T he 2016 Resort collections have commenced, with a few of the heavy hitters leading the way. The ever cautious familiarity that fashion embraces is balanced with the high tech execution of material expression balanced with a venture that 80s experimentation allowed. That spirit is essential as we maintain a platform to provide the proper launchpad for whatever talent will shape our next century's direction. We need this allowance of play if we want to allow unbridled creativity to express itself, something we cannot have if our current fashion climate is too restrained.

The preliminary hints show us fixated on intricacy of details as the new status. The careful execution of stitch work, seams, and accents all hint at our level of technical expertise that we now expect in our age while creating a challenge to other labels looking to create more affordable inspirations by embracing complexity. The inspirations may be varied, from Chanel's appreciation of the K-pop influence that trending companies alerted us to years ago to Bottega Veneta's embrace of 70s 90s with a nostalgic colour palette to Louis Vuitton's use of organic multiplicity in its execution and material finishes. 

That complexity reflects our current world where work life balance is challenged and where our very fabric of 21st century living has sent simplicity to the history books. Nothing is simple anymore, and our connected world has ensured we are not in the dark of how intricate our world is. The resort collections so far merely reflects the appreciation of that. Let's see how many designers agree.