab

Image Credits
All photos were taken by Paige Sierra

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