Having grown up on a tiny island just off of Miami, Liza + Tara’s Resort Wear reflects a love for tropical living and Caribbean elegance. Living on Key Biscayne, Liza and Tara were inspired by a very unique lifestyle of resort year round. Whether traveling to the Caribbean, Europe, or just being right at home, they were always inspired by their tropical surroundings.

Liza Lamar graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in communications and went on to work for Sweet Pea Inc, where she assisted to design and launch La Befana, a women’s contemporary clothing line. In 2007 Liza retuned to school to study design at Parsons in NYC. While in NY Liza interned with Ralph Lauren Blue Label Concept and Design Team.

Mean while, best friend, Tara Kunkel, had graduated at the top of her class with a degree in business marketing from Tulane University. She went on to intern with Conde Nast in NYC at Domino, a home design magazine. Tara then returned to Miami where she took an interest in retail and began working for Mermaids, a high-end resort wear boutique, learning the retail business side of the swim wear/resort wear industry.

During their time apart, the two girls spent time talking and dreaming up a clothing line, that they hoped to create out of their shared love for the bright colors, bold prints, and breezy fabrics that surrounded them daily. In 2008, this became a dream realized as the girls came together to create a line that could take any chic woman from day to night in a tropical location.

From the bold silk caftans to the chic cotton shirt dresses that make up their collection, Liza + Tara Resort Wear celebrates island living at its best.