These Are the Top Swimwear Trends From Miami Swim Week

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I just got back from Paraiso’s Miami Swim Week, and naturally, the first thing I started doing was observing the themes emerging across the runways. I couldn’t help but immediately notice all of the trends unfolding in real time as the models walked—from polka dots to beads.

Aside from a little bit of laying out in the sun by the ocean, sneaking in a hydrafacial at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach (highly recommend), and having dinner at Sunny’s (one of my favorite restaurants), I spent five days immersed in swimwear—watching back-to-back shows and jotting down notes the whole way through.

With brands such as Leslie Amon, Monday Swimwear, Montce, Oséree, Shan, and so many more on the schedule, there was no shortage of collections to analyze. Some trends felt inevitable—like all the sea references—while others were more surprising, like how much burgundy showed up.

These are the standouts I spotted again and again this season.

Swim Shorts & Skirts

(Image credit: Paraiso Miami Swim Week/Montce)

Montce model on the runway during Paraiso Miami Swim Week.

(Image credit: Paraiso Miami Swim Week/Montce)

Monday Swimwear model on the runway during Paraiso Miami Swim Week.

(Image credit: Paraiso Miami Swim Week/Monday Swimwear)

Monday Swimwear model on the runway during Paraiso Miami Swim Week.

(Image credit: Paraiso Miami Swim Week/Monday Swimwear)

I’ve been wearing swim shorts and skirts for years now, so it was cool to see them on the runway. Monday Swimwear and Montce both featured them in ways that felt more minimalist—not overly retro. As someone who usually gravitates toward a bit more coverage on swim bottoms, I’m always happy when designers branch out from the standard cheeky and thong cuts. I actually like to wear my swim skirts out and about, so I love when pieces feel multipurpose.

More and more, brands seem to be thinking about that type of versatility too. Maria Isabel Falla, Maaji’s chief creative officer, told me, “We’re most excited about the way swimwear is moving beyond the water and into the streets. The beach-to-street trend is transforming how people wear summer pieces.”

fruity booty

Marina Knickerbockers

Organic Basics

Swim Bikini Shorts

With Jéan

Blake Swim Shorts

Monday Swimwear

Cali Short

Montce

Cream Raspberry Binded Ballet Skirt

Bond-Eye

Freya Reversible Skirt

Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Bisou Skirt

Old Navy

High-Waisted Matte Swim Skirt

Polka Dots

Cupshe model on the runway during Paraiso Miami Swim Week.

(Image credit: Paraiso Miami Week Week/Cupshe)

Montce model on the runway during Paraiso Miami Swim Week.

(Image credit: Paraiso Miami Week Week/Montce)

Straight after she walked the Cupshe runway, I asked Kelsey Anderson from season 28 of The Bachelor what swim trend she’s into right now, and she shared she’s really liking polka dots. While it’s already been a major pattern for spring and summer in fashion, it’s fun to see it having a resurgence in swimwear as well.