Journal
Styling Notes: Our Summer Collection
Our Summer collection is a delight for the senses—a swirl of textural jacquards, block-printed florals and intricate crochet, punctuated with pops of golden yellows. There are extra-special pieces for garden parties and dinners al fresco, light-as-air cotton delights for the stretch of long days on the beach, and, in line with Summer’s laid-back simplicity, no shortage of throw-on-and-go dresses and matching sets. We headed to Harbour Island in the Bahamas to shoot the collection, where we soaked up the pink sand beaches, traversed the island via golf cart, and played hours-long games of backgammon in our downtime.
In the spirit of Summer, we’ve gathered a few of our favorite styling notes from the shoot—as with every shoot, the looks are not only a collaborative affair between model, photographer, and our team, but also reflect the real ways that we’ve been wearing the collection. We hope these cues inspire you to savor the pleasures of the season, even if that’s just tucking a flower behind salty post-swim hair.
Héloïse wears the Leona Dress with the matching scarf tied in her hair
A Matching Scarf
Vintage scarves in all colorful prints and patterns have always been a styling staple for us, and, this Summer, a handful of our favorite dresses, like the DÔEN Heirloom Liza and our floral jacquard Marcella and Leona, come with a coordinating scarf belt to cinch at the waist, or tie in your hair.
A Forever Favorite: The Jane Blouse
One of the first styles Katherine designed back in 2016, our forever-favorite Jane Blouse is a wear-everywhere silhouette that was inspired by an antique French chemise nightshirt. We returned to it again and again on the shoot, throwing it on over swimsuits—the light-as-air cotton voile means it’ll dry quickly in the sun, and it's polished enough to be buttoned up for dinners al fresco.
Anaïs wears the Jane Blouse and Lula Crop Pant with the Riva Bikini Top (coming with a future chapter!)
A Raffia Finish
Nothing feels as quintessentially Summer as a raffia accessory, whether our hand-woven Grande Mathilde Bag—the perfect beach or travel carry-all—or a vintage oversized hat. Our team used the Grande Mathilde both on set—to cart around shoot supplies!—and for mornings spent at the beach.
Anaïs wears the Rosita Top and Rachelle Skirt and carries the Gio Sandal
The Ease of a Matching Set
The carefree ease of long summer days calls for simple dressing—matching sets are a foolproof approach to getting dressed this time of year. Whether our smocked lace Rosita Top and Rachelle Skirt or soft cotton pointelle lounge separates, these warm-weather sets are easy to slip into after a long day in the sun.
Rocio wears the Lois Tank and Loren Pointelle Short
A Sixties Feel
Channeling starlets on vacation in the 1960s, we’ve been adoring micro mini shorts—like the Lula in Black and Salt, and the crisp cotton-poplin Ivette.
Anaïs wears the Léa Top and Ivette Short
Just Add Water
To pull together nearly every look, we found ourselves reaching for shell necklaces and anklets designed by our dear friend Beatrice Valenzuela. Delicate beads, iridescent pearls, and shell charms caught the sun’s glint, and we love the bit of dressed-up shimmer they added to a beach look. A hand-selection of Beatrice’s pieces can be found in our Shops [LINK], too. For added mermaid vibes, we packed our team’s favorite hair styling product, a ROZ Milk Serum by our friend Mara Rozak, which we’d run through our hair after a salty swim for a perfectly undone coiffure. (Psst, we’re working on something special with the team at ROZ coming soon…)
Rocio wears the Marcella Dress
Sun-Drenched Yellows
Shades of golden yellow are scattered throughout our Summer collection, rendered in drapey floral jacquard, light-catching lace, and intricate pointelle. With a sense of optimism in tow, we're loving styling yellows with bright whites, too.
