dirty little trends: resort/cruise collection 2011

according to definition, resort collection a.k.a. cruise collection is "an inter-season or pre-season line of ready-to-wear clothing produced by a fashion house or fashion brand in addition to the recurrent twice-yearly seasonal collections - spring/summer and fall/winter." these ready to wear clothes are in stores in november for those of you done with your back to school shopping and ready to think about those winter-break vacations. with new collections comes new trends. here are some of the top new trends of 2012's resort collection. (according to style.com) 

1. TROPICAL PRINTS. MARC JACOBS / STELLA MCCARTNEY  

2. ATHLETIC INSPIRED. MICHEAL KORS / ALEXANDER WANG

3. COLORED LACE. CHRISTOPHER KANE / LOUIS VUITTON 

4. TRIBAL. GIAMBATTISTA VALLI / BALMAIN

5. PAJAMAS. CALVIN KLEIN / SALVATORE FERRAGAMO 

6. NEON. EMILLIO PUCCI / DIANE VON FURSTENBERG

7. NAUTICAL. THE ROW / YVES SAINT LAURENT 

8. TRENCH COAT. GUCCI / YVE SAINT LAURENT

9. LAYERING SUITS. JASON WU / TORY BURCH

with this seasons resort collection, there is no need to pack the sunscreen. you can live on your own fantasized tropical island, sans water without even buying a plane ticket. take the modern version of the 'new floral' and wear a tropical print. use the latest lace fad and step it up a notch with color. be comfortable in pajama inspired clothes and be sophisticated in a classic trench. the most staple and dominant piece of these resort collections must be the swim suit. wear it with a skirt or layer with a jacket. take your suit and wear it on the street to capture the 'just came from the beach' look. whether you are actually jet-setting across the world or you are still stuck at home, with these new resort trends you can feel like you are living in your own tropical paradise.