Saloni Lodha s still-young brand has been having a growth spurt of late: Not only has Saloni expanded its distribution, especially stateside, but the Saloni collections themselves seem to be getting bigger and bigger, as well. Happily, this rather large Resort collection didn t lack in focus, despite its size. Lodha s starting point this time out was Henri Rousseau—he of tranquil, surreal, Postimpressionist jungle paintings such as the very famous The Dream. Lodha then translated Rousseau s jungles into the cheerful colors of her native India, with a particular pop coming from her acid yellow and neon coral. Hand-painted tropical prints were applied to beachy maxi dresses and caftans, as well as camisole tops and shorter frocks that all felt more urbane. In general, though, this felt like a very traditional kind of Resort collection, in that it was full of clothes designed for getaways.
