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The kick-off party commemorated the last 10 years with a special presentation around The Raleigh pool to honor designers who have helped make Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim a success. Mercedes-Benz celebrated numerous brands who have shown at the past events throughout the last decade, by specially wrapping ten 2015 C-Class cars in prints by designers. The designer-print wrapped cars welcomed guests to the event each night, with a rotating selection parked on 18th street and Collins Avenue, where event invitees entered the shows, and fashion fans snapped pictures next to their favorite designer prints. Dolores Cortes This season’s diverse lineup of designers is a testament to MercedesBenz Fashion Week Swim 2015 and the Raleigh Hotel’s ability to transform and create a world stage for the fashion industry to showcase and entertain everyone from the well established brands to the future stars. 1 22 FOCUS of SWFL 2014