Caffe Swimwear S/S 2014

Caffe Swimwear showed a collection inspired by beaches, jungles, tropical colors and animal prints. Designer Paula Saavedra seems to go beyond just swimsuits and has incorporated bags and long/short kaftans into the line.

The colors of the collection and bold and quite striking but a few of her prints left me a tad confused, with a one-piece which went from animal print to abstract color, in short a rough design transition. Morphing different prints is not a easy task but with her offerings of bags which came in many different colors and her loungewear, she has more than enough to satisfy.

Caffe Swim 2010

We had never heard of Caffe swimwear before but it seems there's something for everybody with this offering for 2010. Looks range from boho inspired beaded suits to solid color with gold attachment details. As well there was a selection of bags which had a Mexican/Central American theme but where not needed for the show and added as a detractor to the swimwear. Our opinion is the solid colored suits with the gold details work best, but the gold O and D ring attachments to the suits may look a but uncomfortable and were on the large size.

Tibi 2010 Swimwear

Kicking off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim was Tibi who has shown down in South Beach before. The collection is a wash of color with many suits done is a sixties inspired acid pattern. It’s a bit of a throw back in time but with her color scheme it works very well. The vibe of the collection is relaxed and not stuffy high end. High points to the collection where the Hot Lava Bikini which we view as her editorial suit as well the Roulette Bikini which had that bandana pattern feel. The only problem we had was at the very end where the last three looks we felt were not needed. The very last suit was a solid gold cut out Mailot which completely played against what we had seen in earlier looks. 

Overall the collection is worth the investment and was well executed with beautiful gold cuffs adorning the models, but in past seasons we have seen more cohesive collection from Tibi.