Christina Milian and Brooke Burke attend Lisa Blue Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 has finally kicked-off and the celebrities are making their presence known in Miami Beach! On July 19th, I attended the Lisa Blue Swim Show at The Raleigh Hotel where the beautiful R&B singer Christina Milian (pictured on the right) and Brooke Burke, Host of Dancing with the Stars, were sitting front row to watch the latest swimwear by Designer Lisa Burke. The show began with a slow paced song to get everyone in a relaxed state of mind. Models wore elegant white Grecian inspired swimsuits along with gold adornments on their hair. But the tempo quickly changed and the audience enjoyed an eclectic show featuring a fun little strut down the catwalk by Flamenco dancers and a live paper dragon performance. Lisa Burke incorporated images of dragons in her 2013 swimwear collection because according to Lisa "a dragon kept coming to me whilst mediating in Bali last year." Talk about intense inspiration! Make sure to check out the phenomenal headpieces below...

 Above: Karina Smirnoff from "Dancing with the Stars" danced down the runway to introduce a series of Flamenco inspired swimwear. These colorful and flirty bikinis feature delicately embroidered flamingo birds. Cool right?
Above: This was my absolute favorite headpiece because I love all things gold! Isn't it amazing? Please share which one of the headpieces you love the most on the comment section below.....


Above: My wonderful friends (Vanessa Ferrer of VeryThoughtOfYou.com, Cynthia, Gabrielle Bozza and Nathan) and I during the Lisa Blue Swim Show.
Above: During the official kick-off poolside party for Swim Week, I ran into Nick D'Annunzio and Tara Solomon, Principals of Tara Ink. Tara is wearing turquoise and hand-blown glass beaded necklaces designed by Roxanne Markline.

Below:  My favorite Real Housewives of Miami Marysol Patton (pictured on the left; President of The Patton Group) and Alexia Echevarria (Executive Editor of Venue Magazine). Can't wait to watch their new season!!!
Above: Striking a pose with Joseph-Daniel Lasik and David Acosta, Designer of Our Prince of Peace. Stay tuned for more fun coverage throughout the weekend as my adventure continues at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. Cheers to fashion, bikinis and Miami!

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