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For weeks I’ve had two tabs open in my browser at all times (that is, alongside the other 7 that are permanently open at all times – Gmail, Google reader etc – those are a given). One of those is Karen Walker’s 2012-2013 ‘Sea Monsters’ Resort Mainline collection, the other is Karen Walker’s 2012-2013 ‘Sea Monsters’ Resort Runaway collection. I’m obsessed with both. I look at them every day and I can honestly say I’d wear at least half of the pieces in reality – that’s not even in dreams – in reality. That’s pretty rare for me.
First of all, there’s a tonne of blue throughout both Resort collections, and I love blue. There’s a nod to ‘The Village’ collection from 2010 (which I loved) – white stripes and trims on the hems of navy skirts and dresses. There’s polka dots. And there’s Kelvin Konoplyosova modelling. Bloody Kelvin, she makes everything look so damn good.
Here are some of my favourites (basically everything) from the collections:
Runaway:
Navy. Polka dot. Dresses. All Blue Everything. So good I can’t form proper sentences. The dress below left? Paired with that bucket hat? Adorable. Damn if I saw a girl walking down the street in that outfit looking like that, there’s no way I wouldn’t stop and take her photo.
Side note: I’ve heard those shoes are coming in half sizes, which is awesome, because I’m between sizes with this season’s blue/gold and cigar/gold heels and it kills me.
Mainline:
Okay so the above is a bit eight-year-old-girl-party-dress but that’s what I like about it. I had a white party dress much like the one on the right, when I was eight. It had the sheer layers and cap sleeve and everything. It also had rainbow motifs on around the skirt. This is like the more grown up version of it and my nostalgia, I’m loving it.
Print on print on print. Blue on blue on blue. My jam, my jam, my jam. Pretty sure I’m going to get the boat pants in this print, and maybe even the tee. I’ve gotten over the fact that print on print top/bottom sets look like pyjamas and I’m embracing it.
So good, right?!! I know this post hasn’t been very articulate and is coming across very fan-girly and ranty, but I don’t know any other way of writing that gets my level of enthusiasm for these collections across. Who’s with me?!
I am drawn to anything navy blue so Karen Walker always hits the spot for me. But this coming season is definitely a lot more wearable for day to day outfits than the current season. I love the resort collection especially, any idea when resort gets released?
My bank balance is hating on me right now with the pre-ordering of Twenty Seven Names ‘Nine Lives’ and the mental purchases of about 5 things you posted above.
Totally agree – all blue everything – and the Navy/Gold Beau Coops Lockie are beyond!
I have loved her prints and silhouettes for many seasons now…so wearable and stylish. That polkadot dress with white trimming = ah-maze.
I’m loving cropped pants/jeans/’boat pants’ even though I thought it was a fashion “no-no” if you’re short? (which I am). Anyhow, I rock the look anyway.
I’m so excited for this collection!
The pajama look is my favourite at the moment, print on print is just an extension of navy on navy.
Enthusiasm and fan-girlishness is awesome! Though I agree with Vulettes comment, too much beautifulness is detrimental to the bank account, but sacrifices can be made.
I die. SO GOOD!
When does this collection hit the stores?
Re: Rose – The Resort collections drop in October. The Main S/S collections drop August.
I am THIS close to actually licking the screen.
Gross I know but that is how much I want pretty much everything above. The colours! The prints! The hats!
Either the images on the right have been accidentally distorted or that model is just way too thin? How has no one commented this! First thing I noticed when I saw this post!