While top designers still look to unveil their spring and fall lines at New York Fashion Week, their resort collections are increasingly becoming more important. These are the clothes that transition between the seasons and are in stores for a longer period (usually between October and February and sometimes remain as late as May). They often are more practical — designed more for consumers than the front-row fashion editors who are looking for cutting-edge styles that look good in a magazine but don't often work in real life.
Among those showing their resort collection for 2016 — so-called because they originally were aimed at well-heeled women who traveled to resorts in winter months— is Michael Kors, whose latest looks range from plush minks to two-piece bathing suits in geometrical patterns.
Kors has become one of America's richest designers by knowing his customer, who likes to look good and feel comfortable in casual yet luxurious sportswear. The collection is filled with eye-catching hexagon prints — looks like Kors has been studying up in a geometry class — along with cashmere turtlenecks, knife-pleated skirts, flared trousers and colorblocked dresses.
He balances all of the patterns with crisp outerwear in a single color — trench coats come in traditional beige or a wild magenta; a white blazer looks like it will never go out of style. “I’m determined to bring back the word ‘blazer.’ I’m going to teach everyone under the age of 25 what it means if it kills me!” he told vogue.com.
Accessories are always a big part of a Kors collection and this one includes structured shoulder bags, graphic clutches, color-blocked wedges and a close-the-ground slide. “I always love a shoe, that feels like you’re running out of the house to get milk,” he said.
Michael Kors resort 2016 collection.
At the sale, shoppers can expect to find 68 racks of costumes and hundreds of hats, shoes, and other props.Courtesy of Houston Grand Opera 
Items will range in price from $1 to $200, with the majority in the under-$50 range.Courtesy of Houston Grand Opera