Marc Jacobs Cruise 2015 Collection

Resort might be a season for exotic getaways, but it also coincides with the season to be merry. Marc Jacobs’s presentation was enough to put editors in a party mood before breakfast, and the parade of fun and flirty cocktail dresses would be best accessorized with a glass of champagne. The good-time vibes were underscored by velvet slips studded with gigantic crystals and sequined leopard-print shorts suits cut at thigh-grazing lengths and paired with sheer tights and satin sling-backs. 

As far as festive footwear goes, the slouchy, sparkly boots are likely to make the biggest impression on the dance floor, especially with embellished frocks that were covered with oversize Marie Antoniette–style bows. After a harsh winter of bundling up, the idea of shining a little brighter and showing a lot more skin is a refreshing, if daring, proposition. Party girls who still have cold feet should layer up with a gorgeous bright pink astrakhan fur and hip-skimming satin skinny pants.

Selections by ANDREA JANKE Finest Accessories 

Photo Credit / Source: The House of Marc Jacobs

More To Love ...  

'A Courrege-ish Vibe by Marc Jacobs F/W '14/15'

'From a bombed-out beach to somewhere over the rainbow in less than six months. Since his last turn for LOUIS VUITTON on the New York runway in September 2013, Marc Jacobs has left his post as creative director of LOUIS VUITTON, a job he held for a decade and a half.'

Hand-spray painted dresses by Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter '14/15

 Tweet

Share

Ionian Sea-inspirations by Emilio Pucci Cruise 2015

Outside the Emilio Pucci showroom in Milan, Laudomia Pucci was debating what to do with the reams of eye-popping Emilio Pucci fabric (anarchival designs by her father that dates back to 1957) recently seen draping Florence’s octagonal landmark the Baptistery of St. John in the Piazza San Giovanni for the 60th anniversary of the Florentine Center for Italian Fashion. Could she fit all nearly 2,000 square meters in her cantina? she wondered (she’s going to try). Meanwhile, inside the label’s salons, Peter Dundas spoke about "Pucci-fying" the classics in a working wardrobe like Breton stripes, by adding printed arabesque borders to their circumference. “I’m known for my eveningwear now, so I was thinking more about daywear for resort,” said Dundas in front of a mood board filled with fashion images like Brigitte Bardot frolicking in warm-weather playgrounds. Dundas stayed clear of the escapist resort tropes of yesteryear and understands that these days the fashion pack needs clothing for cool urban happenings like the Art Basel Miami Beach and the Istanbul Music Festival.

In this new fashion climate, women will wear the new collection (sixties-inspired cotton coats, trenches, and tight-fitting silk sweaters) immediately in New York, or Paris, or indeed at any given festival Instagram them and then take them on holiday later. The house’s iconic prints were broken up this season with the focus on daisies, and in lieu of taut and sexy looks, there was a sophisticated and fresh ease to the silhouette. A Sardinian rug was the starting point for a fantastic terry-toweling beach dress/cover-up and matching bikini, which reflected the island’s under-the-radar folkloric textiles and the aquamarine tones of the Ionian Sea. Lively looking embroidery was worked over Sangallo eyelet embroidery and geometric-border prints in blue hues that had a Greek slant. “I spend so much time there, it could well be an influence,” said the designer who has a home on the island of Naxos. Simple T-shirt dresses, some floor-length, and a smattering of metallic shift dresses, some with grommet embellishments, completed the frequent-flyers collection.

Selections by ANDREA JANKE Finest Accessories 

Photo Credit/Source: The House of Emilio Pucci

More To Love ...  

'Inuit Influences by Emilio Pucci Fall/Winter 2014/15'

'Peter Dundas has certainly made over Pucci in his own image since he became creative director. Now the house product is all about girls, body-display, going out, dancing, and causing a stir. Noticeably, there is nothing in the slightest medium, moderated, or everyday in this world. ...'

Tweet

Share