Hot and cold, casual and dressy, for home and away...
Resort is a season that caters to very disparate needs; needs far different from those of the elite sun-seekers for whom croisière (cruise) collections were originally devised. The audience for fashion has changed, as has the pace of life, the climate, and even HVAC technology, leaving designers with an almost impossible task. “For us, it’s kind of a funny combo season; people want sweaters before Christmas from a commercial standpoint and then other people want transitioning-into-spring clothing,” Lauren Manoogian said.
“It’s kind of fun; anything goes.” “It’s a good Frankenseason,” added Chris Fireoved. As is her way, Manoogian quietly takes her client to a place apart, an oasis of calm.
Rolled hems hint at a more relaxed attitude. Light, semi-transparent knits in what the designer calls a “seasonless weight” let the air in. For all their breeziness, the opening looks are marvels of ingenuity; knit circularly they are seamless garments, even the bubble-skirted hem of look 3.
(There’s also a handknit turtleneck pullover that is seamless, the sleeves an extension of the body.) Twisted halter and wrap tops manifest Manoogian’s wish for “everything to be a little bit gestural and kind of undone.” Undone within the context of her confident vision that is.
Other knit stories include “furry” yarns and checkerboard-like patterns that the designer more poetically describes as dimensional “tes.
