Resort 2016: The best 11 looks of the season, according to our editors

“I love that there is something so obvious about this look, like something a schoolgirl would scribble down in her notebook (a really talented one, mind you). Hearts and pastels are so familiar, yet so unexpected coming from someone like Christopher Kane, who often favours darker, more artistic inspirations.”

—Randi Bergman, executive digital editor

“Home of the multicoloured macaron, the Laduree shop in Soho was the perfect spot for this rainbow bright look to make its runway debut. Sonia Rykiel’s striped jacket and ankle cropped jeans – part French girl gamine, part all American cool – are high up on my wishlist. For my imaginary winter escape, I’d swap the tee for a stringy bikini and let the salty waves take care of the hair.”

—Caitlan Moneta, fashion market editor

“I love the 70’s trend happening right now and Chloé takes it to a beautifully modern place. This look in particular channels such feminine strength perfectly encapsulating the decade.”

—Ashleigh Forster, assistant digital editor

“My favourite Resort look is this Jason Wu number. The oversized fox fur coat is so luxurious it’s almost making me wish it was winter again. (Almost.)”

—Suzie Michael, associate digital editor

“This piece is full of juxtapositions: It has a shape to it while also being free-flowing. The pop of orange and yellow give it a retro feel, but mixed with the head-to-toe white, it also feels contemporary. You can be comfortable yet sophisticated while wearing it. A piece with versatility always steals my heart.”

—Emilie Dingfeld, copy and health editor

“Part Art Deco, part smooth 70s—Michael Kors has me dreaming of luxe outerwear and muted looks with serious Wes Anderson quirk.”

—Sarah Casselman, senior editor, fashion news

“There is so much to like about this dress: The colours pop, it’s feminine without being too revealing, and of course the puzzling fabric strips. It’s like a present waiting for its bow to be tied.”

—Jacquelyn Francis, executive editor

“A conservative skirt suit and nude stockings paired with strappy, lace-up pumps. Can this Gucci look be any more alluring? It’s sexy yet elegant, and the red and purple colour-way reminds me of the house’s Spring 2007 collection—one of my favourites during Frida’s tenure.”

—D’Loraine Miranda, assistant editor/research

“I’m not a big print person, but I’m into this tropical motif inspired by Jack and Lazaro’s trip to Cuba. Even better that it’s paired with a plunging neckline and my ideal skirt length. (If it’s not below the knee, I’m out).”

—Sarah Daniel, beauty editor

“I’ve always been a fan of the Altuzarra aesthetic, sexy, sleek and powerful. This look sold me at the shoes. I’m a fan of fluffy and impractical and while I’m halfway through wedding season I would die to wear this dress to one of my next occasions.”

—Eliza Grossman, associate fashion editor

“This velvet slipdress, pooling printed flares, and delicate choker are most definitely a modern embodiment of the collection’s muse, Anita Pallenberg. They also happen to make up my ideal ‘frolic through a field’ outfit.”

—Nicole Schaeffer, associate designer