Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Mara Hoffman at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim
New York–based designer Mara Hoffman showed a “Mystic Jungle”–themed collection July 17 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at The Raleigh. The trippy, tongue-in-cheek theme made for a beautiful, totally wearable collection of swimwear and coverups, which included a collaboration with Alternative Apparel for a faded pastel fleece poncho. Standouts included a four-strap bikini with strings and beads, an underwire bustier, and a capsule that featured criss-cross lattice detailing. Bright pinks, turquoise, lime green, yellow and blue clashed perfectly with Hoffman’s quirky take on ethnic prints, including psychedelic batik and a geometric Native American–tinged graphic.—Erin Barajas
