Resort Fashion: Style in Sun-Drenched Climates
By Caroline Rennolds Milbank
Foreword by Amy Fine Collins
Rizzoli International Publications

Resort Fashion, Rizzoli 2009

This book celebrates the quintessential vacation style from around the globe… emphasizing the history of resort wear. More than four hundred color and black & white photographs, as well an insightful text, chronicles the everything from the role of prints and stripes in resort fashions to the evolution of swimwear.

The history of resort clothing is fashion at its most fun! Fashion historian Caroline Rennolds Milbank writes engaging text as she documents resort style, crossing continents and generations, and takes us on a visually stunning trip from early Chanel beach pajamas to sailor stripes and Emilio Pucci prints. The evolution of swimsuit styles, from the maillot to the bikini, are also explored.

From the resort capitals of Palm Beach and Montego Bay to St. Tropez, this book celebrates resort wear’s vibrant history with an allure that extends beyond the runway. This book is a Must-Have for all fun-loving fashion enthusiasts.

Resort Fashion, Copyright Everett Collection

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