MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 31: Flavia Palmiero with models walks the runway for Flavia Palmiero … [+] during Miami Swim Week: The Shows at SLS South Beach on May 31, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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There are the four key fashion weeks that trot the globe, from New York to Paris, London and Milan—and then there is Miami Swim Week, The Shows. This biannual event has come to define the aesthetic evolution of swimwear, but also its environmental impact. This year featured over 50 events, 100 fashion designers, and over 20 satellite locations, making it the largest swim week with a focus on sustainable swimwear and supporting women.
This season, which ran from May 29 to June 3, Latin American designers were in the spotlight. From Colombian to Brazilian brands, attendees were able to glimpse the forthcoming trends in swimwear, from iridescent hues to crochet cover ups. Here’s some of the swimwear brands to pack for your next tropical summer vacation.
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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 31: Models walk the runway for Flavia Palmiero during Miami Swim Week: … [+] The Shows at SLS South Beach on May 31, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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Iridescent Hues
Argentinian brand Flavia Palmiero had golden swimsuits trot down the runway, with a focus on lime green bikinis and animal print cover ups. Founded by Buenos Aires-born actor and writer Flavia Palmiero, who not only designs swimwear but comfy womenswear for everyday use, from jeans to coats. As Palmiero says: “Women today need to look good, comfortable, practical and sexy.” There was also a runway show from Salpica, a sustainable brand designed in Puerto Rico with materials made from recycled ocean plastics, and provides UV protection.
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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – JUNE 02: Models walk the runway for Badi Swimwear during Miami Swim Week: The … [+] Shows at SLS South Beach on June 02, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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Bright Colors
Brazilian brands made a splash at swim week with Badi Swimwear, a brand that uses colors from the Brazilian flag in their swimwear. This season’s collection is heavy on triangle bikinis, colorful combinations of greens and yellows, sparkly touches and strappy styles. The brand brought energy from the tropics to the runway. Another Brazilian brand who brought bright hues to the runway is GlueGlue, a fashion brand aimed to help protect beachgoers from the hot summer sun. They design beach hats, visors, turbans, cover-ups and shirts that protect from the sun’s rays.
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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 31: Designer Daniela Ortiz Otalvaro (C) with models walks the runway for … [+] DOB during Miami Swim Week: The Shows at SLS South Beach on May 31, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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Shimmering Fabrics
Colombian brands brought innovative swim styles to the runway with Amarotto Swimwear, a brand that featured fringe and crochet cover-ups, dresses and feather headpieces in their swimwear showcase, which focused on colorful prints, strapless bikinis, and sheer zebra print dresses. Meanwhile, Miami-based brand Andrea Venturoli featured metallic, ruffle two-pieces with a vintage flair, and even brought silky women’s pant suits onto the runway. DOB featured shimmery fabrics in their latest collection, as well as crochet cover ups and pastel hued bikinis. This summer is all about pink swimsuits, animal prints and crochet.
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – JUNE 01: Designer Liech Antel (L) with models walks the runway for Liech … [+] Antel Swimwear during Miami Swim Week: The Shows at SLS South Beach on June 01, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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Unique Cutouts
Mexican brand Liech Antel Swimwear brought a high fashion aesthetic to one-piece swimwear with angular cutouts. They also featured gold accents, transparent tulle, banded corset-like one pieces, and straps that call to mind jewelry. Their flowing cover ups are couture-like in their creations.
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 30: A model walks the runway for Kene Kaya during Miami Swim Week: The … [+] Shows at SLS South Beach on May 30, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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Peruvian Prints
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Kene Kaya,founded by Alessandra Durand in Peru, is an ethical fashion brand inspired by the indigenous cultural traditions of the Peruvian Amazon, incorporating local materials and embroidery into their designs for both swimwear and resort wear. They work with an all women team of Shipibo-Konibo artisans on creating the embroidery for their garments.
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 31: Designer Laura Monroy (C) with models walks the runway for Hera Sea … [+] during Miami Swim Week: The Shows at SLS South Beach on May 31, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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Mediterranean Spirit
Miami swimwear brand Hera Sea brought a European flair to the runway, featuring its founder, model Laura Monroy pairing up a blue swimsuit with a tiara. Their latest collection featured crochet accents, patterned two-pieces, color gradient bikinis and what Monroy calls “igniting the goddess within every woman.”
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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 31: Dancers perform on the runway for DOB during Miami Swim Week: The … [+] Shows at SLS South Beach on May 31, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Miami Swim Week: The Shows)
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Supporting Wellness & Programming
The sponsors brought pop-ups around the runway, featuring wellness experiences from the innovative, frizz-free Laifen Tech hair dryers, to Milan Laser hair removal, sustainable aluminum Kopu water and the ROLUS Sparkling Hydration Drink.
For the uninitiated, these are the fashion-friendly Miami’s hotspots that hosted this year’s events, so you can add them to your list to visit next time you visit Miami: Seaspice, Baia Beach Club, STK Steakhouse, Fabel Miami, Casa Matilda, Villa Azur, Nikki Beach Miami and Hutong Miami. They all offered offsite event experiences during Miami Miami Swim Week, The Shows, but continue to have a stylish vibe, year round.
Video shows bright orange flames still burning at a warehouse in Northwest Miami-Dade on Friday, almost 24 hours after crews first responded.
The flames broke out before 11 a.m. Thursday, sending towers of thick black smoke into the sky, and crews have been attempting to put the fire out since.
Officials said the structure located just east of Red Road and south of Florida’s Turnpike Extension is more than twice the size of a Costco warehouse and contains hazardous materials inside.
More than 200 firefighters from both Broward and Miami-Dade counties have been fighting the blaze, which officials say could burn for days.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Lives spared, livelihoods lost
Miami-Dade Deputy Fire Chief Danny Cardeso said no injuries were reported.
The driver of an 18-wheeler told NBC6 he was at the warehouse, which stores inventory for shipments, when the fire alarm went off.
He said everyone immediately evacuated, no one was hurt, and everyone inside was accounted for. Still, some workers and business owners fear they lost their livelihoods.
Benny Monción, who owns DBenny Sazón, one of the food trucks parked at the facility, was in tears when she spoke to NBC6 at the scene.
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She said a friend of hers who also owns a food truck called to tell her how he fared.
“He called me just now, we were watching the news, and my truck was still intact, but his, the fire got it,” she said, her voice breaking as she put her head in her hand. “It burned it all up.”
She said she wasn’t sure what had happened to her truck, which normally operates on 50 North University Drive in Pembroke Pines, as the fire raged.
“I ask God that mine at least can be OK, but I feel so bad [that his didn’t make it], because these are hardworking people, looking to earn their daily living that in this country is too hard,” Monción said. “It’s so many things.”
Air quality concerns
A public safety alert was issued at one point Thursday due to the heavy smoke. The alert recommended those with respiratory problems and medical conditions to shelter in place if possible.
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Dr. Donny Perez, a medical director at Memorial Regional Hospital South, said fires like this can send fine particles into the air that can irritate the lungs and cause coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, sore throat, chest pain and palpitations.
“Even their eyes can get irritated, the sore throat. So the best thing is to stay indoors with the windows closed, avoid outdoor exercise. Wear an N-95 mask if you must go outside. Use your rescue inhalers as prescribed if you do have lung disease,” he said.
Resident Gloria Downey said the smoke was concerning, especially with the uncertainty about what materials could be burning.
“I mean I don’t know what’s in that building, but I have lived here since before that building was built off and on, and God knows what’s in there,” she said. “We have the house completely sealed. We have air filters running in both rooms. The air condition is off. It’s a little hot in Miami, but we’ll be all right.”
Drought and wind may hinder firefight
Winds on Friday are blowing consistently at 10-20 mph toward the northwest, pushing the smoke over a nearby landfill and out over the Everglades.
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“Just a couple of spotty little showers here, not enough to really help with the fire,” NBC6’s meteorologist Adam Berg said. “But the winds certainly don’t help.”
Traffic impacts
Officials asked people to avoid the area while they worked to put out the fire. Northwest 47th Avenue is closed between Honey Hill Drive (Northwest 199th Street) to Northwest 207th Drive.
A mother in Miami Gardens has been sentenced to five years of probation after her 2-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a gun he found in her purse.
According to police, the incident happened last summer at an apartment complex in Miami Gardens. Authorities say the toddler grabbed his mother’s firearm from her purse and accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting himself in the leg.
Video captured at the scene showed the child being rushed to the hospital on a stretcher. The boy survived and has since fully recovered.
The child’s mother, 35-year-old Christina Monique Doyle, was arrested and charged with child neglect and culpable negligence for allowing easy access to the weapon. Prosecutors said those charges carried a possible sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
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During a court hearing, the presiding judge, Alberto Milian, emphasized the responsibility that comes with gun ownership.
“I am a very pro-gun person, but along with the right and the privilege of having a gun comes responsibilities,” Milian said.
Doyle ultimately accepted a plea deal where she pleaded no contest, allowing her to avoid jail time. Instead, she was sentenced to five years of probation.
Her attorney, Dustin Tischler, said Doyle has no prior criminal record and described the incident as a mistake.
“She’s 35 years old, never been in trouble whatsoever in her life,” Tischler said. “She’s a very good mother, a very caring mother to several children. This has been a nightmare, and she’s happy to get it behind her.”
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Tischler also said the case should serve as a warning to gun owners about keeping firearms secure around children.
“Even though she had it in her purse and thought it was secure, the child was able to get to it when she was distracted,” he said. “If you have a firearm, it’s important to keep it locked away.”
Tischler said Doyle has completed a parenting program through the Florida Department of Children and Families and how she is allowed to have contact with her children, including her son who is now doing well after recovering from the injury.
NBC6 reached out to DCF about the case but we haven’t heard back yet.
Miami’s own pays tribute to former teacher on SNL Miami’s own Marcello Hernandez brought a piece of home to SNL for his latest performance, giving a tribute to his hometown and a special teacher in that classic Miami accent.
NEW YORK CITY — Miami’s own Marcello Hernandez brought a piece of home to SNL for his latest performance, giving a tribute to his hometown and a special teacher in that classic Miami accent.
During his performance, Hernandez definitely brought the character of “Mr. Fronzi” to life.
The over-the-top teacher with a big heart was a character inspired by his real-life theology teacher at Miami-Dade’s private Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Angie Fernandez.
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And Hernandez even flew her up to New York City to see the skit live in person.
“When I saw the skit, I was flabbergasted. I laughed from here to eternity. It was so good,” Fernandez said. “I am so honored that he chose to imitate me. That’s the best compliment you can give somebody!”
Fernandez said that while Hernandez drove her crazy in her classroom, he was also always humble, honest and she calls him one of her favorite students.
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