Size & Scope

Resort has never been bigger in size. More and more designers have given themselves over to the non-major seasons by presenting collections that sometimes rival their Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer counterparts. But Resort has also never been bigger in scope and with that expansion has come the beginnings of a name change.

It was due to happen eventually. The season has outgrown its founding purpose. A number of designers have taken to calling their collections pre-Spring. And others, while still using the Resort name, stepped away from its “summering” roots. Instead one saw the trends that return every year when the weather begins to warm as well as the vestiges of the previous Fall/Winter season. A few new trends appeared as well.

But still there were those who featured classic resort elements.

At Jason Wu

At Nicole Miller

At Tory Burch

At Antonio Marras

At Issa

At BCBG Max Azria

Trenches are the all-purpose coat and the perfect option for those in between days when neither light nor heavy outerwear seems to be the right choice. But rarely were those shown the simple, classic trench. These coats were filled with twists and turns.

At Burberry Prorsum

At Jonathan Saunders

At Bottega Veneta

At Thakoon Addition

At Emilio Pucci

At Jonathan Saunders

When the temperature begins to rise, the little white dress often takes the place of its counterpart the little black dress. Though some might see the little black dress as the more versatile of the two, the numerous options available in white seemed to prove just the opposite.

At Collette Dinnigan

At Monique Lhuillier

At Jill Stuart

At Roland Mouret

At Thakoon

At Narciso Rodriguez

At Richard Nicoll

At Marios Schwab

Stripes, that favorite of the boating set and those who wish that they were part of the boating set, made their reemergence as they do every time the approach of spring is felt on the air.

At Jason Wu

At A.L.C.

At Band of Outsiders

At Karen Walker

At Nanette Lepore

A few years ago colorblocking moved from a passing trend to a constant piece of fashion life. Peplums appear to be undergoing the same change. This season they were decidedly smaller and more understated. Gone were the theatrics. They were replaced with pieces that can fit more handedly into everyday life.

At Bibhu Mohapatra

At Pringle of Scotland

At Carolina Herrera

At Nina Ricci

At St. John

At Marchesa

At Preen

The brocades and velvets of the previous season disappeared, but the leathers stayed to shield you from the last of the winter winds.

At Cédric Charlier

At Thakoon Addition

At Maiyet

At Rachel Comey

At A.L.C.

At Proenza Schouler

At J. Mendel

At Roksanda Ilincic

Prints and patterns of all sorts could be found everywhere whether in a pair of pants toned down with a simple top.

At Issa

At Pringle of Scotland

At Tibi

At 3.1 Phillip Lim

At Sachin + Babi

At Francesco Scognamiglio

At Sachin + Babi

Or mixed and not matched to abandon.

At Gabriele Colangelo

At Missoni

At Tory Burch

At Lela Rose

At See by Chloé

At Roberto Cavalli

At Giambattista Valli

They told of a carefree spring and summer to come.


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