According to our friend Ken Downing, Neiman Marcus’s fashion director, “in the past few years, the resort collections have become very directional; there is a lot of message”.
So, what does Resort 2011 say?!!!
To me, one of the message is very clear::: Go fishing!!!
Fashion can be very surprising…
While reading the magazines of this end of year, we can almost smell the breeze from the port of St Tropez and see B. Bardot’s silhouette at the end of the pier (back in her glorious days…)
Advised background music ::: La Madrague - Brigitte Bardot
Click ! I swear you believe you are there…
So, in this general Scallop and Shellfish trend, we can identify at least three main streams:
Scalloped Hem
Click ! I swear you believe you are there…
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| Calanques of Marseille & old port of St-Tropez |
- the sailor stripe, of course,
- the scalloped hem with a touch of fifties nostalgia,
- and the coral tones.
The Mc Cartney family clearly chose their side and it’s the Navy!!!
Sailor Stripe
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| 1. French Connection, $118; 2. Blu, $4; 3. DVF, $345; 4. Milly, available in dec.; 5. Christian Dior, Resort 2011; 6. Whistles, $232;7. Milly, available in dec.; 8. Aldo, $45; 9. Daniblack, $130; 10. Manoush, $268; 11. French Connection, $60 |
The advantage of this sailor trend is that we all have in our wardrobes some stripes and accessories with an offshore look.
It was the perfect opportunity for me to dress Sue Ellen (this woman with no head that lives in the middle of our living-room) on the Cruising theme, with recycled pieces from previous seasons. Now she is ready for a yacht trip…
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| Hermes scarf (shopped in mum's closet); Zara jacket; Beija top; Loft Design jean; Daniblack ballerina |
Scalloped Hem
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1. Valention, Resort 2011; 2. Chanel, Resort 2011; 3. Marc Jacobs, Resort 2011; 4. Christian Dior, Resort 2011; 5. Asos, $129; 6. Warehouse, $97; 7. Rachel Gilbert, Coral Tones
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