2014 Resort Collections

Designers do, undoubtedly churn out all manner of outfits on to the runway, some which are beyond bizarre, at times out rightly ugly! That said and done, resort collections, in my opinion , can at times be a tad drab as compared to the Spring-Summer or Autumn-Winter collections. This season however had some pieces that really tugged at my heart. My favorite collection was from Versace. I wanted to grab each and every piece. I think it deserves its own blog post. Rebecca Minkoff also had some pretty cool and trendy pieces! I found the presentation of Jean Gaultier collection quite interesting. Almost as if the models were renaissance portraits . Carolina Herrera as usual displayed her clean but really classy touch in her collection. Badgley Mischka did not disappoint me with their beautiful dresses whose silhouettes were simply breath taking

Rochas Resort 2014

Christian Siriano Resort 2014

Jean Paul Gaultier Resort 2014

More recently, designers, store buyers, and the media are viewing "resort wear" as a specialized year-round clothing style and fashion season. There are some important reasons for this. Areas such as Las Vegas, Marbella, Bahamas, Palm Beach, San Juan, and the San Barth and the Mustique Islands were holiday destinations, but they are now becoming places of year-round living. From the spectacular resort destinations of Dubai, South Africa and Thailand, to the Spanish Coast, Costa Rica and the Greek Islands, resort wear popularity is growing and it is not surprising to see Hawaiian shirts being worn on the Mexican Riviera. It has become a cross-cultural style that signifies relaxation, affluence, and appreciation of nature which displays a sense of style to the wearer.

Chloe Resort 2014

Below are a few outfits from the different design houses in this year's collection:

Rebecca Minkoff Resort 2014

Versace Resort 2014

Rebecca Minkoff Resort 2014

Jason Wu Resort 2014

Versace Resort 2014

Rebecca Minkoff Resort 2014

Prabal Gurung - Resort 2014

DIOR Resort 2014

Josie Natori Resort 2014

Carolina Herrera Resort 2014

Badgley Mischka Resort 2014

Givenchy Resort 2014

Raf Simons...the Underdog? Not anymore

It's amazing how at the time of the split between Jil Sanders group and Raf Simons more people bet on Jil Sanders remaining a success with Raf Simons perhaps floundering off into oblivion. I would say after Raf Simons successful first Haute Couture show for Christian Dior the windings are blowing in a different direction. The fashion world is as fickle as you can get. Only a few months back there was much speculation and gossip as regards his fate at Jil Sanders. After his first show as creative director at Dior which was very well received, the fashion world cannot get enough of Simons. Jil sanders the founder of Jil sanders group agreed to once again return to the label as creative director. This wouldn’t be the first time the 68-year-old German designer left and then returned to her namesake label. She initially resigned in 2000 because of disputes with Prada’s CEO Patrizio Bertelli after Prada bought a 75% stake in the label, only to return in 2003, produce two successful collections, and resign a second time because of Bertelli. Raf Simons was replacing John Galliano at Dior

Something of a quick study, Simons had no formal training in fashion. He was a student of industrial design at the Antwerp Royal Academy before he launched his men's collection in 1995. Simons has been widely know for his minimalistic styling and architectural lines. Perhaps the stint at Jil Sanders influenced him greatly as regards minimalism while his industrial design training influencing his architectural lines. That said and done his stint at Dior has started with a roaring success as he was able to combine Dior's classic aesthetic with his own.