For Resort 25, I am inspired by the wondrous exhibition of pre-Raphaelite art that I saw at the San Domenico Museum in Forli, Italy. I loved the tones of indigo and cornflower blue that prevailed throughout the beautifully draped and gathered dresses of the goddesses and nymphs that they painted. The glorification of the past and expression of beauty and wonder that prevailed in their paintings gave a fantasy of imagination, heroism, and folklore that provided an escape from the present day. There was optimism that a change was underway and about to happen. Imagination, emotion, and freedom are the focal points of Romanticism. 

The blues from the Pre-Raphaelite inspired the dark indigo denim, satin devore polka dot, embroidered denim, tapestry, pajama stripe, windowpane, and tweed fabrics. Granny dresses, peplum tops, prairie skirts, oversized sweater styled with satin polka-dot devore ruffle skirt, and a ballerina mini dress layered with printed t-shirt. Ruched posey printed mesh and printed stretched velvet, ruffled denim bodices, petticoat skirts, add romantic touches. The tweeds are styled with a pajama shirt, a denim bodice top, with a tweed wrap kilt skort. Polka dots with cascade ruffles, lace frills, add feminine touches. Jeans are embellished with butterfly appliques. 

The second color palette is black with lilac. The prints Rossetti and Sleeping Beauty have a wallpaper look with roses. The fabrics are chiffon and mesh with ruched detailing, velvet ribbon, and pussycat bow ties. There is an embroidered faux suede in the same Sleeping Beauty patterns for coats, jackets, hats and bags. The lace is in vintage cream, ruffled, bowed, or has chenille embroidery. There is also a combination of black lace, stretch, or ruffled, trimmed in point d’esprit, these come in an assortment of party dresses, petticoats, and frilly blouses. The knits are chunky fair-isle cardigans in denim blue/cream or black/cream with butter yellow. The oversized pullover has a LOVE intarsia motif and a cardigan in denim with lime and teal crochet trim. 

As a part of our Resort collection, we collaborated with John Fluevog on a reissue of the denim butterfly applique boots from our Spring ‘93 for Flummunity Fest in October, and in addition denim butterfly Mary Janes. 

The accessories are cameos by Erickson Beamon in denim and black. 

Hippy hats and bags are in tapestry and butterfly applique denim. We have clip-on bows and bow headbands, plus armlets made in our fabrics and prints. 

The t-shirt designs are Rose Girl by Hanna Chung, and the sweatshirt with wings is by Hiroshi Tanabe. 

Hair by Bobby Tochterman / R+Co BLEU. 

Makeup by Pat McGrath, #teamPatMcGrath.