All posts tagged: resort

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  Fashion Dare: The Muumuu is Back

  • By Chris Frey
  • July 26, 2010
  Hawaiian in origin, the word muumuu (that’s right muumuu, not Miu Miu) quite simply means a loose fitting dress that hangs from the shoulder, generally printed or patterned. Read More
  Tags: fashion, style, tory burch, jessica biel, summer, caftan, resort, muumuu, tunic
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  eBay Obsessed: Designer Chris Benz

  • By The Inside Source
  • July 6, 2010
  After leaving his Seattle home at age 17 to attend Parsons School of Design, designer Chris Benz arrived in NYC raring to go. He blasted through his school years, then did stints in the press departments and design rooms of both Marc Jacobs and J.Crew. With an eye on the tastes of his generation, he launched the Chris Benz collection in 2007 as a chic and stylish jumble of pop culture references from high to low. From the world of interior design, to reality star housewives, to brilliant Broadway ingénues, Chris keeps tabs on just about everything and grabs the best of the moment ideas for his clothes. Benz recently moved into a historic Chelsea brownstone apartment, and decorating the place has provided ample inspiration for his resort 2011 collection—modeled on his collection of Sascha Brastoff pottery collected over the years on eBay. The Inside Source checked in with him to find out some of his auction tricks—and just what heʼs been buying to influence his clothes for Spring Summer 2011. Read More
  Tags: ebay obsessed, sascha brastoff, resort, chris benz
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  Resort Wrap Up

  • By Robert Cordero
  • June 28, 2010
  With countless brands now showing resort collections, what was once a fashion afterthought is increasingly becoming just as vital as the spring and fall shows. Resort clothes, which are usually delivered to stores from October to February, are now meant for far more than vacation or holiday packing for an exotic locale. As Cathy Horyn put it in her recent New York Times article, “resort has become a huge commercial entity," a claim that’s hard to dispute. Read More
  Tags: trends, collections , beige tones, white frocks, swell suits, resort, lace effect, color blocking
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  3 Resort Accessories Trends to Carry You Into Spring

  • By Suzanne Singer
  • January 20, 2011
  While traditionally, Resort clothes were designed for folks lucky enough to escape (via yacht, of course) to exotic islands during the cold winter months, in recent years, Resort collections have evolved into previews of Spring trends. Read More
  Tags: resort, fashion trends , accessories, jewelry, shoes, raffia, marc jacobs, yves saint laurent, Sonia Rykiel, proenza schouler, prada, handbags, versace, celine, bangles, missoni