Monday, July 19, 2010

Forward Motion

One question planted in my mind as I made my way through the Resort 2011 collections. When will this season be given a new name? There has been talk throughout the industry about whether the term Resort represents the feel of this season. With more extensive presentations, as well as elaborate runway shows from the likes of Chanel, Dior and Oscar de la Renta, one has to wonder if the season has grown beyond the confines of its name.

What the name will be, or if it will ever be changed, are questions that I don’t have answers for. It's possible that the term Resort could remain attached to the season forever. A vestigial organ with no real meaning. A marker. A placeholder.

But as the name remains the same, the season itself continues to transform. Even from last year to this year, you can see the further eradication of those things that once defined this space between deep winter and early spring. The larger and more established houses, as well as a smattering of other brands, relied more on the history. They did, of course, play with threads from the previous season and, most likely, from the season to come. But these were mostly clothes for those who spend the harsh winters lounging on various stretches of the Mediterranean coast. Women who spend winter days in shoe-optional environments.


At Chanel




At Diane von Furstenberg


At Jason Wu


At Vena Cava


At Louis Vuitton


At Emilio Pucci



At Lanvin



At Monique Lhuillier


At Isaac Mizrahi


At Akris



At Salvatore Ferragamo



For those not jetting off to warmer destinations, there was much to choose from and be inspired by. The majority of the labels used the season as an incubator for themes to come or as an extension of things that had passed.


At Burberry Prorsum


At Thakoon



At Daryl K


At Tibi


At Donna Karan



At Marc Jacobs


At Erdem


At Alexander McQueen


At Chado Ralph Rucci


At Giles


At Chris Benz



At Roksanda Ilincic


At Giambattista Valli


At Céline


At Proenza Schouler


At Rag & Bone


At Rachel Roy


At Organic by John Patrick




The clothes were almost seasonless. Able to be worn anytime of year and not just in the no man's land of Resort.


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