Vacation
Vacation
Pucci Dresses: Prints, Swim and Sunglasses From the House
Pucci dresses come from the house Emilio Pucci, a Florentine aristocrat, founded in 1947 after a photograph of his ski outfit ran in Harper's Bazaar. I go through the dresses, shirting, swim and sunglasses.
ROAME Pascal Strapless Maxi Dress and the Melbourne Label
The ROAME Pascal Strapless Maxi Dress sits with dresses, tops, trousers and skirts from the Melbourne label founded by Hollie Sweet. I go through the dresses first, then the shirting, trousers and skirts.
Onia Beach Dresses and Swim: From Two Swim Shorts to Resort
Carl Cunow and Nathan Romano, two native New Yorkers who met in high school, launched Onia in 2009 with just two styles of men's swim shorts made in New York. Barneys discovered the brand early, and Onia grew from a two-man swim operation into men's and women's resort wear built around fit and fabrication rather than the loudest print in the room
The Cotton Shirt Does The Most Work
A cotton shirt works over a swimsuit, under a knit, open as a layer and buttoned as a top. I pair eight cotton shirts and tops with eight pairs of shorts and the shoes that smarten them up.
The Head Scarf Solves Three Problems At Once
A head scarf solves three problems at once: sun on a parting, hair in an open car and three days of salt water. I picked eight silk scarves, eight that are not silk, and earrings that do not catch on the knot.
Cover-Ups That Do More Work Than the Swimsuit Underneath
Swimsuit cover-ups can do more work than the swimsuit underneath, from kaftans to tailored throw-ons. I went through Revolve's resort edit for the ones worth wearing past the pool.
K Jacques St Tropez Sandals: Leather and Nubuck Thong Styles
K Jacques St Tropez sandals bring the Saint-Tropez original into focus, with pared-back shapes made for long summer days. The sandal is the subject rather than a decorative detour, so a clean arrangement of straps has to hold the foot, sit securely, and leave the outfit room to breathe. This edit follows that directness through the range's straps, finishes, and prints.
Cap d'Antibes Resort Wear: Cotton Terry, Raffia and Fringe
Cap d'Antibes resort wear brings a Riviera mood through cotton terry, raffia, fringe and relaxed shapes. I look at the terry dresses and raffia pieces made for long afternoons in the sun.
Sara Cristina Swimwear: Venezuelan Beachwear From Swim to Sunset
Sara Cristina swimwear began on Venezuela's Caribbean coast in 2015 and runs from bikinis to cover-ups. I go through the swimsuits, the cover-ups and the after-swim pieces that still look dressed.
Dior Slides Are Poolside Shoes With A Couture Address
Dior slides are recognizable by an embroidered band and a molded footbed, which is why they read as house shoes and not generic pool slides. I go through the Dway, Dior Bow and Dio(r)evolution slides.
Lido Swimwear: Daria Stankiewicz's Venice Label for Bikinis
Lido makes swimwear that treats the beach as a place for design, not just exposure. Founded by Daria Stankiewicz in Venice, the independent label takes its name from the lagoon island and produces its pieces in Northern Italy with Italian artisans. The shapes are clean, the color is deliberate, and the clothes look as good moving through a city as they do near the water.
Emporio Sirenuse: Positano Dresses and Holiday Tops
Emporio Sirenuse dresses come from the boutique label of Le Sirenuse Hotel in Positano, which the Sersale family began in 1993. Carla Sersale built it around color, and I go through dresses, tops and bottoms.
Away That Day Swimwear: One-Pieces, Bikinis and Cover-Ups
Away That Day swimwear pairs confident one-pieces and bikinis with easy cover-ups, making a holiday wardrobe work from the beach to lunch. The label was built by a former dancer and stylist, which shows in how the suits are cut to move rather than just to photograph well on a hanger. This edit groups the swim shapes with the separates that carry them past the pool.
Ancient Greek Sandals: Two Designers and Their Leather Sandals
Ancient Greek Sandals started in 2012 when Christina Martini and Nikolas Minoglou began making sandals in factories in Greece instead of selling the tourist version to visitors in Athens. Notes on the leather sandals, flats, mules and jellies that came out of that idea, and how to pick between them.
Emilio Pucci One Piece Swimsuit: Fiamme and Marmo Prints
An Emilio Pucci one piece swimsuit is a print first, in Fiamme, Marmo, Labirinto, Iride and Orchidee. I go through the prints so you can pick yours, bikini sets included.
lemlem Lunch Dresses: Striped Cotton, Gauze and Linen
lemlem lunch dresses are striped cotton, gauze and linen pieces, from the Gasira maxi to the Zina mini. I also cover the separates and how Liya Kebede built the label around Ethiopian handweaving.
Convertible Closet
Silk scarves, scarf tops, tunics and satin skirts that can be worn more than one way. For anyone who likes to get a lot of outfits out of a few pieces.
Old Navy x Altuzarra: The Wuthering Heights Wardrobe, Bookmark Tags and All
Old Navy x Altuzarra is a 44-piece fall capsule of coats, Fair Isle knits, tea dresses and trousers, with matching girls' pieces. I picked the 40 pieces I would build an October wardrobe around.
Packing for Somewhere Warm: A Designer Vacation Wardrobe
A good vacation wardrobe is light, easy to mix and a little bit special. Linen, cotton, silk and open weaves lead the packing list, with shoes and bags chosen to go anywhere. This edit is the full set of clothes that make a trip feel considered.
Why You Pack Two Swimsuits
A swimsuit worn in the morning can still be damp by afternoon. I pack a second suit, separate bikini pieces for flexible combinations, and a tote that can carry a wet one home.
Dinner Jewelry Is Not Day Jewelry
Candlelight shows outline and reflection, not detail, so small fine pieces disappear. Eight earrings, eight necklaces and eight cuffs chosen for low light.
The Sun Hat Is The Only Sunscreen That Does Not Wear Off
Sunscreen needs reapplying every two hours and a brim does not. Eight sun hats, eight pairs of sunglasses and eight cover-ups from $105.
Dinner On Holiday Has Its Own Wardrobe
Dinner on holiday is warmer than home and less formal than a city restaurant. Eight dresses, four heels, four clutches and the plated jewelry that survives salt water.
A Pucci Outfit Is A Commitment To Pattern
Building a pucci outfit means deciding how much print you can carry, which is a real question with this house. Silk tops, skirts, trousers, kaftans, a scarf and the Emilio bag. It is a wardrobe where every piece wants to be the loudest thing in the room.