“I’m just going to call it our November delivery,” said Derek Lam, gesturing to the collection of striped swimsuits and sequin party frocks that constitute the eclectic world of Resort. The designer was on hand with 10 Crosby design director Shawn Reddy today to present the contemporary line’s latest output, which was designed to cover both tropical getaways and holiday gatherings.
For the former category, the 10 Crosby team created striped knit and dégradé shirtdresses with “high-low” handkerchief hems, as well as a very flattering balloon-sleeve minidress embellished with tiny tassels and printed with an abstraction of a Grecian ceramic. For the latter, they expanded on the stretch-cotton suiting that has done well for the brand and added several single-sleeve sequin party frocks that felt pointedly festive. That said, Lam was keen to spotlight a simple red poplin shirtdress that wrapped asymmetrically across the body. “Other brands might just do the sequins, the lamé for parties, but we are more about the classic cotton poplin as a party dress,” he said of his 10 Crosby customer. She’ll also quite like the light cotton and viscose zebra-print separates, which neatly saddle both sides of the season.
