The resort 2013 collections are an increasingly important fixture on the fashion calendar. DESIGNers put the focus on real clothes and offer a wide range of options from cold-weather apparel to vacation-ready high summer styles. This season there’s a strong pull towards urban and sporty styles, which are city-ready-smart but retain a relaxed attitude. We’ve scanned the shows and edited everything into clear, directional trends, grouping styles or details together to give a strong visual impact.
PLASTIC SURGERY – styles are slashed and cut with the precision of a surgeon’s knife…
DIGITAL TRIBES – prints are engineered into position creating special effects, which vibrate with saturated colour…
CALIFORNIA DESIGN – fashion mimics the clean lines and bold graphic blocks of American interior design…
SPORTS COMMENTATOR – styles are rooted in sportswear and martial arts…
URBAN RETREAT – urban styles have a smart, crisp edge and borrow details from military and workwear…
TIME MACHINE – a mash-up of decades, everything from 18th Century silhouettes to brash ’80s styles…