Nicole Miller let a recent trip to Belize guide her latest Resort collection. To fully achieve the vintage beach vibe, she turned to tie dye, ikat prints, and graphic images of palm trees and sunsets, with a little patchwork and beaded embellishment for a touch of modern "bling." The silhouettes included chiffon and georgette maxi skirts, scuba dresses and rompers, raffia shorts, and lightweight knits. Miller was particularly psyched about an ombré brown and sand-colored pantsuit, a rad getup for a surfer chick to throw on over her bathing suit if she doesn't have time to go home between riding the waves and meeting for dinner. But the lineup's standout was a button-up denim vest covered in ethnic neon stitching and sparkly jewels. It was one of those pieces that any girl—surfer or not—would love to put on and never take off.
