MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – JULY 17: Designer Buki Ade walks the runway for Models Of Colors Matters Presents BFyne at Paraiso for Miami Swim Week SS23 at The Paraiso Tent on July 17, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Bfyne)
The Models of Color Matter presented the Bfyne show at Miami Swim Week. The show started with a beautiful and emotional fashion editorial video narrated by the brand’s designer, Buki Ade, with a love letter to Black Women. BFYNE’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Eden, exuded inner strength and resilience. The collection included beautiful tones of greens, purples, and browns which left attendees yearning for the next look
“This collection was inspired by the bright days of a summer garden in Eden. A serene society where imaginations run wild.” says designer Buki Ade.
Models of various shapes, sizes, and shades wore looks showcasing Bfyne’s signature strappy swimwear, African inspired Kaftans, and vibrant ready-to-wear yielding screams and applause from the audience. The collection was also purposefully accessorized with oversized straw hats, beaded accessories and shades from Foster Grant SUN LUV collection taking all of the looks to the next level. BFYNE is designed for women who want to feel confident, empowered, and beautiful wearing something that best represents who they are. The Nigerian designer wanted “people to leave the show with a piece of this utopia, a piece of this alluring paradise that has a beautiful story to tell.”
A show like this is important because representation matters. This show was dubbed by many in attendance as the ‘Best show of Swim Week’ because it’s more than clothes, it’s a space celebrating underrepresented beauty, Black joy, femininity, and prosperity. In fashion many times we, as Black Women, are given a seat at the table without the utensils to eat, and at this show, we all eat and shine.” said Nicole Doswell, Founder of Models of Color Matter
