Maria Cornejo has been using responsibly made fabrics for years. Few are better placed than she is to make the troubling observation that fabric mills are discontinuing these kinds of materials and turning back to less responsibly made ones. Hazarding a guess at a showroom visit earlier this week, she figured it was happening because … Read more
For Restless Sleepers is approaching its 10th anniversary. It’s an important milestone for Francesca Ruffini’s brainchild; as an independent brand flying under the radar of trends, it has grown a rather consistent following, and she reports that its online business is in good shape. Born out of Ruffini’s own predilection for living 24/7 in countless … Read more
“We’re challenging ourselves,” Catherine Holstein declared in her NoHo showroom as she walked racks lined with her new resort collection. Khaite has become a badge of cool for fashionable women in New York and beyond, the crystal-mesh Marcy flats and slant-heel Arizona boots a kind of code shared between them. But Holstein’s ambitions are bigger … Read more
Rosetta Getty has been celebrating her brand’s 10th anniversary this year, revisiting the moods and styles that defined her. She delivered a tight collection of the pieces that have kept her customers coming back for a decade, like a high femme take on a suit in a white cady fabric consisting of a sleek crew … Read more
There are two stories running through Monse’s resort collection. The first half alluded to the “vacation” aspect of resort collections. This one was inspired by Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia’s travels to a villa in Tuscany, plus “1970s horse posters, and this painting from the 1800s of a sunset in Antarctica.” They fed those images … Read more
Whether she’s a planner or a last-minute dresser, the Zuhair Murad woman comes to life at night: she has a heavy social schedule, and she knows the designer has her covered. With his resort collection, Murad dug into his arsenal and came up with lots of high shine: his stylized monogram cropped up in starburst … Read more
Earlier this month, Rachel Comey threw a party for a milestone that snuck up on her, the 10th anniversary of her Crosby Street store. Comey is a New York fashion stalwart, nimbly tweaking and adjusting—and growing—her collections, as designers who’ve enjoyed more exposure and industry fame over the years have struggled in this post-post-pandemic retail … Read more
Cecilie Bahnsen says her brand is growing up with her, and the resort lookbook images support that claim. The silhouettes might be familiar—the frilled pouf dress, the denim jacket with peplum godets—yet things felt a bit more pared back, as in a shimmering gray set with same color flower appliqué, or another tonal reverie, in … Read more
Alessandro Michele is bringing his prolific, almost prodigious creativity to Valentino. Just two months after being appointed creative director, today he’s releasing his first resort collection for the Roman maison, called Avant les Débuts. The 171 ready-to-wear looks, plus 93 images of (rather delightful) shoes, bags, and various accessories, were revealed through an impromptu zoom … Read more
In a sports car speed is key, but when working on a new project, patience and awareness are essential if one wants to achieve credibility. Today Ferrari showed its first resort collection: it has been three years since the brand began competing in the luxury clothing space. “I am very proud of our work” said … Read more
