Nicholas K, the collaboration between brother-sister duo Christopher and Nicholas Kunz, was the first show at the new Lincoln Center location to kick off New York Fashion Week.  Their Spring 2011 line continues with the brands utilitarian themes, incorporating a palette of mostly muted grays, greens, and beige to form a reinvention of the current military look that was more Desert Storm than anything else.  

Through strong industry power plays and sheer personal charm, Jules Kim is quickly establishing herself among the fashion elite. In an industry defined largely by individual relationships, Jules's partnership with well known fashion industry personality Lorenzo Martone for their new brand Nycked is currently making waves as a true fashion-oriented swimwear line. FutureClaw was able to chat with Jules during Miami Swim Week about the introduction of Nycked.

The Lisa Blue 2011 swimwear collection was presented during the final group show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami, and was split between looks inspired by aboriginal art and looks inspired by Renaissance paintings.

Kooey Swimwear Australia presented their 2011 collection during the group show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami, with hues based on the Australian desert.

Lisa Maree Boersma presented her light-hearted hippie-inspired Lisa Maree 2011 swimwear collection during the group show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami.

The Marysia 2011 swimwear collection is undoubtedly the most feminine collection presented during all of Miami swim week, with a romantic color palette set on dreams of a vintage vacation in Fiji.

Colombian designer Paula Saavedra showed her 2011 Caffé swimwear collection in Miami, targeting an upscale jet-setting clientele with trendy 70's glam and a bit of a tribal look.

Miami designer Lourdes "Luli" Hanimian and her brother-in-law Augusto Hanimian unveiled their energetic and tropical 2011 Luli Fama swimwear collection in their home city during Miami swim week.

Inspired by Morocco decadence, Cia.Marítima, Brazil's most popular swimwear brand, showed a richly detailed 20th anniversary 2011 swimwear collection to lead swimwear into the nomadic desert vintage-tribal look happening in much of the fashion world today.

High art was the theme for Red Carter's 2011 swimwear show. The designer showed his latest collection at Miami's Bass Museum of Art, placing some of models right among Renaissance and Impressionist paintings, while directly referencing modern art in the collection.