Launched in 2017 to mark the swimwear brand’s 65th anniversary, DAVID beachwear is now a stable part of the collection incorporating light and airy sundresses, tunics, kaftans, beach bags and beach towels for a complete summer look. For SS19 the DAVID beachwear collection expands on its offer adding new styles inspired by “oversize” trend, including maxi-ponchos, extra-wide leg beach trousers and A-line dresses. The prints are larger than usual too: a vibrant and colourful patchwork pattern is blown up; maxi colour blocks in white and blue feature on bags, beach dresses and beach towels. There are large paisley prints and vibrant geometrical prints offering a multicolour experience from dawn to dusk.
Moving to the swimwear range, DAVID refreshes its repertoire introducing innovative styles inspired by the 50’s. The halter neck makes a huge comeback throughout the collection together with high-waist briefs, offering that vintage wasp-waist look ever so popular in that decade. For the pin up nostalgic, the Cruise group introduces solid versions of retro-inspired swimsuits in sailor blue and white colours. The mix of modern and retro is however a key theme in this collection so contemporary trends blend in with the past: off-the-shoulder swimsuits and dresses sneak in whilst new cuts and crochet details bring newness to the collection.
Inspired by the art’s world, the Paint Spirit group is especially delicate and modern, combining blues and whites with removable gemstones-like details for a light touch of shimmer. The Water Colour group echoes oriental watercolour paintings with its light tropical theme in the tones of a dark deep blue, whilst Summer displays a delightful print blending a vivid fuchsia tone with light touches of mud green. Both classy and new, the Oriental Flowers group displays a modern floral print in a black or white variant, available in different styles and embellished by cut-out details. The real statement pieces are part of the Summer solid group, a two-toned group playing with colour blocks and innovative cuts for an impressive set of new styles in black and white or in a new fuchsia and green variant.
