Prada Resort 2012 Campaign

léa seydoux photographed by steven meisel
prada resort 2012 campaign

Miu Miu Resort 2012

"...where it looked seriously adult at Prada, it stayed resolutely playful at Miu Miu, thanks to the overload of sparkly accessories. The optimism of youth, the decadence of excess—unlikely reconciliations are also the Miuccia way"

- tim blanks of style.com

Prada Resort 2012

little bit of elvis, mad men, paris, and miuccia

Alexander McQueen Resort 2012

i was impressed with mcqueen's resort collection because it had more of an intensity of a couture show than a ready-to-wear one. especially with the last few intricate evening dresses, one would feel more comfortable and safe wearing them at a black-tie event than dragging the delicate trains through the alleys of italian seaside resorts.

'romantic utility' was the word that inspired sarah burton for this collection and you saw the references in the nipped-waist jackets with kick pleat skirts and cotton drill pieced together in different military greens. besides the clothes, the accessories were great as well.

forget resort-wear. this could be my wedding dress..!

Emilio Pucci Resort 2012

pucci is usually known for the tiny outfits that reveal your latest tan from capri. in other words, pucci wouldn't be pucci without the va-va-voom and sex. so i was pleasantly surprised when i saw the house's latest resort collection which was much more demure than usual. not to worry, there still were the sheer and laced dresses. but additionally, there were some nicely tailored jackets and dresses with modern, clean silhouette. (is it just me or do some of the pieces look versace-esque..?)

Stella McCartney Resort 2012

boxy and feminine pieces from mccartney's resort collection.

 

Givenchy Resort 2012

i liked roccardo tisci's resort collection for givenchy because it had a narrative that originates from his fall 2011 collection. sometimes, designers will create something totally new and fresh each season which i love. but it's also nice to see some visible connection from one season to the next because it provides a glimpse of clothes' evolution. givenchy resort 2012 had definite reference to its fall 2011 collection with sweatshirts cropped above the bust and crocodile-trimmed sun visors that were a twist to its fall's baseball motif hats.