Gypsy-inspired womenswear the top trend of 2015 resort season

Gyp what?, you might ask. The word gypset is used to describe the mash-up of romanticised gypsy-inspired looks and the glamorous stylings of the jet set. Think bold patterns, a touch of orientalism and a decidedly carefree form of opulence that emerged as the biggest trend for the resort 2015 season.

Gypsy-inspired womenswear is not about being fey or low-key, especially with the almost kaleidoscopic range of colours it comes in. It's a cruise line, after all, so the international fash-pack might as well have some fun while enjoying their exotic escapades.

With the increasing rise of the pre-collections, this so-called "season in between the seasons" is no longer a simple option for fashion brands; it has become a commercial necessity to any brand that seeks establishment within the fashion industry, as the pre-collections not only help to determine future trends, but also serve as a fashionable calling card. Over-the-top settings and storytelling of some pre-collection runway shows have the positive side effect of enticing the interest of a new clientele that eats, lives and breathes fashion outside the big four fashion weeks (Paris, Milan, New York and London).

Chanel, for that matter, made the boldest statement by showcasing its resort 2015 collection on a man-made island in Dubai, privately owned by Sheikh Al Maktoum. Karl Lagerfeld's golden petrol can bags, which adorned the outfits of the collection, have not only fuelled the imagination of fashionistas, but also sparked a debate related to Dubai's oil money-fuelled consumerism. Chanel's One Thousand and One Nights runway show went slightly too far into the fantasy, just as Louis Vuitton's fashionable celebration at the Palace of Monaco, or Dior's hip scenery at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, pretty much summed up what cruise collections are about nowadays: creating a fashionable escapade that attracts a great deal of new commercial opportunities.