Punta Mita

Thoroughly Modern Milly

Submitted by Christina Valhouli on Fri, 2007-09-14 07:15.

It's easy to get inspired by the local fashion when we travel, but the results are usually disastrous. Speaking from experience, that means buying too many baggy tunics or thinking that Barbie pink really is a neutral colour. This isn't the case for Michelle Smith, who designs the Milly clothing line sold in Neiman Marcus, Saks and Kitson. When she travelled to Mexico's Punta Mita, she was so inspired by the destination that she designed a Punta Mita cabana wear collection. Bougainvillea flowers, which are everywhere in Punta Mita, are incorporated in her prints, and she was also inspired by a pattern on a pillow in the Four Seasons hotel there. The Milly Punta Mita collection will hit stores this November.  And in case you're thinking of getting some inspiration from the destination (Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and Beyonce have all vacationed there), in addition to the Four Seasons hotel, a St. Regis will be opening there in 2008.