Isle-based swimwear maker gains further national exposure

One of its bikinis makes the cover of SI's swimsuit edition

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 15, 2013

~~<p>Letarte Swimwear has scored its second cover in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, with 2013 cover model Kate Upton appearing in the Maui-based company's sporty mesh side-tie bikini bottom, paired with a white parka in the unlikeliness of swimsuit venues, Antarctica.</p>
<p>But that doesn't mean designer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, who's already working on the company's 2014 cruise collection, has had much time to celebrate.</p>
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Letarte Swimwear has scored its second cover in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, with 2013 cover model Kate Upton appearing in the Maui-based company's sporty mesh side-tie bikini bottom, paired with a white parka in the unlikeliness of swimsuit venues, Antarctica.

But that doesn't mean designer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, who's already working on the company's 2014 cruise collection, has had much time to celebrate. Login for more...