Adam Resort 2009
Yesterday, after the Charles Nolan Resort showing, we popped in to see the Adam Resort collection at Milk Studios. TJ, a Paul Wilmot representative, showed us the collection and a few other recent Adam offerings that we'll be reporting on later in the week. The Resort collection, that is, deserves its own post.
The thing everyone knows about Resort is that it's growing in popularity. Today, many fashion fans, both inside and outside of the industry, view Resort with the same kind of unblinking curiosity that they do Fall and Spring. Perhaps this is to do with our ever-growing global awareness (which means more traveling), perhaps, because of the internet, people are just simply more aware of the cycles of fashion. Whatever the reason, mid-season traditions are in a state of flux and, until it all settles down, we'll be seeing a combination of grand Resort showings (like that of Oscar de la Renta), small presentations (like that of Charles Nolan), and one-on-one showroom viewings (like that of Adam) depending on the designer and his so-called resort-personality.
Designer Adam Lippes is, to us, in a good place. That is, his design personality has always somewhat pivoted on the notion of travel (and the ease at which you may do so) allowing his Resort to be just as strong as his Fall and Spring. In other words, Resort, for Adam Lippies, is the song he's always loved listening to and now it's a #1 single. Now that it's so popular, it's not like he'll listen to it more or even turn up the volume. He'll just love it and maybe a few people will remember that he loved it, back when it was just a song.
The Adam Resort 2009 collection was vibrant and stunning, the kind of classic but colorful pieces you know the designer for. The maxi frocks, with stone detailing or flowing chiffon layers would be ideal for an evening stroll. Traditional cardigans in colors like lemon would be the perfect thing to slip into while riding in a convertible on a cool evening. Even the knits, easy and casual, you can imagine with crisp trousers and sun-kissed skin. In other words, the collection felt like a good night's sleep and a glass of rose. It was easy and relaxed and, well, happy.
If that doesn't sound like the best 'vacation' put on the table thus far, we're not sure this whole thing should be called resort anyway. If it's not going to be easy, if it's not going to sell itself to you in the middle of the winter when all you want to do is hop a flight to your second home and curl up with a good book, well, we shouldn't call it resort, we should just call it, more clothes.
