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Australian designers have stormed the runway at Miami Swim Week, offering a glimpse at some of the hottest new beach and resort trends ahead of summer. 

This year Fashion Palette, a Sydney-based agency, gathered a record number of eight local artisans on July 14 to showcase their latest collections in the iconic swimwear show.

The Setai Hotel hosted TJ Swim, Lahana Swim, Vincija Swim, VDM the Label, Lil & Emm, NookieBeach, Sage Swim and Sōnya Swim for the grand event which saw a number of neon print, monochrome and long sleeved designs grace the catwalk. 

Australian models backstage at VDM the Label showcasing their signature neon designs with high cut waistlines

Passion pop! Fuchsia colours were popular on the runway with many of them featuring shirt-like tops to match barely there bottom pieces

Stunning beauties including Latecia Thomas, Georgia Gibbs, Natalie Roser, Shannon Lawson and Steph Rayner were excited to represent their home country on American soil, turning heads in frills, ankle bag accessories and gold chains.

'This year's show features bright neons, feminine silhouettes and fun 80s inspired cuts,' Sonya Mefaddi of Sōnya Swim said.

Many of the labels have been worn by international celebrities like the Kardashian/Jenner sisters, Chrissy Teigen, Jessica Alba and Emily Ratajkowski.

Ladies in black: Leather options (left) and long sleeved looks (right) were all the rage on Sunday evening 

Metallic dreams! Silver and gold were a highlight on the runway, glimmering amongst the regular coloured designs

All white everything: A slew of models were working cut out looks (left and middle) while Lil & Emm offered billowing skirts

Tara Sargent developed her brand TJ Swim in her parents' laundry four years ago after noticing there was a 'gap in the market' when it came to quality swimwear.

Ms Sargent's business was valued at $3million in mid-2018 and experienced an impressive 500 per cent growth rate in its first year - forcing her to find a larger warehouse.

'We put a lot of time working on differentiating ourselves. We're making sure we're using more details and ribbed fabrics, which are really popular at the moment,' she told Femail previously.

Each bikini and swimsuit is handmade in Bali, a destination Tara used to visit often, with premium quality fabrics, to ensure a unique standard of sophistication.

Ankle bags were one of the stranger trends to be seen on the catwalk in leopard print (pictured)

Bronzed bodies and sky high see through heels were the look of the moment for these Australian models

'My sole priority has always been to produce premium quality swimwear that complements all body shapes and sizes,' she said.

Her 2019 'Femme Fatale' collection featured high waisted tangerine ensembles, halternecks and basic black colourways for the average beachgoer.

Meanwhile Lil & Emm brought the heat with their 'Chasing The Sun' capsule, offering everything from see through skirts to bandeau tops with sheer lace details.

One or two pieces? The ultimate accessory was a one piece design in lemon, red and orange

Many of these styles will drop online within the next month but this was their first showing to the fashion world

Lahana Swim, a similar social media success story on par with TJ Swim, gave a hint as to when their spotty and ribbed pieces would be uploaded to the site.

'Gone With Viola is our vintage inspired collection and will be dropping in less than two weeks,' they wrote on Instagram. 

Metallics made a splash at both Nookie Beach and Lil & Emms shows, highlighting golden tans and lithe legs.

Many of these styles will drop online within the next month but this was their first showing to the fashion world.