Miami Swim Week celebrated its tenth year with over 100 designers. Show featured 50 events with celebrities and swimwear. Alix Earle walked runway with sisters at Sports Illustrated show
Founded in 1919 by Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga in San Sebastián. Expanded to Madrid and Barcelona before moving to Paris in 1937. Designed for Spanish royal family and aristocracy
Bikini is a two-piece swimsuit covering crotch, buttocks, and breasts. Name "bikini" originated in 1940s for revealing navel. Modern bikini consists of two triangles forming bra and panty
Born in 1942 in Bronx to Austro-Hungarian Jewish family. Started career at Dan Millstein in 1962. Founded Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968 with Barry K. Schwartz. Became Baron de Gunzburg's protégé and gained elite fashion recognition
Fashion sketches are created before cutting and sewing. Use hard lead pencil (H pencil) for light, erasable marks. Download croquis or create from magazine ad outlines
Mini skirts emerged in 1964, first visible above knee. Mary Quant's Ginger Group label popularized accessible miniskirts. New synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon gained prominence. Jackie Kennedy represented traditional couture with pastel colors