The Defining Swimwear Trends of Miami Swim Week 2025

Special thanks to Art Hearts Fashion and Eden Roc Miami Beach for their incredible support in bringing our Miami Swim Week coverage to life.

Miami Swim Week 2025 unfolded as a vision of refined coastal glamour, where innovation met indulgence and swimwear was elevated to wearable art. The runways shimmered with texture, color, and conceptual silhouettes that captured the essence of luxury living by the sea. From marine mythology to unapologetic hues, here are the five defining trends of the season—along with the standout designers who brought them to life.

Art Hearts Fashion elevated Miami Swim Week 2025 with a series of couture-caliber shows that fused swimwear with high art. From Giannina Azar’s fire-lit runway spectacle to the opulent metallics of Laurel DeWitt, each presentation at Eden Roc Miami Beach and the Botanical Gardens redefined resort glamour. Standout collections from Papi Swim and Berry Beachy brought bold, inclusive design to the forefront, transforming the runway into a celebration of individuality and indulgence.

Beyond the catwalk, Art Hearts Fashion curated an immersive world of fashion, beauty, and culture. Luxe soirées, iconic after-parties, and bespoke brand activations turned the week into a sensory experience—where every detail, from poolside cocktails to performance art, reflected the brand’s signature blend of sophistication and spectacle.

This season, marine inspiration took center stage. Designers at Miami Swim Week 2025 leaned into the dreamlike beauty of the sea, delivering oceanic elegance through iridescent fabrics, shell-inspired motifs, and silhouettes that moved with wave-like grace. It was laid-back luxury with a whisper of mythology—designed for sun-drenched mornings and champagne-drenched sunsets.

• Oceanus crafted pieces that blurred the line between swimwear and couture, layering crystal embellishments and underwater-inspired embroidery for ethereal allure.
• Oséree remained true to its signature sparkle, offering fluid metallics and sensual cuts that evoked mermaid energy with every shimmer.
• Diva Moda Fashion Couture delivered goddess-like glamour in ocean-toned drapery and ornate detailing—designed to make an entrance.
• Giannina Azar transformed the runway into a marine dreamscape with cascading pearls, sculpted shells, and gowns that flowed like tides.
• Copacabana Beachwear elevated their hot-girl-summer aesthetic by pairing bold, color-blocked one-pieces with shimmering gold sea‑life accents—tiny starfish, shells, and coral motifs—that brought a luxe, beach-chic edge to the runway.
• Marqueza merged elegance and edge, reinterpreting coastal inspiration through a high-fashion lens with shell-like adornments and flowing mesh designs.

From crimson to carmine, red was everywhere—and it was impossible to ignore. This commanding hue radiated power, sensuality, and bold femininity at Miami Swim Week 2025, redefining what it means to make a statement at the beach.

• Salty Mermaid brought heat to the runway with daring cuts, glossy textures, and siren-red hues designed for unapologetic confidence.
• Slay Swimwear emphasized femme fatale energy with sculptural silhouettes in cherry and blood orange, framed by provocative detailing.
• Mariella elevated red into a risky territory, with asymmetric one-pieces and micro bikinis in a palette made to seduce.
• AZULU reimagined red through a tropical lens—pairing contemporary tailoring with flowing fabrics for effortless movement and power.
• Berry Beachy sultry one-pieces from Miami Swim Week by Art Hearts Fashion featured a high-cut silhouette in a heated, western-inspired aesthetic—complete with bold belting and cutouts that channeled both cowgirl glam and beachside edge.
• Diva Moda Fashion Couture embraced the drama with berry and shell cup bikinis and standout swimwear meant for spotlight moments.

Retro silhouettes made a sophisticated comeback, channeling the glamour of decades past through retro prints, color blocking, and short swimsuits—reimagined for the modern jetsetter. The result was a tribute to timeless beauty, draped in contemporary confidence.

• Leslie Amon offered a glamorous return to vintage chic with ruched textures, muted tones, and playful florals.
• Monday Swimwear leaned into polished simplicity with soft neutrals, curve-embracing fabrics, and high-waisted elegance perfect for resort days.
• Acacia embraced the understated side of retro, with subdued palettes and minimalist structure that whispered rather than shouted.
• Maaji reinterpreted nostalgia with an eye for function—introducing reversible designs and tropical prints that brought vintage into the now.

This season, fringe left its boho roots behind and ascended into a new realm of sophistication. Designers sculpted every thread into statement-making movement—liquid-like cascades, artisanal finishes, and tactile magic that danced with the breeze.

• Leslie Amon delivered dramatic beaded fringe over barely-there bases, infusing glamour into every swish and sway.
• AZULU balanced structure and fluidity, creating kinetic energy with high-fashion refinement.
• Badpink embraced festival drama, sending looks down the runway that celebrated motion, body contouring, and flair.
• LoveLit Couture channeled artisanal elegance with handcrafted fringe details layered over luxe silhouettes, transforming texture into couture.
• Laurel Dewitt elevated her Miami Swim Week debut for Art Hearts Fashion by incorporating her iconic metal accents into cascading tassels that draped effortlessly from waist-emphasizing, multi‑strap swimwear designs.
• Salty Mermaid returned with coastal fringe, mixing sealife motifs and boho craftsmanship for a look both playful and memorable.
• Luxe Isle brought the island vibes to the next level by color‑matching fabric tassels on bikinis—each playful fringe dancing with island‑inspired flair .

This season’s stripes were far from nautical cliché. Designers at Miami Swim Week 2025 redefined the classic print with bold, oversized lines, distorted patterns, and asymmetric artistry. Stripes became a language of movement, elongation, and understated power.

• AZULU explored tone-on-tone striping and floral cut-outs, layering textures and dimensions for a luxe, editorial effect.
• Maaji leaned into bold expressionism with multicolored retro stripes and asymmetric angles—an invitation to play.
• Monday Swimwear offered a softer take, using earth-toned pinstripes to flatter and lengthen, proving simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
• BFyne turned stripes into a visual manifesto, mixing global influences with modern shapes and exaggerated curves.
• Mister Triple X took a conceptual approach, blending zebra print lines and moody palettes for a runway-ready finish.
• Leslie Amon rounded out the trend with directional striping, perfectly balancing floatiness of fabrics with modernity of the color palette.
  

Miami Swim Week 2025 wasn’t just a showcase of what to wear—it was a redefinition of how to wear it. From shell-studded fantasies to cherry red power plays, each trend channeled the art of self-expression through impeccable craftsmanship and vision. Whether you’re poolside at a villa or sailing into sunset soirées, these are the pieces that transform swimwear into statementwear.