Capsule Collections For The High Summer Months
The capsule collections this transitional, pre-fall season are all geared for hot summer days, and new wardrobe essentials.
By Gordon Ng,
During this transitional season, designers are tapping into two big moods for their capsule collections: new wardrobe essentials and a cheery desire to get out of the house.
At Burberry and Kenzo, the brands have doubled down on house signatures in their own ways – a smart, elegant uniform for a return to work at the former, and a subtle rendition of the signature tiger motif at the latter.
Meanwhile at Miu Miu, Coach and Salvatore Ferragamo, the capsule collections are all ready to head out. At Miu Miu, a girl out at sea in her mariniere stripes; an athleisure collection from Coach ready to hit the gym; and a range of shoes from Ferragamo made for dancing.
Here are our picks from the capsule collections that are out now and ready to be worn.
This sportswear capsule is part of the brand's pre-fall collection, and takes inspiration from the classic codes of American sportswear. The T-shirts, sweats, leggings, windbreakers and shorts are printed with a sporty retro reimagining of the house's monogram logo and nod towards a heritage aesthetic.
This summery collection from Prada, as you might have guessed from the name, is all about being outside. Think sorbet shades, raffia and terrycloth fabrications, and a general mood of laid-back time off.
Rather than go wild, Burberry went instead for a capsule of elevated essentials meant as a version of a modern uniform. The pieces deftly balance relaxed tailoring and refined details – all in muted shades of beige, grey and black – and look as good now as they will in years to come.
Kenzo's famous tiger motif is treated with subtlety in this new Tiger Crest collection. The emblem is embroidered in orange, just above the heart, across a range of essentials like polos, T-shirts, dresses, sweats and sneakers, all rendered in a range of bright, happy colours.
This dance-inspired capsule collection of shoes is constructed in comfortable, supple leathers and finished with details like refracted heels meant to look their best in movement.
The aptly-named Towards The Sun range from Gucci has a spirit of cheerily approaching the hottest months of the year. This year's edition features key ready-to-wear and accessories styles from the Ouverture of Something That Never Ended collection in light, cool materials like a new straw-effect fabric – especially fetching on bags.
As part of the brand's 70th anniversary celebrations, Max Mara has come up with a capsule collection of seven T-shirt designs, each featuring artworks from seven artists, meant to commemorate and represent each decade of the brand's history.
Sailor girls from Miu Miu! The Maritime collection features crisp, light, summer-apropos fabrics like satin pois, poplin and cotton denim in marine shades of blue, white, pink and officer's red. The tropes of nautical attire – collars, stripes and all – are all treated with the brand's signature youthfulness and wit.