Photo: Stella McCartney

Only at a Stella McCartney spring party show would there be so many fun things happening that’d you see a guy, think, “Wow, he really looks like Bono,” beeline for the popcorn and lemonade, gush over dresses, fondle satin shoes and then finally, the next morning, wake up and realize, “Oh my god, that was Bono.” In the few short years that resort collections have become “the most important” Stella’s made herself the master of a laid back production. 

It may be because instead of using the words “resort” and “pre-fall” the spunky Brit simply breaks her collections down into Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter—how novel!—meaning each deserves as much production as the next.  While fall opted for the Opera House in Paris, spring merrily romped through the Gardens of St. Luke in the Fields last night.  Accessories—plastic heeled sandals with neon ribbons and black booties, woven bags with orange piping—were set up on wooden ladders while the models played ping pong in muted florals and bright stripes.  Despite the handful of perfectly coiffed children running around the models were also given first go at the pinata, perhaps to demonstrate just how easy it is to wear Stella’s clothes? If only fashion week happened in the summer, in a garden, with plenty of beer and frozen lemonade, we’d be the happiest industry in the world!