Channeling Gloria Guinness by way of Veruschka, Michael Kors designed a resort collection for the type of woman who wants to look perfectly polished whether she s lunching in Palm Beach or lounging seaside in St. Barths. She wears bikinis and maillots dripping with hardware. ("We call them posing suits, " said the designer, "because our girl never gets them wet.") Caftans and sundresses, some in delft porcelain patterns, also came embellished with eye-catching metallic and crystal accents. Unsurprisingly, there were a lot of animal prints, the most interesting of which was a gold-and-khaki leopard cut into a sleeveless dress with a lace-up neckline that fashion watchers will recognize as a modern-day descendant of YSL s legendary safari jacket.
