Beach Easy - Michael Kors

With show notes going on about a ‘sunshine state of mind’ it was not surprising that Michael Kors’ latest offering was heading to the beach. White jersey, chunky knits and sun kissed leather accessories, all added up to an effortless dressing. It was easy to interpret it as eliminating one of the stresses of modern living, but still answering the woman who had to keep going with her life.
Ribbed marl sweater dresses, frayed edging, satin separates and bright slouch jersey columns worn with wavy hair, pulled into low swept ponytails, conveyed a nonchalant and above-it-all air.

Despite this, Kors managed to retain those smart elements of his label by including polished leather coats, fresh green shift dresses, crisp white shirts and oversized blazers with skinny belts. Particularly stunning was a saffron a-line shift dress with three quarter length sleeves. Its simplicity epitomises Kors’ mood at the moment, one of nostalgia, perhaps for relaxed and easier times.

But mostly it was sweater dressing. Comfy basics that sit in your closet for years because they match everything and wear well, in fact, they’re better with age, but overwhelmingly because they’re comfortable. Made for the woman who is on the run for most of the day or the girl that needs simple smart basics for a trip to the Hamptons, these clothes will need little attention and allow carefree, minimal packing; even that smart leather strapped swimsuit.