6 Cruise/Resort 2020 trends to cop for the year-end holidays

From prints gone wild to a whole lot of shimmer and shine, here are the key trends from Cruise/Resort 2020 lookbooks and runways to cop for the holidays.

It’s that time of the year again when everyone will either be on holiday or wining and dining to the calendar’s best memories. Resort season, also known as Cruise season, is synonymous with that picture, expressed by wanderlust-inducing shows at exotic destinations.

Christian Dior set the pace at Marrakech back in April. Louis Vuitton then took off from New York’s iconic JFK airport. Chloe looked to the East and put on a captivating show in Shanghai. Meanwhile, Chanel and Gucci brought the travel bug back to their respective birthplaces of Paris and Rome.

Now, whether you’re shopping for your holiday wardrobe or going for a holiday to shop for a new wardrobe, here are the key trends from the Cruise/Resort 2020 lookbooks and runways to cop for the season.

Bow wow

Chanel

Gucci

Christian Dior

Giorgio Armani

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The best (fashionable) gifts to give yourself this holiday are topped with a pretty bow, ribbon or knot.

Orange is the new black

Chloe

Bottega Veneta

Victoria Beckham

Off-White

The summer wave of yellows has graduated to oranges ranging from apricot to pumpkin and marmalade (shades coincidentally named after foods you might find on festive menus, perhaps?).

Prints gone wild

Burberry

Christian Dior

Louis Vuitton

Prada

Clashing colours, textures and prints are combined for maximalist holiday looks that are loud, wild and totally in trend.

Shimmer and shine

Kate Spade New York

Balenciaga

Diane von Furstenberg

Max Mara

It’s not the festive season if there isn’t a hint of sparkle somewhere – why not let that sparkle be you? And it doesn’t have to be the usual silver or gold, as vivid sequinned dresses and pantsuits take over some of our favourite designer stores.