Douglas Hannant must ve been feeling intrepid, staging his Resort show on the flight deck of the Intrepid on a 90-plus-degree afternoon. Scorching heat aside, the novelty factor of the runway setting was a definite bonus that also enhanced the clothes. If the first couple of bateau stripe looks didn t tip you off to the nautical theme going on, then accessories like sailor hats and rope necklaces certainly drove the designer s point home. There was an assortment of goodies for Hannant s ritzy patron here, with daywear pieces being the most notable. You could picture a part-time Palm Beach resident lounging poolside in an oversize, cable-knit poncho. The sharp red tweed pencil skirt with a matching cape jacket would transition from the office to cocktail hour seamlessly, and nobody s going to take issue with a crisp, tweed-trimmed trench cut from silk gazar. Evening gowns—like the finale number with over-the-top ostrich feathers embroidered on a poufy ball gown—could have benefited from the more straightforward approach Hannant took to sportswear.
