Miami Swim Cruise 13: ANK by Mirla Sabino
Mirla Sabino said her move back to Brazil after many years of living in Miami inspired the look for her Cruise ’13 collection. “Brazil really influenced me, and also as I was unpacking I found a lot of old memories to create this new collection,” said the designer. “I believe from tropic to tropic you can find different things, but the main thing was to dock in another port and find a new culture with different colors,” she explained.
Her palette reflected the flora and fauna of Brazil. Digital prints captured the color of the trees, its earthy stones and feathers of birds. But at the same time she mixed the glittering golds and soft pastel palette of Miami into clean-cut, color-blocked bikinis and one-pieces. Silhouettes ranged from structured bra cups paired with high-waist bottoms to asymmetric athletic cuts and sexy plunging one-pieces. There were plenty of easy coverups, including shorts, tunics and dresses—perfect for her new home in Bahia, one of Brazil’s vacation destinations.
—N. Jayne Seward
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