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Maintaining the theme of “urban ease” revealed during New York Fashion Week SS/12, young designer Erin Barr introduces her namesake line of crisp silhouettes in calming palettes. Her debut collection tempts the inner Francophile, boasting unexpected slices, subtle striping, and hints of relaxed menswear.

Breezy blazers in sun-washed hues will make appearances at both brunch and shoe shows, yet this effortlessly polished look will also work into your busy schedule of… whatever the hell it is that you do.

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Thakoon Resort 2012 challenges the polished urbanite, inciting a distinctive tinge of wanderlust. By blending West African-inspired motifs with crisp contours, Thakoon Panichgul introduces a more sophisticated perspective to the current bohemian trend. The cosmopolitan collection adorns fitted blazers, tennis dresses and A-lined skirts with ikat prints and mina-khani patterns.

“Resort,” in this case, is an inaccurate term: Rather than signing up for an all-inclusive package, Thakoon’s muse would much prefer to follow her own itinerary.

Playlist inspiration: The Raveonettes - ‘Forget That You’re Young’

Channel Thakoon’s aesthetic with a sound that is distant, yet aware, like the vocal-centric harmonies of The Raveonettes.

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