What To Wear to Miami Swim Week

Today marks the start of Miami Swim Week, otherwise known as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim.  What better place to host a fashion week dedicated entirely to swimwear than Miami—the land of the teeny bikini? This year MBFWSwim is being held at the Raleigh Hotel and will feature top swimwear designers like Mara Hoffman, Vix, L*Space, and Luli Fama.

Since I’m basically a native Miamian now (after being here for almost 9 years), I thought I would put together some outfit ideas for anyone headed to Miami for this year’s Swim Week.

WHAT TO WEAR ON THE PLANE: 

Jeans, a loose tank and some wedge sneakers (to keep your feet warm on the plane).  Don’t forget a big tote bag to hold all the stuff that didn’t fit in your suitcase.

 

 

 

WHAT TO WEAR TO THE BEACH:

A fun towel, bright bikini (here it’s the smaller, the better) and a stack of bracelets (yea, people here wear jewelry to the beach, weird right?). That’s all you’ll need.

 

 

 

WHAT TO WEAR TO A FASHION SHOW:

 

A bright silk maxi, colorful clutch, bold earrings and a gold cuff.  I plan on wearing something like this to the Delores Cortes show on Friday night (follow me on instagram @erikah318 for updates from the show).

 

 

 

WHAT TO WEAR TO THE AFTER PARTY:



An LBD and statement necklace.  Keep the shoes and bag simple.  Don’t be afraid to show a little skin… this is Miami after all.