Paraiso Miami Swim Week Will Host First Swimwear Icons Hall of Fame
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Paraiso Miami Swim Week will introduce Swimwear Icons Hall of Fame, an evening to honor designers, visionaries and icons who have shaped swimwear history. The event will be hosted by Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and TV personality Camille Kostek at The Bass Museum in Miami. It will be a red carpet event spotlighting trailblazers in swimwear across sustainability, media, photography and digital influence.
MJ Day
Honorees include MJ Day, editor in chief of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, who will receive Media Icon; Jamie Nelson, celebrity photographer, who will receive Photography Icon; Vitamin A, a leader in sustainable swimwear, which will be awarded Sustainability Icon, and Devin Brugman and Natasha Oakley, founders of Monday Swimwear and influential forces behind the swimwear-focused digital community, who will receive New Media Icons. An Icon will be revealed later.
Camille Kostek
This year also marks the launch of Swimwear Icons Hall of Fame’s “Sun Safe & Confident” in partnership with Sofia Vergara‘s brand Toty, a campaign rooted in skin health, body confidence, and education around sun safety.
Sofia Vergara
“I’ve always believed confidence starts with taking care of yourself, and that includes protecting your skin. I created Toty to make sun protection feel effortless, beautiful and empowering. I’m proud to support the Swimwear Icons Hall of Fame and together launch the ‘Sun Safe & Confident’ initiative to help people everywhere protect their glow and feel iconic at every age,” said Vergara.
Devin Brugman
Paraiso Miami Swim Week returns for its 21st edition from May 28-June 1. The five-day event will showcase the latest swim- and resort-wear trends and collections. Brands featured will include Oceanus, Monday Swimwear, Leslie Amon, Oseree Swimwear, Agua Bendita, Luli Fama, Peixoto, Azulu, Maaji, Dippin’ Daisy’s, Kulani Kinis, Cupshe, Oh Polly Swim, Salty Mermaid, Rielli, Shan, Sigal, among others.
Natasha Oakley
Runway shows take place at the Paraiso tent in Collins Park as well as the Ritz Carlton, South Beach and other off-site locations around Miami Beach. Top swimwear brands will unveil their newest collections, from see now, buy now presentations to the upcoming, spring, resort and cruise 2026 collections.