Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014 Collections

New York, NY (May 31,2013) South Beach will once again come alive this July, as the swimwear industry's most highly anticipated event returns for the ninth year. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim will heat up the sands of The Raleigh Hotel with five days of designer runway shows, presentations and parties on July 18-22, 2013. IMG Fashion announced today the preliminary list of designer who will be presenting their latest Collections.

Commencing the week will be a special Kick-Off Event celebrating 25 years of ROXY with ROXY Pop Surf. The Raleigh pool deck will transform into a surf oasis, as the iconic brand celebrates 25 years as an industry leader. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim will also present the following designers: AGUA BENDITA, POKO PANO, DOLORES CORTES, WILDFOX SWIM, BEACH BUNNY, NICOLITA, AQUA DI LARA, MARA HOFFMAN SWIM, VIX SWIMWEAR, CIA.MARITIMA, BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, GOTTEX, OAKLEY, L*SPACE BY MONICA WISE, A.Z ARAUJO, LULI FAMA, CAFFE SWIMWEAR, MAAJI SWIMWEAR, SAUVAGE, ZINGARA SWIMWEAR, 6 SHORE ROAD, A.CHE SWIMWEAR, AGUACLARA, AQUARELLA SWIMWEAR, CAITLIN KELLY SWIMWEAR and MINIMALE ANIMALE.

"Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim has a longstanding reputation as one of the summer's can't-miss events. Miami is the only city in the world where the sexiness of the Collections on the runway is paralleled by what you see on the streets and around town," says Stephanie Zimmer, Manager of Brand Experience Marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA.

Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz is joined by DHL, American Express, TRESemme, Smashbox Cosmetics, Ipanema, The Raleigh, Ocean Drive Magazine and Getty Images.