Last season, she took inspiration from classic British style à la Norman Parkinson, the postwar English fashion photog; now, for Resort, Alice Temperley s channeling medieval times? The lesson, if there is one, must be that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Much of her new collection—with its body-con proportions, Deco-ish intarsias, pleated peplums, and statement belts sitting high on the waist—could have walked straight off the Fall runways. Not that that s a bad thing. Temperley s got a good read on what the English roses of the moment are after, from sexy leather pants with stretchy knit insets to a clingy moto jacket cut from that same black knit. But credit where credit is due: Squint a bit and you could see medieval mosaic work in the gold-embellished sweater dresses, or the intricate patterns cut out of creamy blouses. And the floor-length tunic dress in a black and white graphic print was fit for a warrior queen.
