For the casual follower, tracking the changes at 6397 might be something of a tall order. After all, Stella Ishii and her team are hell-bent on making the best basics in the biz, and basics in the truest sense of the word: T-shirts, jeans, sweaters, et al. But to get up close and personal with the pieces, the incremental changes from season to season are a joy to behold.
For Resort, Ishii and co. set their sights on spring-y pieces like a sweet silk blouse and a lineup of lush cashmere, off-pastel bikini tops, and boy shorts. Previously the brand has eschewed much in the way of tailoring, because as Ishii tells it, you can t do really great, proper tailoring in New York at the 6397 price point. Bearing that in mind, the past few seasons have seen the brand introducing slouchier, throw-on versions of suiting pieces, like Resort s shawl-collar blazer with a single button and swingy silhouette. It was stunning in cream and easy to see teamed with one of the grunged-up chambray shirts. Then, of course, there were the returning fan favorites of the lineup, like the Bey-approved boilersuit. Between those and the new additions—like those cashmere underpinnings—it s more than enough to keep customers coming back season after season.
