Cruise (otherwise known as Resort) shows have long had their critics. Some find them to sit awkwardly between the ‘real’ collections, a kind of commercial interlude between ready-to-wear and couture. But that in-between quality is also what can make these collections so intriguing.
Freed from the usual demands of the fashion calendar, Cruise is where designers can loosen up – these are collections rooted in escapism, after all. Designed with travel and leisure in mind, they…

