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About Clover Lewis: "Breast cancer was my worst personal tragedy, but it inspired me to do, see, create and live more. It was after primary breast cancer affected me as a young woman, I found my new “actually, I can!” attitude. " Clover started designing mastectomy swimsuits and bikinis after struggling to find a stylish, beautiful post-surgery bikini to wear on her first holiday after a breast cancer diagnosis. The holiday? A trip to Bali to overcome her fears by learning how to scuba-dive. She made her first mastectomy bikini, got her PADI diving certificate wearing it, at that moment personally realised the connections between body image, clothing confidence for women with breast cancer. So despite the expectation to carry on with “life as normal” her experience had a profound effect on Clover. It became the fuel for her mission creating beautiful swimwear for women to feel good about their bodies so they can swim again. Through Clover Lewis Swimwear, Clover helps women feel body confident… and feel like they belong on a beach. About the swimwear: Clover Lewis Swimwear is special. Our exclusive garments have been designed to look gorgeous and feel wonderful. Originally designed for women who have undergone mastectomy and other breast cancer surgeries, the Clover Lewis collection is admired, and can be worn, by all women. Glamorous and intelligently designed, our swimwear blends a fashion-forward ethos with smart features developed especially for women following breast cancer surgery, but also suitable for diverse women from all walks of life. Confidence & transformation Fashion is fun, but we also believe that fashion is powerful. From her own experience of mastectomy and reconstructive surgeries - and through detailed research - Clover Lewis herself learned that style can play a huge role in regaining confidence and learning to love your post-surgery body for its unique strength and beauty. Yet shopping experiences and the garments available to women who have experienced breast cancer surgery very seldom embrace this fact. Instead, the experience of purchasing garments which fit and flatter your post-cancer body can be challenging, disheartening and damaging to your self-confidence. Garments which fit are frequently unattractive and outmoded. On trend clothing frequently lacks the support and coverage you might want. We want to challenge this common issue. At Clover Lewis Swimwear we hope to lead a push for beautiful garments, crafted especially for post-surgery bodies, with fashion at their fore. We want to make every woman feel gorgeous, comfortable and confident in our exclusive swimwear - and in her own amazing skin.

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  Clover Lewis Swimwear: First Mastectomy Brand in Vogue!Clover Lewis' swimwear designs for women affected by breast cancer surgeries  made fashion history. Featured in the Making Waves section of Vogue, her glamorous High Neck Dive Bikini was the first mastectomy bikini, to feature in the Fashion Bible. To put this event into context, that's the first time a mastectomy fashion brand has appeared in the iconic magazine-in 100 years of publication. Clover started designing mastectomy swimsuits and bikinis after struggling to find a stylish, beautiful
• Clover Lewis on Eureka, on Monocle 24 Radio with Danny GiacopelliClover Lewis studied fashion design and worked as a costume assistant everywhere from opera houses to music tours. But it was after Clover experienced breast cancer that she was inspired to launch her own business – a stylish swimwear brand for women who’ve gone through breast cancer surgeries. Through her swimwear she support women to feel stylish, dignified - and feel like they belong on the beach. In this interview with Danny Giacopelli for Eureka, she she shares how she turned her recovery
• Clover Lewis Swimwear on The Lingerie JournalPublished by: The Lingerie Journal Author: Michelle Broomes "There is an old adage that goes: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. This is certainly the testimony of British designer, entrepreneur and Breast Cancer Care charity ambassador Clover Lewis who I met at the MODA SS16 show at NEC in Birmingham. Clover turned a personal tragedy into a triumph by designing a self-named high end swimwear line for post-surgery women like herself. Not only is the brand a tribute to women who have survi

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• Leaders with social heart: 100 creative changemakersCelebrating social responsibility is at the heart of what we do, so we've partnered with Squarespace – whose mission is to inspire people with creative ideas to succeed – to shine a light on 100 influential luminaries from art, technology, charity, design, business and more that are working tirelessly to make our world a better place. To highlight these organisations, we asked 10 creative changemakers to each nominate 10 people behind inspiring brands, products and movements with amazing social

Work history

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Public SpeakerClover Lewis Swimwear
Aug 2016London, United KingdomFull Time
Offering inspirational, motivational talks at events or to set audiences Key Topics: - Look good outside, feel great inside: The power of body image - Clover's Story: Reframing stories and finding the Life Path - Personal Development: Follow your intuition Example event: Event: Clover's Keynote Speech for Breast Cancer Now at The Mall Galleries, London July 2017. Description: Opening up a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Now at the Society of Women Artists’ (SWA) Private View event at The Mall Galleries in London.
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Founder, Creative Director Clover Lewis SwimwearClover Lewis Swimwear
Apr 2012London, United KingdomFull Time
Design, manufacture and retailing premium post surgery swimwear for women who want to 'look good outside, and feel great inside' after breast surgery.

Skills

• Swimwear Design
• Charity
• Social Awareness

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Post-Surgery Brand of the YearLingerie Insight UK Lingerie Awards
We are proud to announce Clover Lewis Swimwear has been awarded the Post-Surgery Brand of the Year in the 2016 UK Lingerie Awards. We’ve long admired Lingerie Insight magazine and their contributions to our industry, and so we are overwhelmed to be awarded this prestigious industry accolade. Thank you for all who voted for us!
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New Designer of the Year - FinalistLingerie Insight UK Lingerie Awards
Lingerie Insight announced Clover Lewis, designer of Clover Lewis Swimwear as shortlisted for the New Designer of the Year category in the 2015 UK Lingerie Awards. A panel of judges, from buyers to WGSN trend forecasters, gathered in central London to access the nominees, and selected Clover as one of their five favourites for the prestigious award.