Miami Swim Week: Luli Fama Swimwear 2016

Of all the different family businesses in the fashion industry, Luli Fama has one of the most original. The design duo consists of Lourdes "Luli" Hanimian with partner and brother-in-law Augusto Hanimian. Their Miami Swim Week Show was a big party. Those of us in the media always look forward to their show because we know it will be fun.

Their 2016 resort show opened with native dancers and drummers to set the festive tone. The high fashion swimwear that followed has a gorgeous display of prints. There was a group of digitally manipulated geometrics that also worked in Aztec motifs. There was a beautiful group of paisleys in feminine color palettes. There were animal prints that recolored into other-worldly hues. Think leopard and snakeskin as interpreted by aliens (but sexy!).

Luli Fama Resort 2016 was also about fringe fringe fringe. They were on hems, full skirts, sleeves and necklines. When you have very little on, why not enhance the movement of the body parts as they move?

photos by David TW Leung