Season-less dressing isn’t just a new trend in retail or a fashion buzz term designed to sell us resort wear collections. Resort wear is a specialized clothing style, as well as a year-round fashion “season”. Sometimes known as “cruise wear”. It was originally marketed by high end stores and collections only to very affluent customers who were expected to spend the post-Christmas/New Year’s weeks in warm-weather climates.
Resort wear is very easy to carry and comfortable. Not only in India, but people across the globe love wearing it. I believe for outings or weekends the fashion conscious lot are updating their racks with resort wear; the key factor is to flaunt something very different and easy going. People generally avoid the fitted and heavy clothes. ‘Resort Wear’ is defined as a year round fashion wear, which is easy to wear and caters to warmer climates globally.
Contrary to the belief that Resort Wear is beachwear, the style encompasses a variety of apparels from kaftans to evening dresses for women and comfortable, lightweight shirts, trousers and jackets, for men. Unique in its design, it is generally made from linens, cotton, silk, denim and microfibers.
Simple, feminine, classy, and in keeping with the designer’s aesthetics and identity, the resort wear line comprises of daily wears that are casual and functional yet dressy. Popular designers are adopting fashion’s current love affair with clean lines and minimalist looks, the color palette includes lots of whites, black and nude with some red, shocking pink, bright yellow and coral. Resort Wear goes beyond the notion of attire for vacationing in St. Tropez, Ibiza and Cannes. It is anchored with designs for the urban fashion set who live and work in Dubai, Mumbai, New York, Paris and Hong Kong.
Resort wear appropriate for men and women are ‘country club’ type clothing. Since the invitation is for dinner, then evening resort attire for men would be nice slacks, polo shirts, button down shirts, nice shoes or sandals, with the option of donning a sport coat. For women: nice pants, skirts, skorts, casual dress, nice top, sundress, nice sandals or casual shoes. The length of the skirt or dress is knee length or longer. Come to think of it, resort wear with its diversity in fabrics, silhouettes and textures and its tendency to be less “designed” than fall and spring collections, encapsulates exactly what modern garments needs to be for me to spend my money and the earth’s valuable resources on.
Resort wear is a fashion for summer and vacation destinations. Think nautical style, with light blues, greens, yellows and whites, and Mediterranean, Caribbean and South American flavors and Hawaiian prints. Accessories run to floppy hats, open-toed shoes and sunny styles. What I personally like about resort wear is that it’s fun-wear. The colors are bright, exuding happiness. The styles are classic, exuding elegance. The prints and patterns are chic, exuding a lot of trendiness. Overall, it’s an amazing way to dress when you’re heading anywhere on a trip with a lot of sun! So if you have a vacation planned soon, stock up!
You’re never going to have too much fantastic resort wear alternatives to pick from and take it easy in.
Article by Diana Moore
