In less than a week’s time I’m heading to Dubai to attend an international ELLE conference for editors and publishers. Hello 28 Celsius! I was wondering what to pack when I read the list of new Resort 2014 collections being carrying at
The Room. (Adam Lippes, Aquazurra,
Jean Paul Gaultier,
J.W. Anderson, Mark Cross Handbags, The Row,
Alexander Wang (RTW), Oscar de la Renta (RTW, Jewellery and Shoes), Versace (RTW and Handbags), Reem Acra, Phillip Treacy hats and Rena Lange.) When designers first started creating Resort collections they were designed for jet-set fashionistas who were heading off to warmer climes. Now they rival the Ready-to-wear lines in terms of sales and popularity because they’re a little more budget-friendly and wearable—even if you’re not jetting off to some warm retreat. The Resort collections start showing up in stores the end of November—just in time to beat the winter blahs.
Read on to see what items from the Resort lines that The Room is now carrying I’d love to include in my dream wardrobe for Dubai.

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