Michael Kors’ endless summer
With a playful palette and elevated summer silhouettes, the New York-based label has your vacation wardrobe covered
Even before you’ve considered where your summer vacation will take you, just looking at the Michael Kors Collection SS19 offering whisks you away vicariously to sunnier climes. As the king of luxe resortwear, Kors’ latest outing is guaranteed to elevate your SS19 wardrobe and bring a little sunshine into your new-season style with its mood-boosting color palette and surf-inspired silhouettes. In fact, sparking happiness was precisely Kors’ intention: “I’ve always loved how fashion can lift your spirits,” says the New York-based designer. “And this collection is all about optimism, romance and joy.”
Renowned for his attention to detail, even the show venue at New York Fashion Week was bursting with joie de vivre. Held at Pier 17 in New York City, Kors commissioned Australian-born, Brooklyn-based artist Christina Zimpel to create beach-themed installations that emphasized the collection’s escapist mood. The painterly set was echoed in the vibrant colors that punctuated the collection, from super-saturated turquoise, watermelon and persimmon to uplifting lemon and lime.
“I’ve always loved how fashion can lift your spirits. And this collection is all about optimism, romance and joy
”Michael Kors
One rainbow-striped ribbed knit combined most of the aforementioned to beguiling effect, while the seaside theme played out more literally on a long-sleeved jersey top, printed with a graphic surf motif. Other kaleidoscopic highlights included an off-the-shoulder yellow and green checked midi dress that’s perfect for summer garden soirees – just add flatform espadrilles and gold hooped earrings.
Michael Kors is a label adored for its evening and red-carpet wear as much as it is for its daywear, and there are plenty of options to take you from sun up to sundowners in this collection. The turquoise metallic brocade cocktail dress is guaranteed to make you stand out in a crowd, while for more formal occasions, a floor-sweeping black gown with sensual cut-outs and a sequin-strewn top half is the definition of a power piece.
If your summer will be spent in the city as opposed to the beach, Kors has you covered, too. Sleekly tailored separates in a monochromatic color palette grounded the collection and offered up chic officewear options. Kors is in tune with the needs and demands of modern women’s lifestyles and so his collections cater to our desire to look stylish wherever our busy schedules take us: “At a time when everyone is on the go 24/7, our Collection woman has already arrived,” he says.
“At a time when everyone is on the go 24/7, our Collection woman has already arrived
”Michael Kors
The white tailored blazer comes in a divine floral matelassé finish, with a jeweled button detail and bracelet sleeves, making it the type of piece that takes you from the boardroom to the bar with ease. Wear it with the matching cargo shorts and flat loafers, or tailored pants and stilettos for a look that is polished, elegant and covers every dress code. Those seeking off-duty pieces to elevate their summer in the city style will love the leather short-sleeved biker jacket, which is perfect for shrugging on over a t-shirt and jeans as the sun sets.
It’s easy to see why the brand is so beloved by stylish women, from models Gigi Hadid and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, to actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman and Blake Lively. Especially with collections like this, that feel like a shot of sartorial serotonin.