You Can Rock a Swimsuit, and Vitiligo: Here’s the Proof

What’s the best way to spend a Memorial Day weekend? On the beach, with April Mitchell and Em Watson. Despite the cooler temperatures and brisk winds on the California coast outside of Los Angeles, these two women with vitiligo jumped into their suits for a beachside shoot to prove that women with vitiligo can rock a swimsuit – and their spots. Here are just a few of our favorites.
Photos by Armando Silva.
A patient advocate, editor, and sought-after leader within the vitiligo community, Erika Page is also the Founder and CEO of Living Dappled. After getting vitiligo at the age of seven, she lost 100% of her skin’s pigment over 25 years. She fought her own mental and emotional battle to overcome her insecurities and embrace the skin she was in and today seeks to help other women reclaim their lives with this condition.