Cruise 2013 Womenswear

Pre-collections are more important than ever in fashion today – they're transitional, they stay on the shop floor longer than catwalk items and are increasingly more characterful. Cruise (or Resort as it's known in the US) sits between A/W12 and S/S13 and is presented in more stealth manner, across official house lookbooks. The exception being Chanel, who showed a lavish modern-day Marie Antoinette in creepers at Versailles last May. Arriving in-store before Christmas, these clothes are monikered literally, designed as brighter, lighter pieces for holidaying in the sun across the new year. Here are some looks form the Cruise collection: