Jason Wu's Resort 2013 collection was inspired by the work of artist Mike Libby, whose combination of watch parts with beetle and butterfly wings influenced Wu to examine the intersection of "nature versus man-made." The result lent itself well to Wu's customarily ladylike look, but with a twist. A sleeveless white shirt, for example, formed the bodice of a dress consumed by a floral-printed chiffon skirt. Also in the mix are clusters of custom-made Swarovski crystals embroidered onto tank tops, cocktail dresses, and handbags shaped like insect bodies.

"I wanted to take the idea of safari, which is such a cliché, and twist it to make it feel modern," said Derek Lam of his Resort 2013 collection. Those twists included combining giraffe-print skirts and dresses with khaki anoraks and turning olive-green fabric into an elegant dress and pair of pants. The pieces that aren't as well primed for glamorous hunting — like a cherry-red A-line dress — still feature military details like chest pockets. But it's a dress with a bodice made of nylon webbing attached to a leather skirt that best expresses Lam's mission with this collection: to make strong clothing that women can wear no matter where their journeys take them.

Stella McCartney brought her cheerful Resort 2013 collection to New York and threw a celebrity-studded garden party to celebrate its unveiling. But no ordinary outdoor fete would live up to the sheer joy that this collection evokes, so McCartney invited Anne Hathaway, Greta Gerwig, and Amy Poehler, among others, to play carnival games and drink lemonade at the Marble Cemetery in New York's East Village.

But neither the slightly overcast weather — nor the slightly gloomy location — could distract partygoers from the upbeat clothing on offer. McCartney said, "This collection was about having standout pieces," and what could stand out more than a neon pink jacquard blazer paired with bright orange pants, or shoes and clutches covered in holographic material? Lace dresses underneath fringe, leopard-print coats, and head-to-toe floral print looks might be the answer. Take a look at the collection — and shots from the party — in the gallery.

Riccardo Tisci was inspired by the idea of a "traveling, nomadic woman" when he designed Givenchy's Resort 2013 collection. "She's a gypsy, really," he said — and a very modern gypsy at that. Tisci took red, blue, and gold paisley prints from the Givenchy archives and covered them with black-and-white squares and triangles. This created a graphic statement that he then applied to evening gowns, skirts, accessories, and the sarouel pants he's now known for. Much of the rest of the collection comprised solid black and white pieces, including sculptural T-shaped jackets and lacy gowns, but all of the garments allowed for the kind of sporadic movement necessary for modern life — nomadic or otherwise.

Frida Giannini went back to her roots for Gucci's Resort 2013 collection, employing the same Flora print she used in her 1997 debut collection of accessories. Covering everything from a floor-length burgundy gown to a leather shoulder bag, the print's flower-child sentiments align perfectly with the '60s and '70s shapes Giannini created in pastel pink, lavender, and pale blue. The designer said she wanted to espouse "the effortlessness of Marisa Berenson and Veruschka, influenced by a contemporary intuition to wear color and print." She seems to have succeeded on both scores.

A wax museum in Karl Lagerfeld's hometown of Hamburg, Germany, now features a spot-on sculpture of the designer's likeness. The Panoptikum Museum unveiled the wax figure just last week, saying in a statement that it took artist Saskia Ruth a year to create. Ruth is said to have placed special emphasis on Lagerfeld's "typical facial expression, his clothes, and his hairstyle."

The Panoptikum is Germany's oldest wax museum and counts facsimiles of Marilyn Monroe, Pope Benedict XVI, and Princess Diana among its 130-year-old collection. Take a look at the sculpture of Lagerfeld in the gallery.

Estate jewelry curator Tracy Smith is taking her keen eye for baubles to a whole new level with a line of original jewelry for House of Lavande. Launching for Resort 2013 and inspired by Smith's Palm Beach home, the new line is made up of glimmering statement pieces — earrings, collar necklaces, cuffs, and cocktail rings — all of which are embellished with Swarovski crystals, dyed wood, resin, and natural stones in a watercolor palette of aqua, violet, coral, and green. Priced from $450 to $3,500, these gorgeous jewels won't hit stores until November, but they are available for preorder on Moda Operandi now through June 15. See the entire selection here.