…………..I was sitting at my computer, lost in my own thoughts, when I suddenly looked up to see the magnificent Cherry trees in full blossom…..There are rows of them lining my brick walkway that lead to the lawn and the water beyond…….The saying….”gather ye rosebuds while ye may” was never more true. Soon they will all be gone, and I will have to wait another year, God willing………..to LOOK UP again.
………………..For the NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE…….Carrie Donovan came in to preview the Resort 1992 collection. She took many photos behind the scenes in my studio before the actual show, and these were the photos she published…..On the left a sketch of the silk Purple halter dress and accessories…..The center photo shows Jac trying on the Purple silk halter dress for the final fitting [LOOK AT THOSE LEGS!!!], and me working with her on the final looks for the show. This is the dress Jasmeen is wearing in the Look Book….. At right….the “Wizard” as Carrie called me working in the studio, and a close up of a custom multi color stone bracelet for the collection….This was always the most EXICTING TIME just before the show…..All of the clothes were finished or in their finishing stages….all of the shoes came in from Italy, and all of the jewelry and accessories arrived at the studio….It was all coming together. All of the puzzle pieces were fitting together, and now it was PLAY PLAY PLAY TIME putting it all together…..It was always such a wonderful acknowledgment to get the nod of approval from a pro like Carrie……….This marks…..THE END………of the 1992 Anne Klein Resort Retrospective presentation…..I hope you have enjoyed this look back as much as I have had showing it to you.
……………..Depending on where you were going for your resort vacation a fabulous silk dress may have been just what you needed for evenings out to dinner, clubs and casinos. Some resorts are extremely casual…..but others are dressy where it is fun to see how beautiful women are turned out in the evening, and men look handsome in their resort finery. Jac and I always went to resorts where dressing for dinner was expected…..I always brought white and natural linen for evenings out……so whatever Jac chose to wear she would stand out….that wasn’t hard for her…..The two silk dresses in VIOLET and PURPLE are both somewhat bare, but worked on many body types. The violet scoop neck with the empire top and pleated bottom is on Christie, and the purple halter top dress with the invert pleats and circular skirt is on Jasmeen…….The tops on both dresses were double silk to finish them off beautifully. They were perfect dance dresses for those tropical nights…………Strappy high heel sandals were perfect to swirl in.
…………….Resort collection clothes have to have longevity, and they have to have more of a purpose than just taking them away on a vacation to some fabulous resort. These clothes were also the harbingers of the spring season to come……….SILK PIQUE was the perfect fabric to bridge the seasons. The VIOLET zip front shaped tunic top with the bateaux neckline over the slim pencil skirt was perfect for the spring season to come……..Worn over white pants it can easily be worn for dinner at any resort…or summertime function.
………………….Some may consider such a deep green color not to be a true resort color….but I heartily disagree. For me it’s the color of tropical palms and ferns…. The depth of color gives the necessary contrast and richness to the more vibrant colors found in the flowers of the tropics. The Shawl collar elongated silk jacket was lined in the self silk which made it a double layer of silk! It was softly constructed and the tailoring was also softly done….The Bustier Sarong dress had inner construction that is necessary for a proper fit and to make the dress feel secure. The top of the dress was also double silk to give the inside a beautiful finish….Remember this was Anne Klein Couture! The double silk jacket was $675, while the dress was $395……..Today, 30 years later, each piece would be well over $1500……Jasmeen looks exotically beautiful in the Cypress color.