Recently, Rosetta Getty has taken to collaborating with a new artist each season to inspire and produce the look book images that accompany her collections. For resort, she returned to the artist Isabelle Albuquerque, with whom she first worked last season. “[Last season] she had a big show and we didn’t get to spend as much time, and I wanted to explore [working] with her a bit more,” Getty said. “We sort of grew up similarly in L.A. with artist parents—that hippie parent moment in L.A.—and we have both traveled all over and we’ve been exposed to very sophisticated worlds, but we kind of come from a very similar place.”
In a way, the 41-year old artist acts like a stand-in for the designer in the images; not only is there a visual resemblance, but Getty’s relaxed vibe and personal style is evident—especially in the styling. “Everything feels a little bit looser this season,” she said. “I felt like it was just important to have a more relaxed feeling.”
The designer’s go-to denim suiting is here; this time in a jacquard plaid. “It’s really wild, I have not seen anything like this,” Getty said. “It’s Italian, from this house that makes incredible fabrics. It ends up being so expensive, but the fabrics are so beautiful I like to use them every once in a while.” She also brought in a contrasting acid wash black denim. In the look book, she styled it as a very modern take on a Canadian tuxedo: an oversize short-sleeve polo shirt and matching wide-leg jeans with an incredible drape. A four-piece suit—jacket, trench coat, vest, and pants—in interlock gingham, a black plongé leather suit (with long shorts), and another three-piece suit with a double-breasted jacket and roomy trousers rounded out the soft tailoring options.
When it came to the prints, Getty wanted things “little bit off,” like a weird-shaped polka dot cow-ish print and another print based on the foam under carpets. Sequins, one of her signatures, were sheathed in chiffon on a long sleeve, form-fitting a-line dress that had very witchy appeal. Stripes were also a focal point, used on a thick cashmere for a casual vintage-inspired dress, and on an easy cotton shirtdress where stripes were pieced together to face every direction. Elsewhere, cable knit and cashmere separates brought a cozy feeling to the lineup. “You could just wear it around and sleep in it, even,” Getty said.
