Elite Traveler July-August 2017

DISCOVER

Women’s style

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SUGAR SWEET

Altuzarra dress , $1,695, available online at saksfifthavenue.com, Elliot boots, $1,785, similar styles available online at net-a- porter.com Dior dress , $7,500, available at Dior in New York, +1 212 931 2950, dior.com Bottega Veneta jacket , $2,190, skirt, $1,070, contact +1 800 845 6790 Tome top , $695, skirt, $925, available online at tomenyc.com

In our opinion, the best part of the continued blurring between seasons is not having to retire your wardrobe or rotate your closet. Florals in fall? Sure! White after Labor Day? Absolutely! Pastels year-round? You bet!

At Altuzarra, a belted cocktail dress with fabulous pleated ruffles comes in a sorbet-tangerine color, perfect for hot summer nights. Tomas Maier showed a kitschy collection with nods to the 1940s at Bottega Veneta, including a sweet pale yellow skirt suit. Finally, at Tome, Australian designers Ryan Lobo and RamonMartin create an unexpectedly perfect pairing with a romantic pink skirt and a sleeveless button-up. Worn with bright opaque tights and red shoes (another trend: pink and red together), it’s ready for fall with just an addition of a coat.

Pre-fall’s pastels are perfect to carry you through the warmmonths and remain perfectly in style come the end of the summer. At Dior, new artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri offered a wide array of looks in her show, ranging from equestrienne to flower child, reflecting the pervading notion of the importance of individuality and creativity in fashion. There’s no longer a checklist needed to be on trend—designers are letting their clients choose. We love this ombré dress combining pale orange and mint colors.