Resort found Christian Siriano taking a gleeful romp through Parisian patisseries—or at least, the most-heightened notion of them. His was a saturated imagining of rows of macarons, petit fours, and other pastel confections.
Siriano’s perennially feminine mores here got a shot of mid-century appeal; a handful of nipped waists and full skirts had more than a hint of the retro about them, particularly when rendered in blushing, interiors-esque florals. On his mood board, he was quick to point out a so-bad-it’s-sort-of-good, fusty ’50s living room.
In recent seasons, the designer’s more full-throttle uses of color, texture, and print have been performing well (the finale look from his debut bridal collection, with an ombré skirt that dissolved into shocking pink, has been the best seller of the bunch). Enter for Resort fabrications like his iridescent jacquard, transparent overlays, and some of the more eccentric volumes in his daywear.
Still, Siriano’s got a most conservative clientele to think of, too; he continues to do a brisk business in both the Middle East and the American South. For those customers of every age, he put together modest-but-modern pieces that revealed just a touch, like a fuchsia evening gown with subtle shoulder cutouts.
