That Paris. Fashion model Kat Hessen is like a film noir-esque beauty in October's edition of Vogue Mexico. Kat is a street chic, sporting long coats, slick blouses and bright pencil skirts with a vintage feel, from the likes of Burberry Prorsum, Yves Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs. I like the poses and that Parisian styling, very good editorial.
Styling: Vanessa Bellugeon
Photographer: Alexander Neumann
Loose-Fitting Elegance. Zac Posen’s Resort collection includes clean lines and luxury knits. In this lookbook you can find ruffled cardigans, polka-dot trench coats, evening strapless ivory mermaid dresses, taffeta crossed bodices, cap-sleeved, body-skimming dresses, silk faille trenches, flaring pencil skirts. I would say it’s more a couture collection, than a pre-spring, so much of elegance and luxe.
New Roksanda Ilincic’s Resort collection is inspired by the thirties, sporty glamour and relaxed silhouettes with graphic simplicity, obviously these clothings are for parties and expensive holidays. Take a trip and you will find beautiful slouchy trousers, turbans, plain shift-dresses, pencil skirts, long robe gowns, kulats, black jumpsuits, round-shouldered day dresses. What I really like in this collection is the eye-popping green color, it’s so fresh and chic.
Striped Story. New Richard Nicoll’s Resort collection has plenty of dress variations. Here you can find shapes of twenties and thirties. I like suits which consist of jacket and pencil skirt, invisible suits and dresses, white georgette pintucked oversize smock dresses, cornflower blue dance skirts, skating skirts and pants. What is your favorite?
Urban Hawaiian girl. Givenchy’s new resort collection is all about bright colors, exotic flowers, striking contrast, digitally-altered floral prints. In pre-spring collection Riccardo Tisci proves hat floral prints are for urban street style. Just take a look at these knits skirts, tiny cropped sweaters, sweatshirts cropped above the bust, button-down blouses, narrow pencil skirts, double-silk long dresses, pencil skirts, sheath dresses, blouses, jackets, graphic tees, khaki camp shirts, dark navy floor-length dresses, neon-orange python clutches, bright orange handbags, athletic visors, coach-whistle necklaces. I would say it is both casual and sport collection. Find out more after the jump.
Modern elegance with scuba influence. Donna Karan’s resort collection is more accessible and modern. Mostly every piece is influenced by urban athleticism, scuba with modern point of view. Here are shown bias-cut dresses, casual pencil skirts, circle skirts, ivory tulle cocktail dresses, bodysuits, jumpsuits, stretch pants, tube dresses, long jackets, short jackets, one-shoulder dresses, red body-conscious dresses. Overall, it’s a practical, wearable collection which is dedicated to all fashionistas.
Let the rainbow on your shoulders. Christopher Kane’s Resort collection glitters and sparkles. Just take a look at those popping colors, metallic sun-ray pleating and ombré-hued prints, they really wow! Here are garments for fashion girls, office girls and older women. Neon-bright colors and some retro silhouettes of sixties and seventies can be seen in geometric-patterned shifts, lace jumpsuits, pink crepe dresses with white lace sleeves, pants and pencil skirts, sweaters and shirts. I would like to say couple of words about the going-out dresses, which I find superb. Some of them are really special ones, like one with cupcake-wrapper pleats in the skirt, other that combines matte white, lime, and brown sequin, and lamé in a bodice.
Modern romantic look of Pre-Spring. New Alexander McQueen Resort women's collection has militaristic accents (strict structures) in elegant designs. Starting from delicate lace skirts, belted trenches, tailored pants, high-necked white blouses, graceful mid-length skirts with a luxurious ruffled hem, gold-embellished suits, coats, jackets and day-dresses with raised waists and wide-strapped leather belts, pencil skirts, peplum jackets to spectacular dresses with white lace, dresses with gold bullion cornfield-and-flower embroidery and white ribbon dresses.
Alessandro Dell'Acqua with his new brand No.21 presents his bright and colorful new resort collection. It's a daywear and knitted collection with flower prints, pant suits, belted dresses, fluffy skirts, white pants suits, chiffon shirt dresses, loose-fitting dresses, shorts, trench coats, laced dresses, wide-leg pants, cropped trousers, pencil skirts, green long dresses, slim cardigans, mini shorts, V-neck sweaters.
The Swedish brand ACNE has developed into an internationally renowned creative and designer company and has made a steady impact on the market. Its Resort collection has lots of linen designs, like sheath dresses, taffeta ball gowns. The influence of the 1950s was taken as the primary inspiration: strict pencil skirts and knee-length dresses are layered over distressed denim minis wide-leg pants, floor-length evening dress, ripped denim jackets.
