Caffe designer Paula Saavedra hails from Colombia, which tells you just about everything you need to know about her line: it's sexy, it's womanly, it's glam, and, most of all, it is shot through with gorgeous color.
That was especially apparent for 2013 as Saavedra sent billowing caftans down the runway in jewel tones and stunning tropical prints, including a towering column of navy with white palm leaves. While the line's signature figure-hugging bikinis were out in full force, it was really the cover-ups that stole the show. See for yourself!
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Caffe Swimwear - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 - Show
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A model walks the runway with Designer Paula Saavedra at the Caffe Swimwear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh on July 21, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013)
Posted: 07/22/2012 1:08 pm Updated: 07/22/2012 1:08 pm