When an Energizer Bunny of a designer like Massimo Giorgetti says the industry needs to slow down, you know we’re on the precipice of change. Giorgetti cut his Resort collection by a third, calling it a reaction against too much stuff—and a chance to slow down, to “do more fittings and work on the collection’s artisanal touch.”
Giorgetti is coming up on the 10-year anniversary of his brand and the September opening of his new Milan store, so Resort remains an expansive collection for him. He’s still riding the streetwear wave, though it’s far less of an emphasis now. Tailoring in loud colors and patchwork floral dresses—both keyed to the current trends—are part of his regular repertoire. A Prince of Wales jumpsuit was a highlight in the former category. In the latter, we preferred a floral-print belted cotton shift whose almost ladylike demeanor disrupted the collage-print, pleated, oversize formula.
Another big category for Giorgetti: tie-dye—so big that he’s selling hand-dyed tie-dye tights for Resort. “It’s quite laborious,” he said of the process. The star here was a standard-issue trench made far less so by its dip-dyed pink and coral hem. He used a similar technique on chambray and denim, which had a bleached-out look that added a cool dimension to his acid-colored tailoring.