resort wear

Sirène Collection Brings Swimwear Boutique Online

by Michael B. Dougherty (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

With summer finally upon us, Sirène brings the swimwear boutique into the 21st-century with its online collection.

Created by Nell Love, a willowy blond with a plethora of seaside lounging experience herself, Sirène presents a curated swimwear inventory from up-and-coming as well as coveted designers, such as Camilla & Marc, Salt Swimwear and Ondademar. The result is a diverse collection, both in terms of designs and materials, that should satisfy any woman who balks at the annual ritual of finding a new suit. From Mara Hoffman's bold, Rio-ready bikinis to Lisa Marie Fernandez's neoprene 80s homages, Sirène offers a look for your bathing ambitions, whatever they may be. There's also a line of handmade, Moroccan beach bags and kaftans by Camilla, true statement pieces with their psychedelic prints.

Nell, who had previously revamped Steven Alan's e-commerce presence, adds a welcome bit of her own personality to the site with a certain element of tough sizing love. Each piece comes with a custom blurb on its fit, which could include a warning about side coverage, a notice of low-slung bottoms or a heads-up to order a size down. Essential information when ordering online.

And for those last-minute island jaunts, Sirène will deliver straight to your destination, so your swimwear is there before you are.

Tags: beach, bikini, resort wear, summer, swimsuit, swimwear

Milly Cabana Wear Inspired By Mexican Resort

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Fashion designer Michelle Smith of the Milly line takes resort wear to a whole new level with a line of cabana wear inspired by the Punta Mita vacation destination in Mexico (an area we have visited for an estate of the day). The Punta Mita cabana wear collection features Bougainvillea flower prints because the flower is found around Punta Mita. Smith also used a pattern right off of a pillow that was in the Four Seasons Villa she stayed in. The Milly Punta Mita collection will hit stores this November.

Gallery: Milly New York

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Tags: cabana wear, cruise wear, milly, punta mita, resort wear

Kata Sunglasses

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Yesterday, I checked out the latest Judith Leiber sunglasses. Today, let's look at the Kata Spring/Summer collection. Kata is the work of designer Kristin Aronnson, who has an industrial design background and infuses metal with acetate to create classic shapes in a spectrum of colors. The latest line is called Kawaii and mixes woods such as American Oak, Mahogany and Wenge with acetate. The Beam model is shown here. These are the polar opposite of the glasses we saw yesterday, minimalist instead of ornamented but simply posh and as craveworthy as the Cartier Precious Wood sunglasses. More from the Kata line after the jump.

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Tags: design, fashion, glasses, resort wear, summer, sunglasses

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