The annual Fashion Quarterly Swim Show celebrates the start of the summer season.
And the 2016 edition took the party to the next level with colourful swimsuits and a pumping playlist of Cuban hip hop and 80s kitch you couldn’t help but boogie to. Ain’t nothing wrong with a bit of Miami Sound Machine!
This summer, the bold and the brave will be hitting the beach wearing retro brights and minimal material. Suits can be one piece or two, but they’ll be super high-cut on the hip, with low, scooped out backs and Brazilian bottoms. How to wear? Hoist your bottoms up high on the hips and add a super cropped tee instead of your bikini top. No prints allowed.
Beauty-wise, big hair c/o the team at Servilles and deeply bronzed limbs thanks to St Tropez Express were the order of the day, whilst a Miami Vice-inspired makeup look created by senior M.A.C artist Kiekie Stanners gave us all some serious party season inspo.
See every look in the gallery above with full outfit credits.
With thanks to our event partners: Garnier, Ostro, NZ Rosé Company, St Tropez, Servilles and M.A.C Cosmetics.
Photos: Sam Lee
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Sophia wears Emma Ford multi-colour high-neck one piece
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Cassidy wears Topshop orange one piece
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Julia wears Piha yellow top and Emma Ford red bottoms
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Asena wears Emma Ford red high top and Emma Ford yellow bottoms
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Nikki wears Emma Ford blue top and Topshop silver shorts.
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Ella wears Emma Ford blue high neck one piece
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Jessemey wears Topshop silver one piece
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Marcelle wears Emma Ford rash shirt and and blue bottoms
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Devon wears Billabong black, white and pink striped one piece
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Sandra wears Topshop pink t-shirt and Emma Ford colourful bottoms
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Jordan wears Emma Ford yellow one piece
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Sina wears Assembly white top and Topshop red shorts
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Kelvin wears Coca-Cola t-shirt and Assembly white bottoms
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Kendell wears Emma Ford blue bikini
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Sophia wears Stella McCartney green stripe one piece
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Cassidy wears Emma Ford blue one piece
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Julia wears Stella McCartney green stripe bikini
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Asena wears Stella McCartney green rash shirt and Piha bikini bottoms
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Bella wears Emma Ford yellow one piece
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Nikki wears moochi black bikini top and Emma Ford yellow bottoms
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Ella wears Piha black and white one-shoulder bikini
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Jessemey wears moochi black top and Topshop white shorts
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Marcelle wears Piha black, white and yellow stripe bikini
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Devon wears Piha fluro orange one piece
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Sandra wears Emma Ford red one piece
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Jordan wears Billabong black and white stripe bikini
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Sina wears Emma Ford cross-back one piece
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Kelvin wears moochi XX one piece
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