It all began with Peter Som’s resort collection for Bill Blass. The diminutive designer plumbed the archives of Blass and came up with a refreshing selection of apparel seemingly inspired by the luminous ladylike figures who made all-American fashion famous. Think Jackie O. Crisp wide-leg trousers, printed scarves wrapped jauntily about the neck, natty blazers, striped tees and classy cardis were statement-making separates.
Cole Vintage’s Americana-inspired tote, fashioned in leather with navy and white trim against cherry red, is the perfect piece to take your wardrobe in Som’s thematic direction (sans the OTT price tag, of course). Slip in your laptop, pile in your notebooks or a change of clothes for a trip to the beach. Cole Vintage’s tote can take you anywhere — even a yachting trip, if you so desire.
Cole Vintage is available at Miabella, 2/l Serendra, Bonifacio Global City (tel. 901-3040). — BL