If there was ever action at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, it was at the W Hotel & Residences. Thursday kicked off the fashionable week with a shindig featuring top models and VIPs in attendance. Diesel showed their spring 2011 swim and intimates collection on Friday and decked out the pool area with lounge pillows and models laying on floaties. To complete the decor, Diesel brought in a large ice sculpture of Michelangelo’s David sporting the Spring 2011 Fresh and Bright underwear collection.
To top the night off, Diesel brought in 10 synchronized swimmers, all wearing the new Spring 2011 swimwear collection, to perform before and after the runway presentation. The synchronized swimmers performed to a remix of Passion Pit’s remix of California Gurls and Lisztomania’s Alex Metric remix. Toni Praver also celebrated her line with supermodel friends Julie Henderson, Jessica White and Lorenzo Martone.
Actress Lindsay Price and model/designer India Hicks turned out at W on Friday for the Melissa Odabash show. They both sat front row and chatted about the looks before heading up to a private dinner in the penthouse hosted by W Hotels Global Fashion Director, Amanda Ross, and UK-based swim wear designer, Melissa Odabash. A group of select VIPS – including Frederic Dechnik and Laure Heriard Dubreuil of The Webster, Paul Bacardi and Food Network star, Ingrid Hoffman, LA socialites Jill Roberts and Sarah Emaunuel, Dee Poon, Susanne Birbragher, Vogue Latino America’s Eva Hughes, and Ocean Drive’s Suzy Buckley sipped Grey Goose Vodka cocktails and champagne while W’s Global Music Director, Michaelangelo L’Acqua, spun tunes from the recently launched Symmetry CD. Also spotted at W was Lorenzo Martone, Lance Bass, Jessica White, Tori Praver, Julie Henderson, Dennis Rodman and Wilmer Valderama at WALL.
At Symmetry Live, up and coming buzzy Utah rock-band Neon Trees had an exclusive performance at WET before jumping in to the pool when it started pouring rain!
On Saturday, Haute Living stopped by the W to check out Salon Allure’s tradeshow showcasing some of the most innovative fiber, resort, and swimwear brands all under one roof. A departure from the conventional tradeshow, Salon Allure offered participants the entire resort ‘experience’, including private ocean-view show spaces. Salon Allure’s 20 exhibitors came from all over of the United States and abroad including Columbia, Turkey, France, Italy, and Australia. This year’s participating brands included, in swimwear, Diesel, Tori Praver, Red Carter, Marysia Swim, Ivana Sert Beach Fashions, Koral, Jessica Simpson, Belusso, Charlie by Matthew Zink, Vilebrequin, Resort Life, Pin Up Stars, Hot Tuna, Cala Ossidiana, Maneater Swimwear, and Martha Rey; in resort wear, Si Belle by Sibel Mesta; and in fiber, INVISTA, manufacturer of Xtra Life LYCRA® fiber. At the Bliss Lounge, we relaxed with the hautest beauty brands, including Neocutis, who explained their Perle Skin Brightening Cream. With patent pending MELAPLEX™, the scientifically advanced skin brightening complex helps skin will remain luminous and youthful, especially after long days at the beach.
Saturday’s Aqueous event was hosted by supermodel Joanna Krupa with close to 600 people in attendance showcasing swimwear designers ANK by Mirla Sabino, A Che and Cosabella Mare. At WALL’s Saturday Anniversary party, Miami’s social elite and VIP’s showed up including Lorenzo Martone, Lance Bass, Jessica White, Tori Praver, Julie Henderson, Dennis Rodman and Wilmer Valderama. On Sunday, Red Carter closed the week in Miami style with another successful show at WALL.
