Here's a sneak peek at what will be in stores this November. Resort 2011 will be hitting floors from November through December (depending on the brand). Resort collections are one of the most mystifying to people outside of the fashion industry. All major fashion houses put out a Resort, Cruise, or "Destination," as Michael Kors is calling it this season, collection. This small capsule collection lends wardrobing options to the jet-setter and provides an opportunity to freshen up the sales floors between the two major collections - spring and fall.
3.1 Phillip Lim
Max Azria
Chanel
Prada
Jason Wu
Jason Wu
Jason Wu
Doesn't everyone go on a month long vacation during the holidays?? Of course not, but these collections are designed to provide for those who do, and to give people something to look forward to. As a bonus, for the non-sabbatical-taking shoppers, these collections typically go on sale end of January or early February - just when you're considering shopping for a spring wardrobe.
Resort. Think bright colors, easy silhouettes, understated elegance, and simplicity. Regardless of the timing, I think we can all get on board with that style mantra. From what I've seen thus far, designers put a lot of love into Resort/Cruise 2011. Expect to see lots of corals, loose jumpers, wide leg pants, maxi dresses, unstructured jackets, and loose flowing fabrics.
Whether your next destination is Caribbean bound or cubicle bound, get your shopping list ready, because this year Resort will be a collection to live in.
Last night I attended a benefit to raise money for street art and performances overseas. It's so easy to take the arts for granted living in NYC, but in so many cultures the arts are for the wealthy. This cause brings awareness to that phenomenon and raises money to bring the arts to everyone. Anyway, I unwittingly managed to find the only fashion photographer in the bunch to snap a picture of my girls and me. As I (somewhat jokingly) commented on has "fashion photog-like skills" he informed me that he was a professional photographer. As it turns out we have a lot of mutual friends and acquaintances. Just goes to show you, you never know who you're going to bump into! (Or, as a non-fashion industry friend pointed out to me - this industry is almost incestuous.)
What were we wearing? The dinner and dress code were Mediterranean themed (one of my favorite looks).
Me - a floor length, deep v-neck, halter top dress by ADAM Lippes. Why it works? Because I love the way it looks when the wind blows and the way it floats behind me when I walk. I'm also a major maxi dress fan because to me they are the archetype of easy style (natural, wavy bedhead hair, gladiator flats and your look is complete - it's as simple as that.)
Julia - a floor length v-neck dress by Cynthia Rowley in a gorgeous green and coral. Why it works? That classic combination of bright greens and beautiful red hair. Words don't do the look justice really, you just have to see the pictures! Her chic quotient for the night can be measured in the number of people who commented that she looked like Christina Hendrix from Mad Men.
Jen - a Nanette Lepre mini dress with cut-out and a teeny tiny smattering of coral and turquoise beads. Why it works? She got to show off her fabulous curves in a tasteful way. The fabric and quality of the embellishment made the dress a high fashion option, instead of a low brow go-to (which is so commonly the fate of minis with cutouts). Way to make it work Jen!
