Missoni Resort 2009

Some collections just lend themselves naturally to the classic idea of Resort—and Missoni is certainly one. Angela Missoni didn't avoid sensible daywear—there were boxy, houndstooth-weave coats and shift dresses, crisscrossed with strips of floral silk, as well as crisp trousers paired with tunic knits. But mostly it was a collection that made you want to pack a suitcase with, say, a floral-print tunic dress, scads of iconic zigzag knits, and a beautifully draped, color-block gown that will only improve when it acquires a sand-crusted hem.