This May, The Founder of SSS & Beyond platform & Designer Julia Grace took to the runway at Miami Swim Week 2026 — the world's premier platform for swimwear and resort fashion — to present a collection unlike anything been created before. As a Lead designer Developed in collaboration with Smart SwimSuits brand & the Schmidt Ocean Institute, Ocean Beauty is the love letter to the ocean: the place that inspires everything we design, and the ecosystem we're committed to protecting.
The World's Biggest Stage for Swim
Every year, Miami Beach becomes the global epicenter of swimwear fashion. From May 27–31, designers, buyers, press, and tastemakers from around the world gathered for five days of runway shows, trade exhibitions, and brand activations. For Julia Grace with collaboration Smart SwimSuits, showing at Miami Swim Week 2026 was more than a milestone — it was the perfect stage to share a message that goes deeper than fashion.
Fashion Meets Ocean Science
This presentation was created in partnership with Smart SwimSuits brand, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to advancing oceanographic research and discovery. From its research vessel Falkor (too), the Institute's teams explore the least understood parts of our planet — mapping the seafloor, documenting new species, and openly sharing their findings with the world.
That spirit of exploration shaped every piece in the collection. The result is swimwear that doesn't just look like the ocean — it tells its story.
Why This Partnership Matters
Swimwear lives in the water. We believe brands like SSS & BEYOND, Smart SwimSuits have a responsibility to the environment we depend on. By joining forces with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, it's connecting our community to real ocean science — and turning every piece from this collection into a conversation starter about discovery, conservation, and the future of our seas.
What's Next
The runway was only the beginning.
Ocean Beauty will be available soon at right here in our online store and Smartswimsuits.com. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when it drops — and to follow our journey with the Schmidt Ocean Institute as it continues.
From Miami to the deep sea.
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