Elie Tahari Resort 2009

To assemble the gallery of prints that were endlessly mixed and matched in his resort collection, Elie Tahari not only mined archives all over Italy but also put his in-house designers to work. With the exception of a few sporty and spare pieces (a navy glove-leather blazer, for one), the mood was dizzingly optimistic, all feminine silhouettes and splashy colors.