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Fashion and surfing are generally considered worlds unto themselves. So with the collaboration between Roxy and Cynthia Rowley, the American designer known primarily for her feminine frocks, we now get to see how these two realms collide.

Fittingly, the line seeks to add fashion to function and function to fashion. This includes a short, neoprene wet suit resembling a mod color-blocked dress and neoprene ballet flats to provide protection against rocky shores. The 40-piece collection consists of hoodies, pencil skirts, leather sandals and other sportswear, and will be sold exclusively at Barney’s in the U.S. and Colette in Paris (as well as Roxy and Cynthia Rowley stores). Ranging from $13 to $225, Cynthia Rowley for Roxy is an affordable way to turn the beach into a catwalk.