Tomas Maier, the creative director of the Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Veneta has represented Bottega Veneta Resort 2012 Collection and has created a resort collection that will also entice those who won't be traveling to warmer climates during the winter season.
This collection is not only versatile, but it also offers pieces to those who simply want to own something beautiful. Silk toppers, pants that resemble the ease and comfort of pajamas, and breezy dresses in an assortment of colors would be a nice addition to anyone's closet.
There are trunks-worth of elegant, escapist clothes: silky T-shirts in primitive stripes paired with pajama-style pants, lightweight safari-style jackets in canvas and silk, breezy sleeveless dresses in turquoise or hot pink.
There are options, too, for the woman who prefers to stick closer to home in the winter.
“Bright color can lift you up when the city is sad and melancholic,” Maier says, holding up a magenta shift with a few slightly unfinished ruffles down the front. “You’d just wear this with a coat on top.” (The double-breasted jacket in iridescent leather would be a good choice.) Or add tights, he suggests, to his heavy silk, pale taupe dress. Not rocket science, surely, but it shows that Maier is aware that the fantasy of fashion must sometimes acknowledge the practicality of reality. “It’s buy now, wear now,” he says.
