Top designers head to Miami to take part in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2011 - and here's the list!

The cultural diversity of Brazil, especially those expressed in artisans' work and in the country's fauna variety, served as the theme of Paola Robba's 2011 collection. Inspired in part by photos in the book "Brazil - Portrait of a Great Country" (1959, by Ellen Bromfield Geld; Stefan Geyerhahn, Ed.), Paola created colorful, texture-rich patterns, complemented by delicate (less extravagant) hardware. Click to read our review!

Recently, we have been noticing a hot new trend in one-piece swimsuits all over the designer swimwear world: deep, V-cut, plunging necklines to sexy and dizzying heights! Virtually every designer has one in their collection this season and they are showing how deep V-necklines can really amp up the sexiness level of one-piece swimsuits. But beware: not to be confused with monokinis, which have the sides cut-out, these are glamorous full-blown one-pieces with plunging necklines. They turn out to be much sexier and sophisticated than a lot of monokinis, in our opinion!

This week's Spotlight is on the stylish one-piece swimsuit Liz by Paola Robba, for Poko Pano's 2010 collection. This beautiful swimsuit evokes the charm of elegant resort settings and is the suit of choice for women with a heightened sophistication sense!

Resuming from last week, the continuation of our Designer Profile on Poko Pano and Paola Robba. Click to see "In the Press" and "Things we love about Poko Pano".

We're exploring designer swimwear Poko Pano in our Designer Profile series this time, with the background of the brand and designer this week, and a continuation of Poko Pano's profile next week. Click for more.

The 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition hit the stands today bringing model Brooklyn Decker on the cover along with 30 other beauties in the issue. The SI Swim edition is a big deal in the swimwear world, where an appearance is a stamp of approval of what's hot and "in". This edition was shot in 6 different countries, in exotic location such as the Maldives, the Chilean's Atacama Desert and India. A total of 190 photos grace the pages of this issue - with plenty more on SI's website. Here are our picks for favorite suits from the hard copy issue:

The Spotlight this week features the Britney bikini by Paola Robba, a stunning, drop-dead gorgeous swimsuit!

Are you feeling more Urban Chic or Jungle Pop? Not to worry, Poko Pano's 2010 collection has a swimsuit for every mood. For her 2010 collection entitled "Connection Paris-Sao Paulo-Paris", designer Paola Robba showcases a more urban facet, with her inspirations being luxurious interiors of French chateaus and their shimmery curtains with tassel details. The Eiffel Tower is also referenced in the knotting, crisscross patterns and B&W palette. Also for this collection, Sao Paulo architecture is reflected in the shapes and cutouts applied to the beachwear, as well in the shades of brown, red and white used.

Here are some photos of Leticia Birkheuer during the shoot of December edition's cover of "Corpo a Corpo" magazine. Leticia looks extremely sophisticated in the Gold Shine one-piece from the Poko Pano 2010 collection by Paola Robba. Check it out!