10 THINGS I LEARNED ON THE FIRST DAY OF SWIM WEEK

1. Miami weather spares no one. Always have a backup plan.
2. The fashion crowd will weather any storm in the name of runway.
3. Don’t expect anything to run on time. The fashion crowd will make it to said runway show at least one hour post call time.
4. Never wear heels to a beach party. Getting sand between your toes is festive. Getting sand in your Louboutins is tragic.
5. Go for a less complicated beauty regime. That stack of makeup it took to make me look presentable melted right off the minute I stepped into Miami’s perpetual humidity for the poolside show.
   
6. Skip the flat iron. Blow-drying curly hair in 90% humidity is an exercise in futility. One I’m ashamed I continue to attempt.
7. Wear what you like and are comfortable in. Whether it’s a bodycon dress or jeans and a tee, style is a very personal thing. Fashion week is the time to be true to that. Trying to pull off anything else, no matter how on-trend, will just be unflattering.
8. Always opt for the party with free cocktails. It makes the tardiness much more tolerable.
9. No matter what, the show WILL go on. And it will be fabulous.
10. Despite all the challenges, I’m ready and eager to do it all over again.

View event pictures after the jump…

See the recaps for Day 2 and Day 3 for more event pictures.

Thanks to Tony Espinoza Digital/Print Media (a.k.a. My Hubby) for these great pics of the Roxy Pop Surf kick-off party at the beautiful Raleigh Hotel. I’ll be posting recaps here of this week’s shows and events. You can also follow along on Instagram and get a glimpse of things as they happen. 

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