Seductive Shapes and Psychedelic Prints Send Spring Fashion Sky

Photography by Nadine Ijewere

Styled by Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

RIPPLE EFFECTAlive with the textures of the crashing sea, a Louis Vuitton tank top and pants (select Louis Vuitton boutiques) feel perfectly apropos—or, dare we say it, topically tropical?

TAKE A BOUGHIn lush Portie, as it's known, on the northeast coast of Jamaica, Changkou leans into the island breeze, dressed in a jauntily printed Bottega Veneta top, skirt, and earring; bottegaveneta.com.

LA VIE EN ROUGEModel América González wears a Botter dress. Agmes earring.

GREAT LENGTHSWhen you’re already going long, consider a psychedelic motif—or two—to double the impact. Model América González wears a Botter dress; botter.world.com. Model Kai Newman wears a Louisa Ballou dress; louisaballou​.com. Both wear sandals from Hermès.

THROWING SHAPESThere's no time like island time for a flash of statement-making color—in this case, a fetching Marni dress; marni​.com. Ulla Johnson shoes. Leigh Miller earring.

JUST ADD WATERRick Owens dress. Hugo Kent earring.

THE LIFE EXOTICTie-dyed, pleated, and finished with a twist, an Altuzarra dress (altuzarra.com) evokes torch-lit nights at East Winds Cove. Necklace from Panconesi.

PARADISE FOUNDWith its warm tone and modest silhouette, there's something appealingly timeless about Changkou's paper-delicate Prada dress and shoe; prada.com. Earring from Panconesi.

JAMAICAN PASTORALIsabel Marant top; saksfifthavenue.com. Valentino skirt; Valentino boutiques.

LIVELY UP YOURSELFBra top from Theophilio x JéBlanc by Jeniece Blanchet. Polo Ralph Lauren jeans; ralphlauren.com. Grainne Morton earrings; grainnemorton.co.uk.

COVER TO COVERIt's almost impossible to believe, but salty sea air and a little sandy skin make the dizzyingly pretty florals of a ruffled Dries Van Noten dress and top (driesvannoten.com) even more beguiling.

In this story: hair, Joey George; makeup, Yumi Lee. Produced by Maxine Walters, Walters Productions.