Milly Brings Colour and Pattern to Banana Republic’s Summer Collection

“Colour can make you look youthful,” declares Michelle Smith, the designer behind the New York-based label Milly.

If that is true, then Milly is the sartorial fountain of youth, so exuberant is the brand with its juicy hues and bold patterns.

Now, that heady mix is brought to you at more affordable price points with a collaboration between the designer label and Banana Republic with a limited edition summer collection for women and men launching on May 30.

The more-than-60-piece collection features such summer favourites as maxi dresses, shorts and tunics, along with a variety of accessories like statement necklaces and pool-side totes, all featuring those Milly signatures of vibrant colours and vintage-inspired patterns.

But can anyone – regardless of age – wear these attention-getting pieces in colours like lime and coral?

“My mother is in her 60s and looks fabulous in colours,” says Smith, who paid a visit to Toronto this week for the international launch of the collection in Banana Republic stores worldwide.