In the hot zone: icy bright coolers of Lemonade, Lime, Kiwi, deep-reddish Mandarin Orange and juicy Raspberry red. On the beach: windswept colors of Sand Dune wet by the waves, Driftwood a deeper shade of taupe, Sea Spray the aqua of crystal clear water and Marble ivory cooled-down. Midnight Navy and White are maritime chic. Black is metro. Tumbled metals are in Platinum a quicksilver grey, Granite a shimmering limestone and Gold and Byzantine Gold for a 24K shine.
Standouts: intricate balloons of cutwork lace on a lemonade A-line; a crunchy black lace tunic over a marble silk georgette slip; rivulets of pointelles and ribs on a white tank-styled sweater; the way flowery eyelets rethink an indigo jean.
Standouts: fringed twins; tweed topper hand-appliquéd with cutout flowers; braid-trimmed jacket fringed with printed organza; skirts appliquéd with layers of supple glove leather on silk and eyelash embroidery on wool crepe.
Standouts: sequined hand-embroidered raffia A-line; hand-beaded eyelet-appliquéd shell; floral lace on a French mesh two-piece. Cutout embroideries crystal-kissed on a jacket/dress/skirt; like lace at the hem of a topper and waist of a dress.
Standouts: jackets in foil-glazed granite suede that drapes like liquid metal; buttery driftwood laser-cut into petal-like rosettes; glove-soft sand dune perforated through the sleeves and midriff; silk skirt layered with leather appliqués.
Hand-worked. Matched-up. Found in: Italian tissue weight lemonade tweed, the topper also fabulous over a kiwi faille sheath; sapphire/navy iridescent shantung; hand-beaded sea spray metallic-glazed duo of Italian linen over sheer organic lace.
Standouts: architecturally colorblocked crepe de chine blouse; citrusy dip-dyed ribknit sweater; cool crinkled patent jacket off an orange cigarette pant; lemonade topper and hem-sashed blouse bottom-lined with bright white.
Standouts: raffia-woven boxy jacket; raffia hand-embroidered silk skirt; rustic silk matka hand-loomed jacket lined in silk habutai for contrast; basketry our reference for sweaters crochet knit and cane chair designed.
Standouts: the 3-D trend is found in a hand-fringed silk woodblock print topper/skirt and drifts of picot-edged silk chiffon two-piece dressing; contemporary graphics in skirts that capture cubist Calder-like shapes and an abstract brushstroked horizon.