Lara Stone for Eres Cruise 2010
Dutch supermodel Lara Stone continues her role as the face of luxury swimwear and lingerie brand Eres. My favorite two pieces from the collection are the strapless red bathing suit and the black one shoulder dress. Continue reading for additional photos.
Issa Cruise 2010 Presentation
Designer Daniella Helayel showed her label Issa’s 2010 resort collection at The Standard Hotel in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon. Guests at the presentation included it girl DJ Harley Viera-Newton, socialites Kimberly Guilfoyle and Jessica Joffe, Style.com writer Laird Borrelli, hotelier Andre Balazs, and more. Continue reading for additional photos.
Jason Wu 2010 Resort
Jason Wu, the designer of Michelle Obama’s famous inaugural gown, showed his 2010 resort collection yesterday at the Greenwich Hotel in New York. Wu’s collection was very simple and chic, comprising mostly of crisp skirt and blouse combinations and elegant dresses. A neutral color palate of greys and cream was offset by bright colors such as turquoise, yellow, and orange, which left me teetering between just liking and loving the pieces. Continue reading for more photos.
Yves Saint Laurent 2010 Resort
Yves Saint Laurent’s Stefano Pilati turned out a glamourous if slightly boring resort collection for the 2009-10 season. I’m usually not a fan of orange clothing but I don’t object to the faded shade used for a trench coat by Pilati. I also liked the look consisting of a grey jersey top and green silk skirt as well as all the sunglasses and headbands. The look pictured above is my favorite from the collection, continue reading for full photos.
Chanel 2010 Cruise Collection
For Chanel’s latest line of cruise wear Karl Lagerfeld used Venice as the inspiration and backdrop for his designs. The city where Coco once owned a villa also hosted the magical boardwalk runway show at Excelsior Hotel on the Lido. Models with short coiffed hairdos wore Chanel’s iconic striped knits and long, majestic feeling dresses. Although there was a little Tender is the Night glamour going on, Karl also dipped into some modern trends like the spandex-ish biker shorts with lace trim that will undoubtedly be a target for high street knock-offs. Continue reading for full runway photos.
