Miami Swim Week 2025 Wrap-Up: Unforgettable firsts

Miami Swim Week just wrapped another electric season in South Beach, bringing together over 150 designers, multiple venues, and that signature Miami energy. From poolside runways at the Mondrian South Beach to bold collections blending retro glamour, sustainability, and high fashion, the week delivered on every level.

Two standout moments made Swim Week so cool for us was Fashion 4 Ukraine Ukraine and Art Hearts Fashion.

Fashion 4 Ukraine delivered one of the strongest of the entire weekend. The quality, creativity, and professionalism on that runway was outstanding.

The Ukrainian designers, some of which couldn’t even get visas to make it to the show, but sent their collections, had the most well crafted designs, the most beautiful presentations on the Runway which was held in the ethereal South Beach Miami Botanical Gardens.

“All in all, Fashion for Ukraine and the Ukrainian designers had some of the best quality designs and best presentable runway designs of the weekend. It was Mark 541’s pick for best quality designs.” -Laura Barnes Marikis

On the production side, Art Hearts Fashion raised the bar once again with Eric Rosete’s unforgettable show at Kiki on the River. Publisher and CEO of Runway Revival Magazine, Laura Barnes, put it perfectly:

“In my 20 year history of shooting runways, I had never witnessed a yacht pull up with models dancing and have them exit the boat and enter the runway until Eric Roset of Art Hearts Fashion brought his runway to Kiki on the River. It was a unique experience and one that we won’t forget.”

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What an unforgettable week in Miami. Huge congratulations to all the designers, producers, and teams who made it happen.