Virginia Swim Week Brings Ultimate Fashion Wave to Virginia Beach

Inaugural Oceanfront Event Aug. 11-13

Featuring a Weekend of Fashion, Music, and Creative Experiences

VIRGINIA BEACH — Fashion hits the shore at Virginia Swim Week, the inaugural weekend blending entertainment, creativity and coastal style, from Aug. 11-13 at 24th Street Park on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

This groundbreaking event is organized by RVA Fashion Week, Dapper Luq, and TEAM LAMB, a brand that focuses on clothing mentorship events and community elevation.

Virginia Swim Week shines a light on Virginia’s fashion landscape, providing a platform for local designers, connecting the community, and creating a collaborative space for creators, artists and designers. The weekend culminates in an oceanfront fashion show.

Virginia Swim Week Events:


Friday, Aug. 11: Snap, chat and strut at the Shark Shack: A Luxury Influencer Meetup. Designed for creators, this private content house will be a hub for collaboration, photo walks, modeling workshops and creative opportunities. See how to get involved by clicking the button below.



Saturday, Aug. 12: Feel the ocean breeze while you enjoy shopping, food, and the live music of Markus Gold and other guest performers. Explore vendors between the boardwalk and 24th Street Park from 2-7 p.m.


Sunday, Aug. 13: Surf meets style in a unique oceanfront fashion show from 3-7 p.m. A dozen designers and boutiques will showcase the best in swimwear, resort wear, and water sports apparel, with the show starting at 5 p.m. Limited seats are available. An afterparty follows at Beachhouse 757.

Featured Designers and Boutiques: Following Dory, Team Lamb, Coastal Edge, House of Namor, Class of Ambition, 757 Couture, Falln the Brand, Fanny’s House, Poolside Cooking, Pretty Gurl Kouture, Clae Co., and Liquid Gold Apothecs.


Virginia Swim Week 2023 is more than an event — it’s a grassroots celebration of Virginia’s fashion identity, set against its iconic coastal backdrop.

We invite reporters to be part of this landmark moment, capturing the fusion of style and surf that defines Virginia Beach’s cultural landscape.

For more information and updates, please follow @vaswimweek on Instagram.


See you there