Consuelo Castiglioni went west for Resort 2013 collection, offering up masculine shirts decorated with golden studs and short bib necklaces that served as updated versions of classic bolo ties. Stylized floral prints and embroidery referenced bandanas, while a diamond-shaped pattern called to mind rattlesnake skin. Castiglioni kept things modern by offering pleated, midlength skirts and multicolored work shirts — just perfect for citified cowgirls.
When the chicest of brides team with the most celebrated of designers, fashion magic is bound to occur. Who, after all, could forget Kate Moss's custom John Galliano, Caroline Trentini's fairy-tale-ready Olivier Theyskens, or Sofia Coppola's lilac chiffon Alaia? In honor of wedding season — and the most indelible of style moments — here are 21 of our very favorite bridal looks, as worn by 21 of our very favorite modern muses.
— Additional reporting by Robert Khederian
At left: Coco Rocha in custom Zac Posen.
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Photo: Kate Upton photographed for Vogue July 2012 by Sebastian Kim.
For his first precollection showing in four years, Ralph Lauren concocted a brightly colored Resort 2013 offering of modern classics designed to lift spirits and inspire optimism. "Because of the mood in Europe, I thought it was time to do something happy and strong," Lauren said — and what could be happier or stronger than a double-breasted suit in hot pink, or the multicolored plaid applied to a dress and skirt? On the off chance that his customers won't respond to, say, the lemon-yellow leather jacket or highlighter-green bootcut leather trousers accented with a tuxedo stripe of fringe, Lauren created an array of dresses, safari jackets, and wide-legged pants in khaki.
Athletic-inspired pieces with a 1970s bend made up Miuccia Prada's Resort 2013 collection. Shown on a high-gloss, starkly lit runway (the same one Prada used for her Men's Spring 2013 collection a few days later), these racing-stripe tanks, wide-bottomed trousers, colorblocked furs, and banded polos would have felt right at home on a luxed-up version of Bjorn Borg's court — right down to the striped sweatbands and square gym bags that finished each look.
The '70s style of David Bowie and the paintings of Gustav Klimt inspired the form-fitting, metallic-patterned Alexander McQueen Resort 2013 collection. After a few seasons of showing little other than intensely detailed dresses and gowns, Sarah Burton said she "wanted to bring everything back to the body." She accomplished that by pairing generously lapeled, torso-hugging blazers with lean, boot-cut trousers and by cinching those menswear-inspired looks with wide belts. Many of the dresses got the same belted treatment but featured fabrics and treatments — like an art deco metallic jacquard or intricate gold embroidery — that helped serve as a feminine response to the collection's more masculine pieces.
Summer wardrobe need a little kick? Marc Jacobs's Pre-Fall 2012 accessories — rolling into stores now — may be just the thing. With structured shapes, minimalistic detailing, crisp hues, and loads of texture (the quilted snakeskin and printed calfskins are particularly fetching), these bags are sure to look sweet now — and straight through Fall. Some of our favorites, in the slideshow.
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