Miami Beach, FL – January 16, 2013 – Ocean House hosted a poolside fashion soirée unveiling fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi’s 2013 Resort Collection on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the ritzy residences at 125 Ocean Drive. Guests enjoyed cocktails as models sashayed around the pool in elegant long, colorful silk dresses from Tcherassi’s latest collection, which was inspired by contemporary artwork.

Set to the tunes of samba beats by DJ Dutch, guests sipped on Herradura Tequila cocktails while smoking cigars rolled especially for them.

Models – in hair and makeup by Sean Donaldson – also showcased Tcherassi’s Couture collection, featuring sheer and nude-colored evening gowns with lace, flowing peplums and micro-sequins. Her 2013 collection consists of fluid and light material with a splash of color. Each fabric was created especially for Tcherassi by traditional Italian companies. Art has been a permanent inspiration for Silvia Tcherassi, who has taken cues of textures from artist Frida Khalo and the color palette of Fernando Botero for past collections.

A percentage of proceeds from Silvia Tcherrassi Boutiques sales through January 19 benefitted the Salvadoran American Humanitarian Foundation, which supports human development, health, education, housing programs and disaster aid in El Salvador.

Maria Cornejo, Nina Salci, Kajsa Stina, Andrea Cronberg, Brooke Register, Annie Gustafsson, & Michelle Mavris

Annie Gustafsson & Michelle Mavris

Annie Gustafsson

Maria Cornejo, Nina Salci, Kajsa Stina, Andrea Cronberg, Brooke Register, Annie Gustafsson, & Michelle Mavris

Maria Cornejo, Nina Salci, Kajsa Stina, Andrea Cronberg, Silvia Tcherassi, Brooke Register, Annie Gustafsson, & Michelle Mavris

Maria Cornejo, Nina Salci, Anthony Burns, Kajsa Stina, Andrea Cronberg, George Helmstetter, Brooke Register, Annie Gustafsson, & Michelle Mavris

Michelle Mavris, Maria Cornejo, Nina Salci, Annie Gustafsson, Silvia Tcherassi, Kajsa Stina, Andrea Cronberg, & Brooke Register

Nina Salci & Annie Gustafsson

Silvia Tcherassi

Adriana Pinto-Torres & Richard Amann

Adriana Pinto-Torres & Silvia Tcherassi

Carlo Dipasquale & Adriana Pinto-Torres

Carlo Dipasquale & Pedro Velasco

Dana Bower, Rachel Roman, Dana Shear, & Nicole Rainis

Daniela Noguera & Esther Medina

George Helmstetter & Anthony Burns

Gregg Holland & Kat Shell

Juan Sebastian Fernandez & Adriana Castro

Juana Castaneda & Pilar Tarrau

Marie Charlotte & Dijana Kamps

Marie Moran & Monica Suleski

Marta Calla & Nicole Mavris

Michelle Siegel & Lee Tadin

Nej Guitoun & Jilian Sanz

Pilar Tarrau & Nicole Mavris

Sildy Cervera, Silvia Tcherassi, & Tara Solomon

Silvia Tcherassi & Godfrey del Rio

Silvia Tcherassi & Sofia Espinosa Tcherassi

Sofia Espinosa Tcherassi & Adela Char

Tracy Ferrer, Anthony Burns, Sildy Cervera, George Helmstetter, Adriana Pinto-Torres, & Richard Amann