For brands focused on elevated, luxurious basics, Resort presents an interesting challenge. How do you make a T-shirt and joggers feel festive enough for a holiday party—or at least your flight home for it? Anthony Melillo isn’t planning on making cocktail dresses anytime soon, but for the women who live in his ATM tees, his version of “holiday” pieces have a just-fancy-enough vibe. A silky long-sleeved sapphire dress was cut like a V-neck T-shirt, for instance, and came with sporty racing stripes down the sides. A certain woman might consider his new stirrup leggings and chunky knits to be perfectly evening-appropriate too, though his most elegant proposition was actually on the “glamleisure” front: a creamy cashmere turtleneck with matching joggers.
Styled here with chunky heels and a slicked-back bun, it looked like a cozy, minimalist alternative to a suit or slip dress; it’s particularly easy to picture a woman wearing it in East Hampton, where ATM recently opened a store. And for those of us going straight from the airport to the party, you could even wear the head-to-toe knits on the plane with sneakers—and maybe the cream puffer too. Another equally comfy, travel-friendly option: the fringed crewneck sweater thrown over a floor-length velvet skirt.
