Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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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