resort.

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Quick resort roundup, non? I paid little to no attention to Resort this year (normally I look through every show every season but, yknow, I was busy), though I've seen a few collections on various blogs. I took some time to look through the labels I like, though, and pick out some looks I'm feeling.

3.1 Phillip Lim; ADAM

Love the shoes at ADAM more than any of the clothes (really hoping the multi buckle/pointy thing filters down to affordable level and the colour and cut of the trousers at Lim.

Band of Outsiders; Chloe

HOUNDSTOOTH JACKET. LEATHER SKIRT. That is all. Again, shoes at Chloe - the clothes were all nice enough but nothing too astounding - and thats two for two on the multi-buckle thing.

Givenchy

Great cut outs/shapes, love the colour palette and the mixed florals.

Alexander McQueen; Mulberry

Love the shapes at McQueen, and the cute pieces like this floral dress at Mulberry. Especially a fan of the leopard print shoes/ankle socks. SHOES AGAIN. QUELLE SURPRISE.

Proenza Schouler

It's really the colour palette at Proenza, which is gorgeous. I liked most of the looks and found it hard to pick one in particular, but this one's really cool.

mcqueen; resort '11

kinda surprised i haven't seen this around more, AND i'm a little late to get to it (it's been on style.com for, what, 3 weeks?) - the first McQueen collection not headed by the man himself (A/W not counted since it was almost finished when he died....)

being a huge McQueen fan, i awaited new collections with trepidation. could 'replacement' Sarah Burton really carry on Lee's vision?

the house could've waited until the S/S shows to show her debut collection, but i think resort was perfect as it's not as high profile outside of the industry, and there's no need for a big show. it's all about the clothes. the kind of set up that the main collections require would likely have come in for criticism, since McQueen's shows were always a spectacle, and it's possible that Burton's vision might've come under fire and the clothes themselves been ignored or at least taken a back seat.

the clothes themselves, i think, hit the right spot. recognisably McQueen, but not quite the same. a tribute, and a natural progression, but not trying too hard to 'be him'.

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the colour palette, shapes, details and cut belong under the mcqueen name, definitely, but something is a little different. which is exactly how it should be, non?

last resort.

HRRRRRNK! SCHEDULED POST ALERT.

meant to gander at these things earlier.

meh.

resort '11.

Thakoon

not usually on my radar, is Thakoon, but the drapey shapes are right up my alley. both of these looks are head to toe slouchy goodness, whether in bright, clashing colours or deep browns and leather.

Michael Kors

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yeah, Kors.

I know.

you were expecting A.Wang, right? everyone does (I do like his resort stuff, but I don't LOVE it...)

simple slouch; interesting drape and twist; amazing/mental swimming costume (LOVEITWANTITNEEDIT); 90s tastic slouchy trews and tied blouse.

90s style tied blouses are so my thing right now. that and headscarves.