Miami Swim Week – CTFashionMag

MIB.: Spreading art and culture through swimwear

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Swimwear served as an art gallery, of sorts, when the brand, MIB., took to the runway at Paraiso during Miami Swim Week in July. The brand, […]

Go ahead, The Menz dares you in Miami

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Menz presented a collection that was the decidedly brave and daring woman. The line that walked the runway at Flying Solo during Miami Swim Week […]

Notus is mature, yes. But also sexy and fashion forward

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Mature fashion, especially in women’s swimwear, doesn’t have to mean dull and dowdy. The collection of swimsuits shown poolside at Flying Solo during Miami Swim Week […]

Sexy and modern from Top Notch

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Peek-a-boo cutouts and intriguing use of straps helped elevate Top Knot Swim’s latest collection beyond simple department store swimwear. The collection unveiled at Flying Solo NYC […]

Pack up for your resort vacation and bring some Elan

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If the beaches of Acapulco or the Caribbean is calling you, Elan presented a resort ready collection of swimsuits and cover-ups for your next vacation. The […]

The goddesses spoke in Miami

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a heavenly feel at Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week on July 16. Mila Hoffman presented a collection filled with gowns, wings, haloes… […]

Planning for next year’s swimsuit wardrobe

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Trade shows like Cabana Miami Beach are intended to let buyers at boutiques and department stores know what brands believe shoppers will be looking for a […]

Sustainable, sporty and KB Swim

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At Paraiso Miami Beach during Miami Swim Week July 17, KB Swim, designed presented a sporty swimwear collection built on a philosophy of sustainable fashion. PHOTOS […]

Simpler days with Elizabeth Cordelia

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Elizabeth Cordelia presented a light and airy collection at Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week July 16 that made one think of picnics alongside fields […]

Curalli shows its lingerie influences at Flying Solo NYC in Miami

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Venezuelan designer Kehily Curalli doesn’t dance around her feelings about fashion when she puts her clothes on the runway. She’s a lingerie designer. And that lingerie […]

Riding the creativity of a ‘Bachelorette’ at Cupshe

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A “Bachelorette” provided the creative spark for a new line unveiled by Cupshe at Paraiso Miami Beach. At the July 17 runway show during Miami Swim […]

Celebrating the City of Angels in South Beach

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Los Angeles was on the runway, if not in form but spirit, at Paraiso on South Beach during Miami Swim Week. Cupshe x Tabria Majors Collection, […]

Get sporty with Stylez and Designz by Miranda

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Stylez and Designz by Miranda came east from Texas to present a sporty beachwear line featuring swimsuits and cover-ups at Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim […]

Talking about My Generation

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Wanna get rocked? Because, we’re talking about My Generation. My Generation Clothing offered a runway show at Society Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week that was […]

Backstage Pass: Model Victoria Henley dives into Miami Swim Week

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by VICTORIA HENLEY CTFashionMag.com Famous for its pristine beaches, non-stop nightlife, and balmy weather, Miami has long remained a sought-after vacation destination for seekers of a tropical paradise from around […]

Opinion: Some perspectives on DC, Cabana in Miami

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by ALEXANDER GURMAN Special to CTFashionMag.com DC Swim Week and the Cabana trade show, both in Miami Beach in July, were hassle, fun events to attend and photograph. Here are […]

Opinion: Art Hearts Fashion vs. Paraiso in Miami- What works, what needs work

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by ALEXANDER GURMAN Special to CTFashionMag.com Miami Swim Week completed in July. Let me offer several points comparing the two major shows in Florida, Paraiso and Art Hearts Fashion. Art […]

Dare ya

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com They call her Dare. And she took the dare to shoot in her stylish new swim suit out behind the beach cabanas. In other words, Dare […]

Take Me To your bikini at Miami Swim Week

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Take Me To was one of the swimsuit brands who outfitted the contestants of the annual Miss Bikini US competition. A fashion show was held poolside […]

Hide and seek in Hidden Talent

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In order to win this year’s Miss Bikini US competition in Miami, the contestants didn’t want to hide from the judges. But the night before in […]

A Chixit show all in red

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was a sea of red beside the sea during the Miss Bikini US competition in Miami Beach in early July. The contestants of the annual […]

Hawaiian bikini queen

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was an island flair to the final results of this year’s Miss Bikini US in Miami Beach. Jadalyn Haia, who was competing as Hawaii Model, […]

Miss Bikini Model Dare Taylor dared herself and won

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Dare Taylor had gotten to be pretty good at being first runner-up, much to her chagrin. In a Zoom interview from her home in Los Angeles, […]

Party it up with Devanna Love

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com If you’re heading to an EDM party on the beach or poolside, the kind where DJs flash black light to make iridescent colors glow, Devanna Love […]

Sweet as candy: Vichi adds some sugar to Miami Swim

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Vichi’s candy-themed swimsuit collection was sweet, yummy, and sexy. The collection, which featured women’s and men’s suits, was presented at Art Hearts Fashion Miami Swim Week […]

Swimwear that retailers feel women will want

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The fashion runways at Miami Swim Week in mid-July find designers presenting aspirational swimwear. The garments are often the dreams of women, providing touchstones of the […]

Fire up the yacht, pop open the champagne, and slip on your Liliana Montoya

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Liliana Montoya provided a simple palette for her swimsuit collection unveiled at Art Hearts Fashion in Miami Beach on July 11. The show at Faena Forum […]

Fashion, bikinis… and scandal

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There was fashion at Art Hearts Fashion at Miami Swim Week last month. But, there also was scandal as designer Silvia Ulson was accused of fashion […]

Under the sea… with Vichi

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com King Neptune and the Little Mermaid were in the house as Vichi Swim presented its new collection at Art Hearts Fashion during Miami Swim Week last […]

Beating the traffic, this is the life

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN Miami Beach traffic during Miami Swim Week mid-July was frustrating. With construction and the usual beach traffic, if you had to be anywhere on time you had […]

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