For the third year in a row, 10 of the best Colombian swimwear brands presented on the Miami runway for a must-see show during Swim Week. The show organized by ProColombia and Paraiso Miami Beach is an effort to provide more access to and growth for the Colombian swimwear community. This event presents buyers and press with a group of the country’s most diverse, unique and sophisticated swim brands. Nearly all have sustainable components designing and ethically manufacturing each collection.
The brands all showed that vibrant prints and well-constructed swim – is in!
“The Colombian fashion industry has been gaining worldwide recognition over the last decade, currently we are the number one swimwear provider in Latin America for the United States and number 9 provider worldwide. Our country offers unique swimwear designs at the forefront of global trends, incorporating innovative techniques and sustainable fabrics and practices.”, says Flavia Santoro, president of ProColombia, the government agency in charge of promoting Colombian exports internationally.
The Brands
Alma Arena is the result of a dream of 3 souls that walk together, wanting to gather their taste for summer, nature and love for life. The young brand, create in 2021, aims to create timeless, sophisticated and aesthetic pieces, inspired by raw nature, organic forms and the traces of sand made by the passing of time. They believe luxury is being present, magic is the attentive and unsuspected gaze and enjoyment is better without conditions. The collection is called Soul Journey, which seeks to find balance and happiness, both individually and collectively as everything settles back to what we call normal life. For more information visit www.almaarena.com
The brand is designed for those free and stylish souls destined to bring out the sensible but daring side of life. Its origins lie in the vibrancy of the Colombian Caribbean coast, full of freshness and elegance. The sustainable brand seeks to impose a lifestyle based on happiness, confidence, comfort and simplicity. All fabrics are made of 100% recycled polyester from pre and post-consumer materials. They utilize natural fabrics such as cotton and linen and ecological digital printing. The brand is committed to conscious creation and focus on using sustainable materials and production to minimize the impact on the environment. All of their collections have a story to tell, inspired by the feeling of nature and the relaxed vibe of beach life. Only good energy and vibes from this brand! To learn more visit bahamamama.com.co.
Founded in 2015 by María Alejandra Cajamarca, Bahia Maria is inspired by the modern woman. From the beach day to date night, the category is versatility! These looks can be worn at any time of day. The designer’s passion that for travel and exploring is evident in the collection. The brand’s goal and promise is to make every moment your moment. The collections seek to highlight the beauty of women. All pieces are created and manufactured in Colombia. Textile designs are produced exclusively for the brand. The collections are available for purchase worldwide through their website or with our different retailers in more than 15 countries.
Inspired by the flora and fauna of Colombia, the brand created in 2012, aims to create colorful prints with sophisticated, yet versatile silhouettes. The newest collection is called Macarena. Not the dance! “Macarena is a small flower that was born in Cristales “The rainbow river”. It flows with the current of the river and changes color with the rays of the sun. It starts with carmine red and turns to lime green and brown, depending on the minerals of the soil. It goes through rocky paths and once it goes down the waterfall it becomes a free and happy woman. She arrives walking to her pink adobe house, finds the clay pots and connects with her ancestors in the Caño Cristales dance.” This collection is inspired by the national park Serranía de La Macarena and its charm. Joyful prints are transformed with pleated textures and twisted straps. The rainbow palette of orange, emerald green, blue and lilac mixes with wine, brown and banana to balance the new Spring look. For more information visit www.palmacea.com.co
This brand launched 5 years ago offering high-end products at a fair price. They create their own prints and use ECO fabrics (81% recycled thread from fishing nets and bottles recovered from the sea). Not only do they produce reversible swimwear suits as possible to reduce environmental impact and waste, but also their bikini bags are made from organic cotton which can be reused. Additionally, their paper bags and labels are made from sugar cane processing by-products as they aim to reduce their environmental footprint. For more information visit smeraldasw.com.
