(New York, NY) Marchesa Designer and Co-Founder Georgina Chapman and Co-Founder Keren Craig present their Resort 2013 collection, inspired by childhood memories of a beautiful English garden party.

Contrasting rich hues of fuchsia and blue with soft tones of rose, ivory, and grey, the collection embodies an elegant soiree set amongst the bold color of a tulip garden. Designed with lace with layered tulle overlay, corded laser-cut lace with structured shoulders, and draped chiffon with embroidered details, the collection presents a range of options from colorful cocktails and gowns to tea-length evening coats. Using mother of pearl accents, Chapman created a hand-embroidered “abstract flower” pattern that presents a unique view on floral while remaining true to the elegance of eveningwear.

Alongside their ready-to-wear, the designers debuted a complementary collection of their signature handbags. The Resort handbag collection features a range of silhouettes including versatile day-to-evening bags in vivid exotics and delicately embellished crystal miniaudieres and envelope clutches.