MATTE COLLECTION x PARAISO Miami Swim Week
WHAT: MATTE COLLECTION RUNWAY SHOW AT PARAISO MIAMI SWIM WEEK 2023
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, June 10th at 7 pm at The Plymouth Beach, Miami FL
WHO: Olga Ferrara, Gaby Quintero, Kattya Heredia, Lisa DiCicco Cahue, Julia Pereira, Starr Hawkins
Covered by Chloe Taylor
First Published: 12th June 2023
Location: Miami Swim Week
MATTE COLLECTION SWIM 2023
After a successful runway show last year as one of Miami Swim Week’s hottest brands, Matte Collection has returned to Miami Swim Week to present the latest collection of swimwear and resort wear at PARAISO Miami Beach, widely known as Miami Swim Week and the world’s largest event for the swimwear and resort wear industry.
The all-new Matte Collection pieces that were shown on the catwalk were curated from three upcoming collection: Flowers In Bloom, Resort, and Abstract. Each of these ranges embody the founding idea behind the brand that every woman deserves to look and feel their best without breaking the bank.
Flowers in Bloom is a collection of Matte’s stable pieces, such as bikini sets, dresses, and beach skirts, featuring a blooming rose.
The resort showcases a collection of knit pieces in white and vibrant colors just in time for the summer season. The new styles continue to expand the Matte signature look – clean, simple, and minimalist.
Abstract offers bold abstract prints for the daring customer, providing a mysterious narrative. “Through the Abstract collection I wanted to feature styles that are elusive, poetic, and imaginative, rather than representational”, says Justina McKee, the founder of Matte Collection.
Matte Collection runway show took place at The Plymouth Beach in Miami Beach, where a choir kicked off the runway and models walked to the rhythm of afro beats artist Mannywellz.
Matte Collection runway models included Amber Keaton, Bailey Clark, Braelene Owen, Karen Soto, Liana Kai, Liy Liy, Savannah, Stephanie Peterson, Sandy Evangelista, Dilara Acar, Enayyah Musa, Emma Shea, Ashley Garcia, Amber Quinn, Shavonne Boggs, Juliette Nadine, and Briana Smith.
The new Matte collections will be available online at www.mattecollection.com over the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, customers can follow the brand on their official Instagram @mattecollection for updates.
SHOW CREDITS:
Justina McKee - CEO /Creative Dir./Designer
Khalilah Abdul-Baqi - Vice President
Dominique McKee - Lead Backstage Coordinator
Maya McKee - Sr. Content Creator
Aspyn Presley - Backstage Coordinator
Abigail Jerome - Wardrobe
Tyja Traore - Graphic Design
Connor Morgan - Video Production
Thierry Brouard - Video Production
Pete Lott - Video Production
Aramiesha Jackson - Production Assistant
Brenden Aguasvivas - Production Assistant
Jeremy Thomas - Production Assistant
Clorissa Wright - Justina McKee’s Personal Publicist
HAIR Sarah Lund for Kevin Murphy
MAKEUP Claire Perez for New York Makeup Academy
NAILS Sally Hansen
FOH/PR SUPPORT PURPLE
PRODUCTION Lara Lopez Picasso for FUNKSHION
SPONSORS
ABOUT MATTE COLLECTION
Matte Collection is a fashion and swimwear brand based out of Atlanta, Georgia, founded by fashion designer Justina McKee. Operating under the guiding philosophy of ‘for women, by women’, the founding idea behind Matte Collection is that every woman deserves to look and feel their best without having to spend too much money on clothes, and the company believes that embracing a clean, simple, minimalist look is the best way to accomplish this goal.
Since its creation, with the support of its designers, staff, and beloved customers, Matte Collection has experienced massive growth, even crossing over into multiple major international markets. The company prides itself on being forward-thinking and keeping the body, shape, and style of every woman at the forefront of both its clothing designs and its way of conducting business.
To find out more, visit www.mattecollection.com and follow @mattecollection.
ABOUT PARAISO MIAMI BEACH SWIM WEEK
In July 2018, PARAISO opened its doors in Miami Beach to unveil a brand new experiential festival that creatively united the world’s favorite fashion, wellness, beauty, and lifestyle brands. A multi-day fashion fair centralized in Collins Park and stretching to all surrounding areas of South Beach, PARAISO champions the core values of innovation, originality, and discovery through must-see events, imaginative activations, exclusive launches, runway presentations, and collaborations in design, music, wellness, art and social media.
#ParaisoMB @paraisomiamibeach
Runway - Photographer Simon Soong
Front Row - Photographer Simon Soong
Backstage - Photographer Simon Soong