CITYist

Boxing Kitten’s Resort 2010 collection is enough to send anyone’s eyes into a frenzy. Described by designer Maya Amina Lake as “ethnic rockabilly,” we had to do a double take when we saw the high-waisted pants and skirts, bustier tops and cropped blazers: were these the costumes behind Beyoncé’s “Why Don’t You Love Me” video? Not exactly. Taking midcentury 50s style and updating it with vivacious African prints, the line combines the attitude of the Supremes, a palette of trippy hippie colors and the modern tribal trend to create a melting pot all its own.