Roland Mouret Resort 2013

It's interesting to examine the ways in which color is reinterpreted with each season of fashion shows. Resort isn't one of the two main seasons, but it has become increasingly important in the industry in terms of retail. Spring/summer and autumn/winter are often the times when designers sense that they have more freedom to experiment with their aesthetic. The Marc Jacobs Resort 2013 collection in my previous post blatantly disproves this, but it is also - as of now - the sole exception. The remainder of the Resort 2013 collections focus on practicality and consumer appeal.
Color is an everyday visitor in many women's wardrobes, but rarely to the extent that it may be displayed in a rather avant-garde runway show à la Meadham Kirchhoff et al. The Resort 2013 collections are showing many solid colors and few prints (solids are considered to be more versatile). Additionally, color is not the focus of collections as it has been in a few seasons past. Color serves as a supplement to the overarching ideas of each collection. Color may be more minimalist, but in its sparse usage it is bold and skillfully executed.


Roland Mouret's Resort 2013 collection is an ideal example. The focus on practical dresses naturally leads to hanger appeal and profit. Once again, resort is about the client and not the designer. The French fashion designer obviously knows what his women want. 
I've included only four images from the 22-look collection, but I believe these four embody the characteristics of Resort 2013, particularly its relationship with color.

Images from style.com

I may be a die-hard fan of artistic prints and patterns (i.e. Mary Katrantzou), but I love the transition from collections that have focused on prints to gentler and more sophisticated solids. Resort 2013 is sophisticated and feminine, full of grace and poise. The season's solid hues are bold. They portray confidence and strength without aggression.

View the entirety of the Roland Mouret Resort 2013 collection here.