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"It's a show. It's not serious, but it's supposed to inspire," she said of her collection, which featured drawings and artwork of women's faces. "I want to get swimwear to continue the pretty," she added, stopping to give a model her own white petticoat that she tucked under the model's red sparkle belt. ___ MARA HOFFMAN For her collection, Mara Hoffman said she was inspired by Indian mythology. "We really try to tell a story from head to toe," she said. A neon print of the Hindu god Ganesh, or removal of obstacles, made its way onto a one-piece and cropped top. Models had the evil eye painted on their foreheads along with beaded necklaces. A fan favorite was Hoffman's array of dresses, from tight minis to maxis that flowed on the runway. A body-hugging long dress featured a snake print in different blue tones while a chiffon dress was draped in a tropical print featuring garlands with a black background.
___ CM Rose gold -- from the shoes to necklaces and arm cuffs -- made a splash at the Cia.Maritimia show, which relaunched in Miami under the name CM. Brazilian designer Benny Rosset was inspired by "the people that travel all around the world." Pops of orange made their way into the collection, as did a blue Mallorca print paired with a side-string bikini bottom
-- the print was also featured on a body suit and skirt. Another bright print included a pink mystic tank top and gypsy high waist retro bottom topped with a bold blue necklace. A bandeau top and long skirt in a leopard print with orange ombre at the bottom closed out the show. ___ NANETTE LEPORE Also appearing for the first time at swim week, Nanette Lepore debuted her third season of swimwear on a makeshift runway at the SLS Hotel in South Beach. She coupled orange and pink with elaborate prints in her Morocco-inspired collection that included rash guards and swim pants. "What's nice with swim is it's blurring into real clothing now," she said. A floral, dip-dyed print made an appearance alongside a pink fringe flapper-style dress and orange beach cover-up with blue detailing. ___ LULI FAMA Opening with a dance number, Luli Fama included an eclectic mix of jewel tones and rainbow colors in different prints paired with festive looks and artfully-placed embellishments.
Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, Lourdes "Luli" Hanimian collaborates with her brother-in-law Augusto Hanimian for the more than 60 looks of the season. The looks included a corset-style top, multiple string-sided bottoms and crochet tops. Ruffles (in white with gold trimming) and lace trims also were featured on several pieces in the collection that included ruched bottoms and thongs as well as fringe tanks and maxi dresses. ___ MAAJI Colombian-swimwear line Maaji made its debut at swim week with an unexpected mix of boho and nautical inspired trends
-- and lingerie. Head designer Juliana Londono and lingerie designer Nani Valenzuela incorporated an assortment of floral and animal (flamingos, toucans) prints and unique cuts into the collection of women and men's swimwear, as well as a dozen lingerie looks that opened the show
-- from a pineapple printed triangle top to a floral-printed mesh cheeky bottom. A pirate-themed runway then took over, with models wearing oversized captain's hats to eye patches along with knotted rope as necklaces. A long mesh dress featured laser cut and embroidery on the front. All of the women's swimwear is reversible. As for men's fashion, the swimwear looks included prints in pink and lemon with a contrasting trim print.
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The latest swimwear trends have a wild side this season, with animal and tropical foliage prints seen on the runways at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014 at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach. Orange made a splash at the Cia.Maritima (now CM) and Nanette Lepore shows. And the must-have accessary this season is a bold necklace, from the oversized rosary-style crosses seen at Poko Pano to the gold-covered medal necklaces at Dolores Cortes.
