Miami Swim Cruise 13: Vitamin A by Amahlia Stevens
This year’s “Mercedes-Benz Presents” designer, Vitamin A by Amahlia Stevens, debuted on the runway on July 20 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. The ’70s chic “Summer Fever” collection was a tribute to Donna Summer. Designer Amahlia Stevens said, “I grew up in Southern California in the ’70s in the disco era. It was basically all of these older teenagers that I was looking up to that were really living that life in that style. It’s very glam, but it’s very natural in the same way. It’s like raw glamour.” A recent trip to Sayulita, Mexico, also inspired the collection. “It’s a very natural, beautiful, organic, rustic, raw kind of place but—extremely beautiful,” she said. The collection took shape with a mix of earth tones and vibrant colors and a multitude of sexy cuts. The designer’s signature ring bottoms and wrap tops were plentiful as were her ethnic-print caftans, dresses and jumpsuits. Beading, fringe, braiding and dip-dye effects added a bohemian touch.
—N.J.S.
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