Cynthia Rowley

Cynthia Rowley has been doing the modish-sportif thing for years. But this season she decided to break out her running pants and rash guards into a full-blown fitness category. At her Tuesday presentation the designer separated the activewear looks from the ready-to-wear, rather than mixing them together as she has in the past. “It’s about making fitness pretty instead of making pretty sporty,” she said of the line, which includes a fetching metallic bike helmet, black leggings with “Cynthia Rowley” scrolled up the side in gold, and a pair of scalloped running shorts.

That’s not to say Rowley’s main line had lost all its athletic prowess; red and white racing stripes flanked a pair of black floor-skimming trousers, for example. But this season was very much about print. Blown-up ’60s florals were splayed on trapeze dresses, while a swingy top was done in jumbo lace. A digital “wrinkled fabric” print—which showed up on dresses, tops, and a cashmere sweater—served as a slightly subversive take on trompe l’oeil. (It offered texture without forgoing polish, Rowley said.)

A big silhouette this season was cropped kick flares, which would work as well with a pair of athletic slides as they did with Rowley’s high-heel mules. Indeed, it was obvious that, although they may now be separate, the two lines go very much hand in hand.

Cynthia Rowley Spring Summer 2015

Cynthia Rowley

Cut25 By Yigal Azrouel - Pre

Judging by the primary Resort ’15 collections, vogue is not able to kick its sneaker fetish simply but. Case in level: Yigal Azrouel, who styled the seems to be in his new Cut25 lineup with crisp, white tennis footwear. While the designer will not be producing the trainers, they complemented the relaxed, sporty vibe he was going for this season. Azrouël’s laid-again strategy was most evident in a white jumpsuit and oversize T-shirts minimize from a smooth, double-face crepe. Those pared-again items channeled a nineties-impressed minimalism, as did the standout navy swimsuit that got here in a flattering technical twill—its slouchy, cropped trousers had been a refreshing change of tempo from his staple, second-pores and skin leggings. Speaking of pores and skin, Azrouël did not abandon his attractive, physique-con aesthetic altogether right here, however the match-and-flare tennis attire and stretchy cutout sheaths (those that mixed nautical stripes and Chantilly lace have been terrific) appeared a bit extra informal and straightforward to put on than his normal va-va-voom fare. Other highlights included light-weight scuba separates that includes graphic, engineered prints, which added an brisk jolt of shade to the combination, and chunky hand-knits backed in light-weight georgette silk. All in all, this outing felt firmly in contact with the right here and now and was a particular step ahead for Azrouël’s modern line.

Cut25 By Yigal Azrouel Spring Summer 2015

Cut25 By Yigal Azrouel - Pre