Maria McManus delivered a smartly edited collection for resort. Perhaps a reason for its concise point of view was the fact that she was inspired by the Atacama Desert—not its mystical beauty, but rather the fact that its vast terrain in Chile has become the dumping ground for clothing manufacturers around the world. “What’s crazy … Read more
The operating word at 6397 last season was hard. There was a toughness to the spring lineup, and, as Stella Ishii and her lead designer Lizzie Owens admitted at a preview of their resort collection, a certain youthfulness. In an effort to cast both a wider net and to give themselves room for exploration, the … Read more
Brutalist architecture, which seems to be having a renaissance, plays an important supporting role in Nehera’s 2025 resort collection. The lineup was inspired by the brand’s home city of Bratislava, specifically its fountains, one of which serves as the background of the lookbook images. As creative head Ladislav Zdút explained on a call, built into … Read more
A sense of ease permeates Christopher Esber’s resort collection. “I was really just thinking about this idea of being more playful,” he said on a Zoom from his studio in Sydney. “The collection prior was a bit more serious and I was needing a bit of relief—I was looking at everyday things like bombers and … Read more
A dress from Tory Burch’s last resort collection was in the Costume Institute’s “Women Dressing Women” exhibition earlier this year. Based on a ballerina’s tutu, its sheer stretch tulle bodice and floating skirt have a casual yet sensual vibe that feels classic but also contemporary: the love child of a Roman toga and a barre … Read more
Following fall 2024 shows for men (in January) and women (in March) that were both presented inside Givenchy’s home on Avenue George V, this 2025 pre-co lookbook saw the design studios join forces to shoot their respective collections on the sidewalk outside it. Over a Zoom Susanna Venegas (who design-directs the womenswear) and Josh Bullen … Read more
A few seasons ago, we may have described LaPointe as the uniform of choice for the out-and-about young SoHo girl, but Sally LaPointe wants you to know that she designs with a broader customer base in mind. There’s Beyoncé and Oprah, for example, who continually wear her clothes on the red carpet, at talk shows, … Read more
Sportmax ditched mood boards and references this season, going instead for “a love letter to a real woman,” said a design-team spokesperson. Solutions for urban life laced with a dynamic edge and attention to what’s contemporary have been at the brand’s core since its inception. Resort pivoted more on the straightforward than trends. Silhouettes were … Read more
Legacy brands have been diving into the archives of late, looking for familiar archetypes in need of a contemporary refresh. At MM6 Maison Margiela, the pre-spring 2025 collection is built on clothes that somehow work “with and counter to the notion of generic foundational pieces,” according to the notes. In the studio, the catchphrase is … Read more
Auspiciously, it was raining-yet-warmish when I arrived to see the Burberry pre-spring collection in its Paris showroom. “On days like this” grinned Daniel Lee, “when you don’t know what the weather’s going to do, these are the kind of clothes you want to wear.” At the end of May, exasperatingly, it’s barely stopped bucketing down … Read more
