One&Only Resorts Collaborates With Luxury Resort Wear Designer Marie France Van Damme

This winter, One&Only Resorts and luxury resort wear designer Marie France Van Damme are collaborating to create the perfect “City to Resort” wardrobe. Launching in November, the women’s capsule collection will include ten versatile resort wear pieces in black and white and an exclusive print in fabrics such as silk chiffon and silk satin. The collection of understated day-to-night pieces can be mixed and matched to create multiple looks and was inspired by Marie France's desire to create a collection that could travel the world in style both on holiday and at home. Guests of One&Only will have the opportunity to purchase the wardrobe in advance of their trip or choose to have the collection waiting for them upon arrival at the resort.

Marie France Van Damme, the Hong Kong-based designer known for her globally influenced line of luxury resort, swim, and ready-to-wear, introduced her first luxury resort wear collection in summer 2011. Her collection of resort wear can be found in leading department stores and boutiques worldwide including Harrods, Selfridges, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue and in her namesake boutiques in Hong Kong, Bangkok, London and Phuket. She is well known for her ‘wear anywhere’ resort line, and the “City to Resort” collection is a further extension of her global chic style.

“People want clothes they can wear from day-to-night, and from city-to-beach, and this was the concept behind the “City to Resort” collection,” says Marie France Van Damme.  “I have always admired the One&Only brand and their resorts. I’m honoured to be able to have designed this exclusive collection.”

The One&Only “City to Resort” collection: 

The collection will feature classic silhouettes designed to complement one another including:

· Long black modal silk cardigan

· Modal silk t-shirt in white

· Jersey black flare pants

· Long silk chiffon embroidered kaftan in exclusive print

· Short silk chiffon embroidered tunic in exclusive print

· Long silk chiffon and embroidered cover up in exclusive print

· Black and silver bikini

· Printed silk satin pants

· Black jersey sequins column dress

· Silver metallic canvas travel bag

Guests can purchase the “City to Resort” collection so that it is available upon arrival at their destination, allowing them to travel by plane with only their personal belongings. The collection will be available from December at all NEO boutiques, or the collection can be ordered on Marie France Van Damme’s website mariefrancevandamme.com from November.

“Fashion is an intrinsic part of our guests’ lives, and through collaborations with designers like Marie France, we can truly provide something unique for our guests to enjoy both on holiday and at home,” comments Helen McCabe-Young, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, One&Only Resorts.