three unexpected favorites

a couple weeks ago, i shared my top 3 favorite resort 2011 collections, even though all of the collections had yet to come out! i was just so enthusiastic about marc jacobs, erin fetherston, and stella mccartney, that i had to do a post about them as soon as i saw them! but now that i’ve seen everything that’s come out, i thought i would take a moment to share the rest of my favorites. and the most surprising part is that all 3 of these picks were collections that i rarely ever paid attention to before!

first up, pictured above is sonia rykiel resort 2011. the color palette was fresh and interesting and i loved the vintage-inspired rick rack details on shoes, belts, and dresses. the splashes of color on shoes, and the cute clutches and cross-body bags were the perfect accessories. and of course, you all know i’m hat crazy, so i loved the straw sailor hats!

another favorite was jason wu resort 2011. i love the mix of a proper, ladylike dresses with more playful school boy looks complete with big ascot ties, cute shorts, and those perfect little straw hats. the aesthetic is geek chic and vintage-inspired, something that is definitely right up my alley!

and probably the least expected favorite of the bunch was vena cava resort 2011. i would have easily passed it by, but i was won over by the wide brimmed straw hats. then, upon closer inspection, i realized how perfectly cool and wearable many of the looks are. there were cute little overalls, 80’s style dresses, zig zag details, and straw hats. the look is totally california and also something that can easily be recreated after a trip to the thrift shop!

13 comments

  1. These are beautiful! I love sonia rykiel collection for its vintage look and the jason wu for its cute little dresses. Love it!

  2. oh my goodness, i am in love with the vena cava collection… thanks for this stellar post!

  3. i love the vintage appeal in all three and i can totes picture you in the last collection for sure!!

    KeepItFvncy,
    M.E.

  4. yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. and a big oh yeah! these looks are fantastic! first one off the top is amazing, me and my sewing machine, we've got a date! Thanks for the images, I wouldnt have found it otherwise!

  5. I just posted about how much I love the Stella McCartney collection. Now Sonia Rykiel and Jason Wu are becoming favorites thanks to your reintroduction!

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